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Scott B
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Topic: medium sized musicals?
Posted: 9/16/08 at 5:50pm

Any suggestions for medium sized musicals ... maybe something that could work with a cast of 20? Comedy is ALWAYS a plus as well as name recognition.

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tristanrobin
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Posted: 9/16/08 at 6:56pm

The Baker's Wife (Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful play!)
The Robber Bridegroom
Company
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Baby
A Little Night Music
Working
The Apple Tree (I L*O*V*E this play! LOL)
Earnest in Love (Musical version of Importance of Being Earnest)
Little Women (the new version)

.... dere's a millyun of 'em! LOL

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Martin
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Posted: 9/18/08 at 1:47pm

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John Luzaich
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Posted: 5/06/09 at 11:38am

Joes Coat (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) is supposed to be a cast of 28 (original off-broadway and then broadway company). Although you usually see versions with 35 - 60, but that wasn't the intent.

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Posted: 5/20/09 at 6:06pm

If you're going for major name recognition I'd say Wizard of Oz, Grease, Willy Wonka... that sort of thing. Or anything that's been made into a movie ;)

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Posted: 8/04/09 at 4:33pm

Darn, Tristanrobin must have peeked at my score list, I agree 100% with all the picks, with a favorite place in my heart for:

The Baker's Wife (Stephen Schwartz)

24 parts, NO chorus, each actor has a specific part and character within the show, so you have no "3rd person from the left."

Beside the GLORIOUS music, it's a heart-breaker, and fun for the entire cast!

And.. if you need full orch music. This orch features 2 keybds, harp, an 18th cent drumset, viola/cello (no violin), f horn (no tpt or tbn), reeds.. so it's an eccentric pit. See http://www.bway2.com/tracks/baker for 30 sec samples of every song.

Rick
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Scott B Celebrity Joined: 12/08/04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 239	Topic: medium sized musicals? Posted: 9/16/08 at 5:50pm
	Any suggestions for medium sized musicals ... maybe something that could work with a cast of 20? Comedy is ALWAYS a plus as well as name recognition. Thanks -

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tristanrobin Celebrity Joined: 4/25/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 9/16/08 at 6:56pm
	The Baker's Wife (Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful play!) The Robber Bridegroom Company A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Baby A Little Night Music Working The Apple Tree (I LOV*E this play! LOL) Earnest in Love (Musical version of Importance of Being Earnest) Little Women (the new version) .... dere's a millyun of 'em!
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Martin Player Joined: 4/02/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 9/18/08 at 1:47pm
	The Boy Friend
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John Luzaich Celebrity Joined: 2/24/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 174	Posted: 5/06/09 at 11:38am
	Joes Coat (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) is supposed to be a cast of 28 (original off-broadway and then broadway company). Although you usually see versions with 35 - 60, but that wasn't the intent.
	John cfct@cfu.net http://www.osterregent.org http://www.facebook.com/osterregent
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Nyria Celebrity Joined: 1/20/05 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 157	Posted: 5/20/09 at 6:06pm
	If you're going for major name recognition I'd say Wizard of Oz, Grease, Willy Wonka... that sort of thing. Or anything that's been made into a movie ;)
	NYRIA
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musikman1 Lead Joined: 4/06/08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Posted: 8/04/09 at 4:33pm
	Darn, Tristanrobin must have peeked at my score list, I agree 100% with all the picks, with a favorite place in my heart for: The Baker's Wife (Stephen Schwartz) 24 parts, NO chorus, each actor has a specific part and character within the show, so you have no "3rd person from the left." Beside the GLORIOUS music, it's a heart-breaker, and fun for the entire cast! And.. if you need full orch music. This orch features 2 keybds, harp, an 18th cent drumset, viola/cello (no violin), f horn (no tpt or tbn), reeds.. so it's an eccentric pit. See http://www.bway2.com/tracks/baker for 30 sec samples of every song.
	Rick http://www.bway2.com/tracks
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