Children's Musicals

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Grimm and Bear It

Three fairy tales from the Brothers Grimms, "Three Spinning Fairies," "The Shoemaker and the Elves," and "Rumplestiltskin," are filled with happy songs and snappy patter, all tied together with a narrator who is ready to emphasize the moral of each story! Kids love playing the parts, and everybody loves watching the show and tapping their feet along with the catchy songs. Three Spinning Fairies--Songs: "Three Fairy Tales"--Narrator "Emily"--Mother "I'll Never Be Lazy Again"--Emily "Like a Spinning Wheel"--Prince Tyrone "Three Spinning Fairies"--Frannie, Fritzie and Frieda "A Wedding"—Chorus The Elves and the Shoemaker--Songs: "Ida's Lament"--Ida and Eldon "Pretty Shoes 1, 2, and 3"--Townspeople "Elves' Working Song"--Elves "I Always Wanted a Child--Ida and Eldon "I Look Fine"--Elves "When You Do Something Nice for Someone"—Narrator Rumplestiltskin--Songs “Love Song”—Rebecca and Prince Sterling “When Rebecca Spins the Gold”—Townspeople “Anything at All”—Rebecca “Here’s to Rebecca”—Townspeople “I Want the Child”—Rebecca and Rumplestiltskin “Name Song”—Rebecca and Ruplestiltskin “One Very Happy Gnome”—Rumplestiltskin “Don’t Make Promises”—Rebecca and Narrator

The Twelve Months

Lisle pines for some far-off, unattainable love, and Darius is too shy to tell her of his feelings. Lisle's cousin Tess plans for a solid life of hard work, denying her attraction to the charming but lazy Wirt. When Lisle's Aunt Drearia sends her off to the mountain on impossible errands, Lisle meets the Months who help her see what her life could be. Meanwhile, Wirt and Tess come to an agreement to "meet in the middle." Lovely melodies mix with bright, fun songs as both couples learn about finding the right combination of dreams and reality. The Twelve Months—Songs “A Crazy Duo”—Darius and Wirt “Across the River”—Lisle “What is Love?”—Lisle, Tess, Wirt, and Darius “I’m So Good at Being Bad”—Drearia “Spring Song”—March, April, and May “Summer is Here”—June, July, and August “The Wrong Path”—Lisle “Autumn Goodbye”—September, October, and November Winter Blows Cold”—January “I Dream, Too”—Darius “Meet in the Middle”—Tess and Wirt “Love Is”—Lisle, Tess, Wirt, and Darius

The Love Potion

A couple of con artists convince a lovesick cowboy that their "magic elixir" will make him irrisistible. Based on the opera "L'elisir d'amore" by Gaetano Donizetti, this bright musical includes some of Donizetti's most beautiful tunes mixed with a potpourri of original songs that will engage children and adults alike. A wonderful introduction to opera for all! The Love Potion—Songs “The Love Potion”—Addie and Chorus “Maybe I’ll Be There”—Reno, Netta, and Dan “The Dangerous Life”—Corey and Soldiers “Dulcie’s Song”—Dulcie, Frank, and Chorus “Wait for Me”—Reno, Corey, Addie, and Chorus “A Toast”—All “The Richness of Beauty”—Frank, Dulcie, Netta and Women “Women/Men”—Corey, Netta and Chorus “Reno’s Lament”—Reno and Corey “The Guy Who Has Everything”—Netta, Kate, Laurie and Women “Addie’s Magic”—Dulcie and Addie “The Tear”—Reno “Stay Here”—Addie “Finale”—Dulcie, Frank and All

Kaleidoscope

The mind of a child is a wonder--we wonder how to engage it, how to nurture it, how to make it all it can be. This journey through the difficulties and joys of raising children offers some many thoughtful, humorous and uplifting songs exploring the role of parents and schools in raising children. Kaleidoscope—Songs “Kaleidoscope”—All “Would It Be Nice”—Narrator “All You Need is You”—Teachers, Parents, and Children “Why Don’t They Leave Me/Why Do They Leave Me Alone?”—Children “Young and Gifted”—Children “Four Thousand Children”—Administrator “Four Hundred Children”—Principal “Fourty-Four Children”—Teacher “Political Patter”—Politician “Somewhere On the Way”—Parents and Teachers “The Buck Stops Here”—All

A Christmas Carol

An original musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol. The perfect holiday treat that can be presented with a full cast of 27 or with 5 women and 5 men and 2-4 children. This show also has a separate script for presentation as a radio broadcast with sound effects, either over the air or in front of an audience. A Christmas Carol--Songs “Christmas is a Humbug”—Scrooge “Christmas is a Humbug—Reprise”—Annabelle and Margaret “Face the Past”—Spirit #1 “Who Needs Christmas?”—Miss Grudgeman “Who Needs Christmas?—Reprise”—Little Ebeneezer “Join the Party”—Fezziwig, Mrs. Fezziwig, Chorus “The Present is the Greatest Gift” –Spirit #2 “God Bless Us Every One”—Bob Cratchit, Mrs. Cratchit, Mary, Tommy, Tim “Ebeneezer”-- Spirits “Glad to be Here”—Scrooge, Chorus “God Bless Us Every One--Reprise”--All

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Each show comes with a printable script and music sheets with easy piano parts. For more information, contact jbleewriteriinfo@gmail.com.