I go to a small ALL BOYS high school and I REALLY want to do a great musical this year( we've already done Les Mis, Fiddler, Chess, JCS,Oliver and Guys and Dolls). We only have 200 people in the entire school and not a lot of people are into musicals. I need a musical that is popular(in order to draw in an audience), with a leading male part who is in the centre of the show, and a big enough Chorus (So all the parents comes) and it does not have too many lead/supporting parts. I was hoping to do Sweeney Todd but they said it was too violent, even with the school edition! Anyway hopefully you can help me!
No i mean like teenagers aged 12-18 played any parts, the younger students obviously played the females. And "Mmmm, sketchy post. The shows you've done call for big casts." Thats a bit rude, yes on Broadway and other productions they may have needed a big cast but we work around that. We did "Chess" last year and i think there was only 60 students in that maybe 70, and It was called the greatest stage show in the county that year.
My first thought when I read the subject was 1776, which only requires two actresses, but I don't think that works with the model you're proposing. How about an all male production of A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum?
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Look at THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD.
It has two huge male leads, but only one sings, the other talk-sings.
It does require one girl. It's a small part with one duet, but I'd suggest you hire one.
It requires one black male. Again a small part, but he sings a great song.
The rest of the cast is a chorus of "urchins" that can be any size or sex you want.
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I know it's not a famous show any more (though it was well known in the 1960s despite only running 6 months on Broadway).
HOWEVER, it has a score full of standards that you can publicize:
"On a Wonderful Day Like Today" "Nothing Can Stop Me Now" "Feeling Good" (yes, the one that's sung everywhere now) "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)?" "The Joker"
It's a great show for programs that don't have a lot of viable principals, even though the two leads are very demanding, acting wise; they are on stage almost constantly for 2.5 hours.
Oh I so want to see a show where twelve year old boys play the strippers in gypsy. I would have one of the older kids to Rose. What a turn at Rose's Turn when the actors voice cracks!
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