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"At The Music Hall"

CHARLOTTE SWEET

A Madcap Musical Melodrama

Discover the lunatic and marvellous world of Charlotte Sweet, the vivacious Victorian high soprano, who helps the circus of voices escape the clutches of their nefarious impresario (with his evil helium balloons) in this tuneful trip back to the world of the English music hall.

Ideal for talented singers, limited production resources

Cast Requirements: 4 Male, 4 Female, 4 Musicians, 2 Acts

Genre / Style: Operetta/English Music Hall, Comedy

Rehearsal / Orchestral Material: Piano/Conductor; Reed 1 (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone); Reed 2 (Clarinet, Bassoon); Percussion;

Musical Numbers: At The Music Hall, Charlotte Sweet, A Daughter of Valentine's Day, Forever, Liverpool Sunset, Layers of Underwear, Quartet Agonistes, The Circus Of Voices, Keep it Low, Bubbles In Me Bonnet, Vegetable Reggie, My Baby And Me, A-Weaving, Your High Note, Katinka/The Darkness, On It Goes and many more..

Libretto by Michael Colby
Music by Gerald Jay Markoe

2 Drama Desk Award nominations for Oustanding Music and Lyrics

"Mixes the adorable and the strange, and it is delectable. A parody that rises above parody and stands by itself." - New York Times