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They're Playing Our Song (Neil Simon/Marvin Hamlisch)

A funny, romantic show about an established composer and his relationship with a aspiring young female lyricist.

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Comedy
  • 105 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day, 1970s
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Orchestra Size: Large

  • Performance Group:
  • Large Stage, Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student

  • Accolades:
  • NOMINEE! Tony Award for Best Musical (1979)
    NOMINEE! Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (1979)
    NOMINEE! Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (1979)
    NOMINEE! Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book (1979)
    NOMINEE! Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music (1979)
America's premier funny man and the Tony Award-winning composer of A Chorus Line collaborated on this hit musical, a funny, romantic show about an established composer and his relationship with an aspiring young female lyricist, not unlike Carole Bayer Sager. Professionally, their relationship works beautifully, but ultimately leads to conflict on the home front. Of course, there's a happy ending.
REVIEWS:

"Neil Simon was at the top of his playwright-crafting game when he wrote the book for They're Playing Our Song."

 Laude News

"It is fun and it is funny, full of blithe good humor, hilarious jokes and witty, pointed characterizations... The concept of the musical is absolutely beguiling... Simon has gotten himself another odd couple even odder than his first and is at his most sprightly and acidly comic."

 New York Post

"Engaging light entertainment."

 New York Daily News

Premiere Production: They're Playing Our Song received its world premiere at the Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. The play was subsequently first presented on Broadway by Emanuel Azenberg at the Imperial Theatre in New York City on February 2, 1979. It was directed by Robert Moore and choreographed by Patricia Birch.

Characters

  • Casting: 1M, 1F
  • Casting Attributes: Non-Traditional casting, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Room for Extras
  • Casting Notes: Two principal roles, plus small chorus
  • Chorus Size: Small

  • VERNON GERSCH - an established composer
    SONIA WALSK - a young lyricist
    VOICES OF VERNON GERSCH - 3 men
    VOICES OF SONIA WALSK - 3 women
    VOICE OF PHIL THE ENGINEER

    • Available Material

    Name Price
    Perusal Material Shipped immediately. This is optional. Order Now

    1 x Libretto/Chorus Book

    		$24.00
    Libretto This is optional. Order Now

    The LIBRETTO is available for SALE ONLY and is not available for hire as part of the Rehearsal Material set. It must be purchased separately and is available through our office.

    		$24.95
    Rehearsal Material Shipped a minimum of 3 months before the last performance. This must be hired as a condition of the License to produce this show.

    2 x Chorus Books
    1 x Piano Conductor's Score

    		$50.00 +$35.00/pm
    Orchestral Material Shipped a minimum of 1 month before the last performance. This is optional.

    1 x Reed I
    1 x Reed II
    1 x Reed III
    1 x Trumpets I & II
    1 x Trombone I
    1 x Trombone II
    3 x Violins
    1 x Viola
    1 x Cello
    1 x Harp
    2 x Guitar I & II
    1 x Drums
    1 x Fender Bass
    1 x Percussion
    1 x Keyboard II

    		$350.00 +$135.00/pm

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