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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Allegro

Decades ahead of its time theatrically, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Allegro chronicles forty years in the life of an average American man as he seeks meaning and purpose in life.

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Dramatic Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: 20th Century
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
  • Orchestra Size: X-Large

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Church / Religious Groups

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! Three Donaldson Awards including Best Book (1947)
    Winner! Two Helen Hayes Awards including Outstanding Resident Musical (2005)
This ensemble musical chronicles nearly four decades in the life of an Everyman, Joseph Taylor, Jr., from cradle through a mid-life discovery of who he is and what his life is truly about.

The first musical to be staged by a director who also served as choreographer (the legendary Agnes de Mille), Allegro followed a unique structural format traveling from Joe's birth through his childhood, from college dorm to marriage altar, and on to his career; from the tranquility of his small Midwestern hometown to the hectic din of big city life, in a series of vignettes and musical sequences dazzling in their simplicity and stunning in their impact. Ahead of its time theatrically, Allegro remains timeless in its appeal.
REVIEWS:

"A musical play of rare distinction...to be remembered with SHOW BOAT and OKLAHOMA!...a consummate theatrical achievement and an electrifying entertainment..."

New York Herald Tribune

"ALLEGRO is a 'modular' musical, built from deceptively simple little blocks of thematic material that gain in power as they are repeated ...the words are important. But it is the emotional strength of the music that gives these building blocks their greatest impact."

New York Daily News
Premiere Production: Allegro opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on Ocotber 10, 1947, featuring John Battles as Joseph Taylor, Jr., Annamary Dickey as Majorie Taylor, William Ching as Dr. Joseph Taylor, Roberta Jonay as Jennie Brinker, Lisa Kirk as Emily, and John Conte as Charlie Townsend.

Characters

  • Casting: 6M, 5F
  • Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
  • Casting Notes: In this show, the race of the characters is not pivotal to the plot. We encourage you to consider diversity and inclusion in your casting choices.
  • Chorus Size: Large

  • MARJORIE TAYLOR
    DR. JOSEPH TAYLOR
    MAYOR
    GRANDMA TAYLOR
    FRIENDS OF JOEY (2)
    JENNIE BRINKER
    PRINCIPAL
    GEORGIE
    HAZEL SKINNER
    CHARLIE TOWNSEND
    JOSEPH TAYLOR, JR.
    MISS LIPSCOMB
    CHEERLEADERS
    COACH
    NED BRINKER
    ENGLISH PROFESSOR
    CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR
    BERTRAM WOOLHAVEN
    MOLLY
    BEULAH
    MINISTER
    MILLIE
    DOT
    ADDIE
    DR. BIGBY DENBY
    MRS. MULHOUSE
    MRS. LANSDALE
    JARMAN - a butler
    MAID
    EMILY WEST
    DOORMAN
    BROOK LANSDALE
    HARRY BUCKLEY

    ENSEMBLE
    Singing-dancing ensemble with several small roles

    • Available Material

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

    1 x Libretto/Vocal Book
    1 x Piano Vocal Score

    		$24.00
    Pre-Production Pack Shipped upon receipt of a signed License Agreement and full payment of all invoices. This is optional.

    1 x Libretto-Vocal Book 
    1 x Piano Vocal Score

    		$75.00
    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.

    20 x Libretto/Vocal Books
    2 x Piano Vocal Scores

    		$550.00 +$135.00/pm
    Orchestral Material Shipped a minimum of 1 month before the last performance. This is optional.

    1 x Full Score - Act I
    1 x Full Score - Act II
    1 x Flute (Doubling Piccolo)
    1 x Oboe (English Horn)
    1 x Clarinet I
    1 x Clarinet II
    1 x Bassoon
    1 x Horn I
    1 x Horn II
    1 x Horn III
    1 x Trumpet I
    1 x Trumpet II
    1 x Trumpet III
    1 x Trombone I
    1 x Trombone II
    1 x Tuba
    1 x Percussion
    1 x Piano
    2 x Violin I (Divisi)
    2 x Violin II (Divisi)
    2 x Viola
    1 x Cello
    1 x Bass

    		$350.00 +$135.00/pm
    Lib/Vocal Book 10 Pack Shipped with (or after) Rehearsal Material. This is optional.

    10 x Libretto / Vocal Books

    		$50.00 +$50.00/pm

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