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The Emperor's New Clothes

The frivolously fashionable Emperor and his opinionated daughter Sam just can’t get along. But with the help of some colorful characters and not-so-colorful threads, the two come to see themselves—and appreciate each other—for the first time.

  • Full Length Musical
  • Fantasy
  • 75 minutes

  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, Professional Theatre
The frivolously fashionable Emperor and his opinionated daughter Sam just can’t get along. But with the help of some colorful characters and not-so-colorful threads, the two come to see themselves—and appreciate each other—for the first time. 

This family musical based on the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale promises to warm the hearts of children and adults alike!

Suggested Audience Age Range: Ages 5 and Up
Running Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes; No Intermission

  • Casting: 5M, 2F

  • THE EMPEROR
    KIMBERLY
    MAMA
    SAM
    LORD VINCE
    OVERSECRETARY / ENSEMBLE
    UNDERSECRETARY / ENSEMBLE
    INTERSECRETARY / ENSEMBLE
  • Name Price
    Perusal Material Shipped immediately. This is optional. Order Now

    1 x Libretto
    1 x Piano/Conductor Score

    $24.00
    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.

    10 x Librettos
    2 x Piano/Conductor Scores

    Accompaniment Tracks and Vocal Tracks are available upon booking. Customers can play the tracks from a computer or burn to a CD as needed. Customers will need a person to cue each track (sound person, teacher, etc.). The musical may be performed using a piano only, but using the Performance/Accompaniment Tracks is recommended and ideal. The scripts include new formatting indicating where performance tracks begin. (Some shows have more specific instructions about where music stops, fades, pauses; etc.)

    You may also rent an Orchestra Set for live musicians.

    $300.00 +$50.00/pm
    Orchestral Material Shipped a minimum of 1 month before the last performance. This is optional.

    1 x Piano/Conductor
    1 x Reed 1 (Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute)
    1 x Reed 2 (Alto Sax, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piccolo)
    1 x Bass (Acoustic)
    1 x Drums (Standard Kit, Bells, Bodhran, Woodblocks, Xylophone)



    $175.00 +$50.00/pm