Tootsie

Tootsie
Michael Dorsey will go to any length for his career in this award-winning musical based on one of the funniest comedic films of all time.

Based on the hit comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and ranked as one of the best comedies of all-time on American Film Institute's list of "100 Years...100 Laughs," Tootsie has had audiences rolling in the aisles in what was hailed as "Broadway's funniest new musical!" (The New York Post). With music and lyrics by Tony Award-winner David Yazbek (The Band's Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) and a laugh-out-loud book by Tony Award-winner Robert Horn (13 the Musical, Shucked), it comes as no surprise that Tootsie won Best Book of a Musical and received a staggering 11 Tony Award Nominations, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.    

Michael Dorsey is a skilled actor with a talent for not keeping a job. Desperate and out-of-work, Michael makes a last-ditch effort at making his dreams come true...by disguising himself as actress Dorothy Michaels. In a meteoric rise to Broadway stardom, Michael (disguised as Dorothy) soon has audiences enamored while falling for his co-star, Julie. It isn't long before Michael realizes that maintaining his greatest acting success is going to be much harder than he expected.

"This sassy riot is the kind of big, brash Broadway musical that gives audiences what they paid for." - Hollywood Reporter

Read the libretto here.

Authors' Note on Producing Tootsie

Tootsie is first and foremost a love letter to Musical Theater. It's an all-out farce that is grounded in desperation and personal growth. The show is filled with non-stop jokes and situations that make for hilarity, but also presents characters that move us, that hold a mirror up to ourselves and the choices we make in life. The comedy and pathos work best when you play the truth. The comedy is on the page both in lyrics and text. It doesn't need to be heightened or exaggerated, just played for its honesty and fun. At the heart of any farce is truth.

Michael Dorsey is a narcissist, but a talented one. Because of his own bad behavior, he's told he can no longer do the one thing he loves more than anything. The story is about his desperation to change that; the wrong and rash decisions he makes; the effect his choices have on others; and his growth as a character throughout that process.

As Dorothy, he is not appropriating the identity of a woman as much as he's playing a female character in a play. He's an actor becoming a character to the best of his ability… albeit for the wrong reason: to land a job. Hence, the comedy is not about a "man in a dress" falling off his heels or those obvious cliches, it's about a man who is lying and the damage he does to the people around him. He's not parodying a woman. When his identity is discovered, it's played for Michael's lack of integrity, having no relation to gender. The music and comedy of Tootsie will give you a roadmap to where the tone of the piece lives. It's fun, it's a love story, it's farcical and fast, but at its core, it's about learning how your actions affect others.

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Concert Selections for Tootsie

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  • I'LL COVER YOU
    From
    Rent
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Jonathan Larson
    Lyrics by
    Jonathan Larson
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    2 Piano Conductor Score, 1 Guitar (Electric), 1 Keyboard (Guitar 2), 1 Bass (Electric), 1 Drum Set

  • I'LL NEVER BE JEALOUS AGAIN
    From
    The Pajama Game
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Richard Adler
    Jerry Ross
    Lyrics by
    Richard Adler
    Jerry Ross
    Orchestrated by
    Don Walker
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    2 Voices
    Starting Key
    G♭
    Instrumentation
    (3x) PIANO/VOCAL SCORE, (1x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (1x) REED 1 (Flute OR Clarinet), (1x) REED 2 (Clarinet), (1x) REED 3 (Clarinet), (1x) REED 4 (Clarinet), (2x) REED 5 (Bassoon OR Bass Clarinet, Clarinet), (2x) TRUMPETS 1 & 2, (1x) TRUMPET 3, (1x) TROMBONE 1, (1x) TROMBONE 2, (1x) TROMBONE 3, (3x) PERCUSSION (Bells, Drum Set, Woodblock), (1x) GUITAR, (9x) VIOLIN A/C, (8x) VIOLIN B/D, (7x) VIOLA, (6x) CELLO, (5x) BASS
  • I'M COMING OUT OF MY SHELL
    From
    A Year with Frog and Toad
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
  • IF I WERE A BELL
    From
    Guys and Dolls
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    LOESSER, FRANK
    Lyrics by
    LOESSER, FRANK
    Orchestrated by
    GEORGE BASSMAN & TED ROYAL
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 FEMALE VOICE
    Starting Key
    E♭
    Estimated duration
    2 min 45 sec
    Instrumentation

    (1x) Full Score; (2x) Piano/Vocal Score; (2x) Piano/Conductor Score; (2x) Reed 1: Flute, Alto Saxophone; (2x) Reed 2: Clarinet, Alto Saxophone; (2x) Reed 3: Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone; (2x) Reed 4: Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone; (1x) Horn; (1x) Trumpet 1; (1x) Trumpet 2; (1x) Trumpet 3; (1x) Trombone; (2x) Piano/Celeste; (5x) Percussion: Drum Set, Triangle, Bells, Chimes; (9x) Violin A/C; (8x) Violin B/D; (6x) Cello; (5x) Bass

  • IF I WERE A RICH MAN
    From
    Fiddler on the Roof
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    BOCK, JERRY
    Lyrics by
    HARNICK, SHELDON
    Orchestrated by
    DON WALKER
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 MALE VOICE
    Starting Key
    D♭
    Estimated duration
    5 min 24 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Flute, 1 Clarinet(in Bb), 1 Clarinet 2(in Bb), 1 English horn, 1 Bassoon, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 2 Horn 1&2, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 17 Violin, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Guitar(Mandolin), 3 Percussion(Finger cymb, Bells, Tamborine, Choke cymb, Bass drum, Snare drum), 1 Accordian, 2 Piano Conductor

  • IF THE WORLD WERE LIKE THE MOVIES
    From
    My Favorite Year
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Stephen Flaherty
    Lyrics by
    Lynn Ahrens
    Orchestrated by
    Michael Starobin
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Male)
    Starting Key
    C
    Estimated duration
    3 min 57 sec
    Instrumentation

    5 Bass, 6 Cello, 2 Keyboards, 2 Piano Conductor Scores, 1 Drums, 1 Horn, 2 Percussion, 1 Clarinet-Flute, 1 Clarinet-Alto Sax, 1 English Horn, 1 Bassoon, 3 Trumpets, 7 Viola, 17 Violin

  • IF YOU CAN FIND ME, I'M HERE
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Stephen Sondheim
    Lyrics by
    Stephen Sondheim
    Orchestrated by
    Jonathan Tunick
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Concert/Symphonic Arrangement (with vocal)
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Male)
    Starting Key
    F
    Estimated duration
    3 min 34 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 1 Reed 4, 1 Reed 5, 1 Trumpet 1, 1 Trumpet 2, 2 Horn 1&2, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 17 Violin, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Harp, 3 Percussion(Timp, Triangle), 1 Piano, 1 Piano Conductor, 1 Full Score

  • IF YOU WERE GAY
    From
    Avenue Q
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Lyrics by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Orchestrated by
    Stephen Oremus
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    2 Piano Conductor Score, 1 Reed (Clarinet), 1 Guitar (Banjo), 1 Keyboard 2, 1 Drums (Drum Set, Woodblock, Triangle, Siren Whistle, Cowbell), 1 Bass (Acoustic)

  • ILL KNOW
    From
    Guys and Dolls
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    LOESSER, FRANK
    Lyrics by
    LOESSER, FRANK
    Orchestrated by
    GEORGE BASSMAN & TED ROYAL
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 FEMALE VOICE, 1 MALE VOICE
    Starting Key
    A
    Estimated duration
    4 min 00 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 1 Reed 4, 1 Reed 5, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone, 1 Horn, 8 Violin A-C, 8 Violin B-D, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 3 Drums, 2 Piano Vocal, 2 Piano Conductor

  • ILL NEVER SAY NO
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    WILLSON, MEREDITH
    Lyrics by
    WILLSON, MEREDITH
    Orchestrated by
    WALKER, DON
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 FEMALE VOICE, 1 MALE VOICE
    Starting Key
    D♭
    Estimated duration
    5 min 00 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 1 Reed 4, 1 Reed 5, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 3 Horn 1,2&3, 1 Trombone 1&2, 1 Trombone 2, 17 Violin 1&2, 6 Cello 1&2, 5 Bass, 3 Percussion(Bells Choke, Cymb., Tymp), 2 Piano/Conductor2 Chorus books

  • ILONA
    From
    She Loves Me
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Jerry Bock
    Lyrics by
    Sheldon Harnick
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    3 Flutes, 1 English Horn, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horn, 1 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, (2) Percussion, 1 Harp, 1 Accordion, (16) Violins, (7) Viola, (6) Cello, (5) Bass. Your rental set will also include 4 Piano-Conductor Scores.

  • IM CALM
    From
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Lyrics by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Orchestrated by
    IRWIN KOSTAL & SID RAMIN
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 MALE VOICE
    Starting Key
    G
    Estimated duration
    3 min 00 sec
    Instrumentation

    (1x) Full Score; (2x) Piano/Vocal Score; (1x) Reed 1: Flute; (1x) Reed 2: Clarinet; (1x) Reed 3: Clarinet; (2x) Reed 4: Bass Clarinet, Clarinet; (2x) Reed 5: Piccolo, Clarinet; (1x) Trumpet 1; (1x) Trumpet 2; (1x) Trumpet 3; (1x) Trombone 1; (1x) Trombone 2; (1x) Trombone 3; (3x) Percussion 1 & 2 (Percussion 1: Xylophone, Timpani, Bells; Percussion 2: Drum Set); (1x) Harp; (2x) Piano/Conductor; (17x) Violins; (7x) Viola; (6x) Cello; (5x) Bass

  • IM HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
    From
    Hans Christian Andersen
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    LOESSER, FRANK
    Lyrics by
    LOESSER, FRANK
    Orchestrated by
    WALKER, DON
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 MALE VOICE
    Starting Key
    C
    Estimated duration
    2 min 00 sec
    Instrumentation

    2 Flute 1&2, 1 Oboe, 1 Bb Clarinet 1, 1 Bb Clarinet 2, 1 Bassoon, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Horn(in F), 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 17 Violin 1&2, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Guitar, 3 Percussion(Timp, Big Cymb, Wood Block, Xylo, Drum Set ,Triangle Sus.Cymb, Bells, Cow Bell), 1 Electric Synthesizer, 2 Piano/Conductor

  • IM STILL HERE
    From
    Follies
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Lyrics by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Orchestrated by
    TUNICK, JONATHAN
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 FEMALE VOICE
    Starting Key
    E♭
    Estimated duration
    5 min 49 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 English horn, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Bass Clarinet, 1 Bassoon 1, 1 Bassoon 2, 1 opt.Alto sax, 1 opt.Alto sax 2, 1 opt. Tenor sax, 1 opt, Tenor sax 2, 1 opt.Baritone sax, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Horn, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 17 Violi, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Guitar, 2 Percussion(Drum set), 2 Piano Conductor(Celesta)

  • IN BUDDY'S EYES
    From
    Follies
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Lyrics by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Orchestrated by
    TUNICK, JONATHAN
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 FEMALE VOICE
    Starting Key
    Am
    Estimated duration
    2 min 59 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Flute(Alto flute, Alto clarinet), 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 English horn(Clarinet), 1 Reed 5(Bassoon, Bass clarinet), 1 Bass clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Horn, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 17 Violin, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Harp, 3 Percussion(Bells, Timp(in G), Bell tree), 2 Piano Conductor

  • IN HIS EYES
    From
    Jekyll & Hyde
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    WILDHORN, FRANK
    Lyrics by
    BRICUSSE, LESLIE
    Orchestrated by
    SCHARNBERG, KIM
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    2 FEMALE VOICES
    Starting Key
    Cm
    Estimated duration
    3 min 00 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn, 1 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, 17 Violin 1&2, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 1 Bass, 1 Keyboard 1, 1 Keyboard 2, 1 Keyboard 3, 3 Percussion, 3 Piano Conductor, 1 Full Score

  • IN MY OWN LIFETIME
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Jerry Bock
    Lyrics by
    Sheldon Harnick
    Orchestrated by
    Don Walker
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Male)
    Starting Key
    C
    Estimated duration
    2 min 25 sec
    Instrumentation

    (3x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (1x) REED 1: Flute; (1x) REED 2: Oboe; (1x) REED 3: Clarinet; (1x) REED 4: Bass Clarinet; (1x) REED 5: Bassoon; (3x) HORNS 1, 2, & 3; (2x) TRUMPETS 1 & 2; (1x) TROMBONE; (1x) EUPHONIUM; (2x) PERCUSSION 1 & 2: Timpani; (1x) HARP; (16x) VIOLINS; (7x) VIOLA; (6x) CELLO; (5x) BASS

  • IN PRAISE OF WOMEN
    From
    A Little Night Music
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Lyrics by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Orchestrated by
    TUNICK, JONATHAN
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 MALE VOICE, 1 FEMALE VOICE (spoken)
    Starting Key
    F
    Estimated duration
    3 min 30 sec
    Instrumentation

    (1x) Full Score; (2x) Piano/Conductor Score; (1x) Woodwind 1: Flute; (1x) Woodwind 2: Oboe; (1x) Woodwind 3: Clarinet; (1x) Woodwind 4: Clarinet; (1x) Woodwind 5: Bassoon; (2x) Horns 1 & 2; (1x) Horn 3; (2x) Trumpets 1 & 2; (1x) Trombone; (2x) Percussion: Timpani, Drums; (1x) Piano/Celesta; (1x) Harp; (16x) Violins; (7x) Viola; (6x) Cello; (5x) Bass

  • IN THE BEGINNING
    From
    Children of Eden
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Stephen Schwartz
    Lyrics by
    Stephen Schwartz
    Orchestrated by
    Bruce Coughlin, Martin Erskine
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    Chorus (with Featured Solos)
    Starting Key
    E♭
    Estimated duration
    4 min 00 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Woodwind(Flute), 1 Woodwind 2(Clarinet), 1 Woodwind 3(Oboe), 1 Horn, 1 Guitar 1(Acoustic), 1 Guitar 2(Acoustic), 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Drum(Sus Cymb, Snare drum, Crash cymb), 2 Percussion(Vibes, Timp, Bell tree, Glock, Crotales, Sus cymb), 1 Keyboard 1(Harp), 1 Keyboard 2(Strings), 1 Keyboard 3(Electric piano), 2 Piano Conductor, 1 Full Score, 25 Chorus books

  • IN WHATEVER TIME WE HAVE
    From
    Children of Eden
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $125
    Music by
    Stephen Schwartz
    Lyrics by
    Stephen Schwartz
    Orchestrated by
    Bruce Coughlin & Marty Eskine
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    D♭
    Estimated duration
    3 min 15 sec
    Instrumentation

    5 Bass, 6 Cello, 2 Guitars, 1 Horn, 3 Keyboards, 2 Percussion, 1 Flute, 1 Clarinet, 1 Oboe, 1 Drum, 1 Full Score, 4 Piano Conductor Scores

  • INCHWORM
    From
    Hans Christian Andersen
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    LOESSER, FRANK
    Lyrics by
    LOESSER, FRANK
    Orchestrated by
    WALKER, DON
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    2 MALE VOICES, CHILDREN'S CHORUS
    Starting Key
    C
    Estimated duration
    2 min 15 sec
    Instrumentation

    2 Flute 1&2, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet 1(in Bb), 1 Clarinet 2(in Bb), 1 Bassoon, 2 Trumpet 1&2(in Bb), 1 Trumpet 3(in Bb), 1 Horn(in F), 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 17 Violin 1&2, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Guitar, 3 Percussion 1&2(Xylo, Wood block, Sus cymb, Bells, Gb timp, Snare drum), 1 Electric Synthesizer(replacing strings), 2 Piano Conductor, 25 Chorus books

  • INTO THE WOODS SUITE ("SYMPHONIC SONDHEIM")
    From
    Into the Woods
    First Performance Fee:
    $300
    Each Additional Performance:
    $150
    Music by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Arranged by
    SEBESKY, DON
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Symphonic Suite
    Arranged for
    INSTRUMENTAL
    Starting Key
    E♭
    Estimated duration
    7 min 30 sec
    Instrumentation

    (1x) Full Score; (1x) Flute 1; (1x) Flute 2 (+Opt. Piccolo); (1x) Piccolo; (1x) Whistler (Opt. Harmonica); (1x) Oboe 1; (1x) Oboe 2 (+English Horn); (1x) Clarinet 1; (1x) Clarinet 2; (1x) Bass Clarinet (+Eb Contrabass Clarinet); (1x) Bassoon 1; (1x) Bassoon 2; (1x) Horn 1; (1x) Horn 2; (1x) Horn 3; (1x) Horn 4; (1x) Trumpet 1; (1x) Trumpet 2; (1x) Trumpet 3 (TACET); (1x) Trombone 1 (TACET); (1x) Trombone 2 (TACET); (1x) Trombone 3 (TACET); (1x) Tuba (TACET); (1x) Timpani; (4x) Percussion: Maraca, Wood Block, Vibraphone +Bow, Bird Call, Bass Drum, Mark Tree, Cricket, Flexatone, Bell Tree, Metal Washtub, Suspended Cymbal, Mouth Siren, Xylophone, Crash Cymbal, Triangle, Snare Drum, Glockenspiel, Castanets, Small Tom, Finger Cymbal, Small Tambourine, Crotales, Small Shaker, Mounted Cymbal; (1x) Harp; (1x) Piano (+Celesta, +Keyed Glockenspiel); (16x) Violin 1&2; (7x) Viola; (6x) Cello; (5x) Bass

  • INVOCATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AUDIENCE
    From
    The Frogs
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Stephen Sondheim
    Lyrics by
    Stephen Sondheim
    Orchestrated by
    Jonathan Tunick
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    D♭
    Estimated duration
    3 min 45 sec
    Instrumentation
    (1x) FULL SCORE; (2x) PIANO/VOCAL SCORE; (1x) REED 1: Bb Clarinet, Eb Clarinet; (1x) REED 2: Bb Clarinet; (1x) REED 3: Bassoon; (1x) REED 4: Bassoon; (1x) TRUMPET 1; (1x) TRUMPET 2; (1x) TROMBONE 1; (1x) TROMBONE 2; (1x) TROMBONE 3; (3x) PERCUSSION: Gong, Timpani, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Cymbal, Gran Casa, Temple Blocks, Snare Drum; (1x) PIANO; (1x) HARP; (8x) VIOLIN 1; (8x) VIOLIN 2; (7x) VIOLA; (6x) CELLO; (5x) BASS
  • IOWA STUBBORN
    From
    The Music Man
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    WILLSON, MEREDITH
    Lyrics by
    WILLSON, MEREDITH
    Orchestrated by
    WALKER, DON
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    CHORUS (FEATURED SOLOS)
    Starting Key
    C
    Estimated duration
    3 min 00 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Flute 1, 1 Flute2, 1 Clarinet, 1 Oboe, 1 Bassoon, 1 Trumpet1, 1Trumpet2, 1 Trumpet3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone3, 3 Percussion, 25 Vocal Books, 1 Full Score

  • IT ALL FADES AWAY
    From
    The Bridges of Madison County
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Lyrics by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Orchestrated by
    Jason Robert Brown
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    D
    Estimated duration
    4 min 55 sec
    Instrumentation
    (1x) FULL SCORE, (2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (2x) GUITAR 1 (Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin), (1x) GUITAR 2 (Acoustic Guitar), (1x) BASS (Acoustic), (2x) PERCUSSION (Suspended Cymbal, Hand Drum), (18x) VIOLIN 1 & 2, (15x) VIOLIN 3 & VIOLA, (5x) CELLO
  • IT TAKES TWO
    From
    Into the Woods
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Lyrics by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Orchestrated by
    TUNICK, JONATHAN
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 FEMALE VOICE, 1 MALE VOICE
    Starting Key
    BFile:Flat.svg
    Estimated duration
    2 min 40 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Flute, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Trumpet(in C), 2 Horn 1&2, 17 Violin 1&2, 7 Viola 1&2, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 3 Percussion(Bells, Triangle, Cymb, Snare drum, Chimes), 1 Synthesizer, 1 Piano, 2 PianoConductor, 2 Chorus books

  • IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL
    From
    A Little Night Music
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Lyrics by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Orchestrated by
    TUNICK, JONATHAN
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    2 MALE VOICES
    Starting Key
    E
    Estimated duration
    4 min 18 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 1 Reed 4, 1 Reed 5, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 2 Horn 1&2, 1 Horn 3, 1 Trombone, 17 Violin, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 3 Percussion, 2 Piano/Conductor, 1 Piano, 1 Harp, 2 Chorus books

  • IT'S A FISH
    From
    The Apple Tree
    First Performance Fee:
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    $100
    Music by
    Jerry Bock
    Lyrics by
    Sheldon Harnick
    Orchestrated by
    Eddie Sauter
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    D♭
    Estimated duration
    1 min 46 sec
    Instrumentation
    Reed 1 (Flute), Reed 2 (Clarinet), Reed 3 (English Horn or Clarinet), Reed 4 (Clarinet), Reed 5 (Bass Clarinet), 1 Horn, 3 Trumpets (Trumpet/Flugelhorn), 3 Trombones, Percussion, 1 Guitar, 1 Harp, (16) Violins, (7) Viola, (6) Cello, (5) Bass, 2 Piano-Conductor Scores.
  • IT'S BAD LUCK TO SAY GOOD LUCK ON OPENING NIGHT
    From
    The Producers
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Mel Brooks
    Lyrics by
    Mel Brooks
    Orchestrated by
    Larry Blank
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    5 Voices (Typically Male)
    Starting Key
    D
    Estimated duration
    1 min 35 sec
    Instrumentation
    (2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (5x) VOCAL BOOK; (1x) REED 1: Flute, Piccolo; (1x) REED 2: Flute; (1x) REED 3: Clarinet; (1x) REED 4: Oboe; (1x) REED 5: Bassoon; (1x) HORN; (1x) TRUMPET 1; (1x) TRUMPET 2; (1x) TRUMPET 3; (1x) TROMBONE 1; (1x) TROMBONE 2; (1x) TROMBONE 3; (2x) PERCUSSION: Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Timpani; (1x) DRUMS; (1x) KEYBOARD; (1x) HARP; (16x) VIOLINS; (6x) CELLO; (5x) BASS
  • IT'S HARD TO SPEAK MY HEART
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100

Show Essentials

Music and Lyrics by
David YazbekDavid Yazbek
Book by
Robert HornRobert Horn
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Songs

Opening Number

Whaddaya Do

What's Gonna Happen

I Won't Let You Down

I'm Alive

There Was John

I Like What She's Doing

Who Are You

What's Gonna Happen (Reprise 1)

Unstoppable

Jeff Sums It Up

Gone, Gone, Gone

Who Are You (Reprise)

The Most Important Night

Talk to Me Dorothy

Arrivederci!

Michael's Reprise

Thank You

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