Book, Music and Lyrics by Mel Atkey

"It's one of those things where you laugh a lot and then laugh some more, and then you find out that you're crying because of what you were laughing about." - Richard Ouzounian, former Associate Director of the Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada; currently a broadcaster on CBC Radio.

"To me, The Grand Finale is such a terrific play. It's a character that I would love to create." - Actor James Doohan in an interview on CKO Radio, 1985

The Grand Finale is a musical about an actor facing the ultimate audition -- for heaven. It was short-listed for the Quest for New Musicals (1993) and the Ken Hill Prize (1998)

Production requirements:

11 principals (6 male, five female) plus chorus

To hear a short musical excerpt from The Grand Finale, click here.
To here Philip Eckman sing "Something Magic", click here.

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Mel Atkey's Home Page

The Grand Finale Lyrics

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