The Notables

In Search of The Song of the 20th Century

May 19, 2001 at James Armstrong Theatre, Torrance, CA

PROGRAM

  1. Sentimental Journey (1945; w.m. Bud Green, Les Brown, and Ben Homer) [chorus] <"traveling" togs for those on stage>
  2. There's No Business Like Show Business (1946; w.m. Irving Berlin; from Annie Get Your Gun) [Charlie=Jerry, Buffalo Bill=Garry, Frank=Howard, Annie=Connie] <western>
  3. Sunrise, Sunset (1964; w: Sheldon Harnack; m: Jerry Bock; from Fiddler on the Roof) [Tevye=Don; Golde=Melissa A, Perchik=Tony, Hodel=Donna; chorus] <dark peasant togs for soloists; black for chorus; yarmulkes for men; scarves for women>
  4. They Call the Wind Maria (1951; w: Alan Jay Lerner; m: Frederick Loewe; from Paint Your Wagon) [Gary C <western>; men <black>]
  5. Circle of Life (1994; w: Tim Rice; m: Elton John; from the Disney animated film The Lion King) [Bryan McC; chorus]
  6. Dance Medley [chorus]
    1. The Merry Widow Waltz, or, I Love You So (1907; w. Adrian Ross; m. Franz Lehár, from The Merry Widow) [Tony & Kathy G; Garry F & Mary H; Ed & Lee V; Jerry & Dale] <formal: tuxedos for men; gowns for women>
    2. Charleston (1923; wm. Cecil Mack & Jimmy Johnson; from Runnin' Wild) [Jan, Sue, Kathy R, Donna] <flapper>
    3. Tea for Two (1924; w. Irving Caesar; m. Vincent Youmans; from No, No, Nanette) [Jerry & Dale]
    4. The Twist (1960; w.m. Hank Ballard; this song was most popular in 1962) [Lola, Connie, Nick, Betty C] <sixties>
    5. Time Warp (1975; w.m. Richard O'Brien, from The Rocky Horror [Picture] Show)
  7. Yesterday (1965; wm: John Lennon and Paul McCartney) [Dave S]
  8. Send in the Clowns (1973; wm. Stephen Sondheim; from A Little Night Music) [chorus]
  9. Musical Theater Medley <red, white, and blue>
    1. If I Loved You (1945; w. Oscar Hammerstein II; m. Richard Rodgers; from Carousel) [Ed; Donna]
    2. Summertime (1935; w. DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin; m. George Gershwin; from Porgy and Bess) [Mary S]
    3. Begin the Beguine (1935; w.m. Cole Porter; from Jubilee) [Janine, Heidi, Jan; Joan, Colleen, Connie] <cocktail dress>
  10. Oklahoma (1943; w. Oscar Hammerstein II; m. Richard Rodgers; from Oklahoma!) [chorus <black>, with solos @ <western>]
  11. The Lion Sleeps Tonight or Wimoweh  (1962; wm: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George Weiss, and Albert Stanton) [Bryan McC, Dave S, John F; chorus]

INTERMISSION

  1. All the Things You Are (1940; w. Oscar Hammerstein II; m. Jerome Kern, from Very Warm for May) [Charles=Brian G, Carroll=Andrea; Liz=Paula, Ogdon=Bryan McC; chorus]
  2. Rock & Roll Medley [Gary C, John, Joe, Dave S] <blue blazer & turtleneck>
    1. (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock {Bill Haley and the Comets} (1955; w.m. Max C. Freeman, Jimmy DeKnight; used in the [non-musical] film The Blackboard Jungle)
    2. She Loves You {Beatles} (1963: w.m. John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
    3. Surfin' USA {Beach Boys} (1963: w.m. Chuck Berry, Brian Wilson)
    4. Jailhouse Rock {Elvis Presley} (1957: w.m. Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller; from the musical film Jailhouse Rock) [Roy]
  3. Old Man River (1927; w. Oscar Hammerstein II; m. Jerome Kern; from Show Boat) [Don]
  4. Patriotic Medley
    1. Over There (1917: w.m. George M. Cohan), from Zig-Zag [chorus]
    2. Strike Up the Band (1927; w. Ira Gershwin; m. George Gershwin), from Strike Up the Band [Jerry, Lee; men]
    3. The Yankee Doodle Boy (1904: w.m. George M. Cohan), from Little Johnny Jones  [Dave E; Sue; chorus]
  5. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from Company B (1941; wm: Hughie Prince and Don Raye) [Heidi, Colleen, Jan; Andrea, Paula, Dale] <khaki>
  6. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (1946; w: Ray Gilbert; m: Allie Wrubel; from the Disney animated film Song of the South) [chorus]
  7. Over the Rainbow (1939: w. E. Y. Harburg; m. Harold Arlen), from The Wizard of Oz [Mary S]
  8. White Christmas (1942: wm. Irving Berlin; from Holiday Inn) [Brian G]
  9. Lullaby of Broadway (1935: w: Al Dubin; m: Harry Warren; from The Gold Diggers of 1935) [chorus, with various solos §]
  10. This Land Is Your Land (1956; wm. Woody Guthrie) [John, Mary; Doug, Betty C, Sue; audience]
  11. The Impossible Dream or The Quest (1966; w: Joe Darion; m: Mitch Leigh; from Man of La Mancha) [Tom S + chorus]
  12. Day-O (Song of the Banana Boatmen) (1957; wm: Erik Darling, Bob Carey, and Alan Arkin) [Joe, Brian; Howard, Tony, Don N]
  13. God Bless America (The Song of the 20th Century) (1938; wm. Irving Berlin) [Cindy; chorus]

Note: All music to be performed off book.  Songs sung by chorus are shown bold.

Lyrics to most of the choral selections, provided by John F.

@: Solos for "Oklahoma": Curly: Ed; Aunt Eller: Betty C; Laurey: Kathy G; Fred: Dave S; Carnes: Doug;  Ike: Garry F

§ For "Lullaby of Broadway": Julian=Jerry, Billy=Roy, Peggy=Dale, Abner= Bryan McC, Annie=Paula, Maggie=Janine; rest of ensemble = Sue B, Kathy G, Lee V, Andrea, Donna, Mary S; Dave S, Dave H, Brian G, Doug

Cast: Zeus: David E; Apollo: Tom S; Dionysus: Dave H; Hermes: Roy; Clio: Paula; Euterpe: Andrea; Terpsichore: Dale; Stage Manager: Theresa

Not included, or deleted:

Rehearsal and Performance Schedule

Costumes

Basic chorus costume:  Black dress slacks (no jeans); black Notables tee shirt

Other costume directions given above, in <angle brackets>.

For questions, contact Janine.

Some of the above information from The Great Song Thesaurus, 2nd Ed., by Roger Lax and Frederick Smith, Oxford University Press: New York, 1989.

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