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Watched the delightful Rock a Bye Baby last night and I had forgotten how sweet Jerry was in this film. The opening song is such a favorite of mine. As a Jerry Lewis fan, if you've never seen it, please do, it's so worth it, not to mention Jerry is especially gorgeous in it.
GODDESS and my QUEEN, the outstanding and incredibly dazzling HANNAH WADDINGHAM!!!
The Lorax Musical Rewrite: Act 1, Scene 1
Look, just assume that for this first scene, everyone is singing unless indicated otherwise. Also, listen to “Thneedville (Demo)” before reading, so you can know what they are actually singing. Btw, I didn’t write the song, I just planned out the stage directions and other details not related to lyrics.
Act 1, Scene 1:
Setting: Thneedville
(Lights slowly go up on an empty stage as the beginning of “Thneedville (Demo)” starts playing. On stage are the buildings and streets of Thneedville, or at least the basics. All the buildings are broken and crumbled, and everything is a slightly bleak color)
Ensemble
In Thneedville
It’s a brand new day
(As the ensemble begins to sing, they gradually enter the stage, acting out daily life. All are dressed in far too many clothes, and some are holding shopping bags filled to the brim with random objects)
Ensemble
Can’t see the sun
But we like it that way
(Ensemble pauses what they are doing before turning their heads towards the audience)
Ensemble
Here in Get-More-Than-We-Need-Ville
(All go back to what they were doing)
Ensemble
In Thneedville
Where the buildings are broke
(Where the buildings are broke)
And the streetlights drop
And the chemicals flow
Little Girl
(Standing front center stage) I just went swimming, and now I glow! (Runs offstage)
Ensemble
(All put their hands on over their hearts and face towards audience) Just one place has stayed the same
The hill that bares our founder’s name
A tradition we maintain
Random Man
Soon to become a pizza chain!
Ensemble
Pizza chain!
Pizza chain!
(Everyone goes back to what they were doing before Mr. O’Hare enters from upstage right and walks grandly over to upstage center, followed by a bodyguard. All turn to Mr. O’Hare)
Ensemble
(Cheerfully) Oh look it’s Aloysius O’Hare (Aloysius O’Hare)
The man who
Bottle up fresh air
And became a zillionaire!
(All lights on stage go off except for a spotlight on O’Hare, who has walked to center stage)
O’Hare
(To audience, as though telling a secret) Everyone round here works for me
I sell them something they should get for free
We’ll live in perfect harmony!
(All stage lights come back up and all surround O’Hare)
Ensemble
In Thneedville!
In Thneedville!
Hip hooray! Hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!
(All stage lights begin to go dark with the cast exiting the stage as a spotlight lands far downstage left, and Ted comes onstage to stand under the spotlight. Ted addresses audience for the rest of the song)
Ted
All I ever wanted is a whose-it
I would never flaunt it
Oh how I’d use it
Everybody has one
Like Jared and Julie and Jim
And even Ronald Shnook has one
And nobody’s lamer than him
(Lovingly) And I would play with it all day (Play with all day)
And never ever lose it (Never lose it)
Cause all I’ve ever wanted is a whose-it
(Hesitates) Except-
(Runs to downstage center, spotlight following him)
For the time that I wanted a scooter
A cell phone, a trombone, a laptop computer
A sports car, an SUV, robot that looks like me
A broadsword, a surfboard, a gas powered sled
Little pet monkey that danced on my head!
But this!
This is totally different!
Cause all I’ve ever wanted in my life
Is the stuff that I
Don’t have
(Stage lights come back up as the ensemble re enters stage and dance their instructed choreography. Ted doesn’t join them, instead staying in place as he looks straight at the audience or slightly upwards, depending on director’s instructions)
Ensemble
In Thneedville, it’s a brand new day!
Ted
All I ever wanted is the stuff that I don’t have!
Ensemble
Can’t see the sun
But we like it that way!
Here in Get-More-Than-We-Need-Ville!
Ted
Want it terribly!
Ensemble
In Thneedville!
Ted
Want it horribly!
Ensemble
You’re never alone
Ted
All I ever wanted is the stuff that I don’t have!
Ensemble
Because you always
Got the stuff that you own
Ted
Where is the stuff that I
Haven’t had?
Ensemble
Here in Spend-Until-You-Bleed-Ville!
Growing-Like-A-Weed-Ville!
Please-Don’t-Mention-Greed-Ville!
We’re happy here in
Thneedville!
“James Corden's Electrifying 2019 Tony Awards Opening Number Salutes The Magic Of Live Broadway”
2009 63rd Tony Award Opening Number - Next to Normal - I’m alive
original video from youtube https://youtu.be/aXemScVUbWo
Alright so here’s the thing!
I’ve been putting alll my energy in graduating high school. I’m in the home stretch so yay! I’m glad to say i have time to write! So what should I write..? I have no clue.. if any of y’all would like me to continue my on going fics let me know..
Should I continue these fics? (If I tagged you in this post it’s because you were tagged/showed interest in these fics) if you hadn’t read them please check them out and let me know what you think
Star-crossed Lovers
Opening Number
Undisclosed Desires
Requests are Open too!
P.S. Working on a collab, keep your eyes open of it!
@smile-nine @fantasticchaoticwho @cosmicsskies @triggeredpossum @n0tthecoffeemachine @ohmygoditsanthonyedwardstark
Ok, the bit in the opening number where James Corden invokes the power of Patti Lupone whilst daring people to even try and use their phones at a performance. ICONIC.
OPENING NUMBER #5 - S25 WEEK3
