Posted: 4/26/22 at 8:18am
To be available for US schools in 2023, according to Concord Theatricals!
https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/six-teen-edition-musical-licensing-amateur-schools_56384.html
Posted: 4/26/22 at 9:02am
I hope this means the regular version will also be available for licensing soon. Or maybe this'll be like what MTI is doing with Miss Saigon where the youth version is available while the standard version remains restricted.
Posted: 4/26/22 at 9:13am
Can't wait to hear all the teenage girls scream their heads off trying to sing this score.
Posted: 4/26/22 at 9:33am
But how many schools will do musicals with 1. All females and 2. only 6 characters? I would imagine very few.
And no, I don't suspect this means that regular licensing will yet be available.
Posted: 4/26/22 at 9:55am
Also, why a “Teen Edition”? If you removed content that one could consider over a PG-13, then that basically takes out two of the songs based on content - which is already a sanitized retelling of the history. This stuff already gets taught in school so why edit it even further?
Posted: 4/26/22 at 10:18am
I doubt they will remove any of the songs - just rework some of the lyrics. Most of the sex jokes/references will be gone.
What songs are you referring to? Obviously "All You Wanna Do" is one of them, the other?
Updated On: 4/26/22 at 10:18 AM
Posted: 4/26/22 at 10:19am
I assumed the changes would be to make the music more sustainable and suitable for teenage voices.
Posted: 4/26/22 at 10:23am
Is it that vocally challenging, though? (Not being a vocalist/musician - that sometimes escapes me.)
Posted: 4/26/22 at 11:53am
dramamama611 said: "I doubt they will remove any of the songs - just rework some of the lyrics. Most of the sex jokes/references will be gone.
What songs are you referring to? Obviously "All You Wanna Do" is one of them, the other?"
“Don’t Lose Your Head” was the other that came to mind
Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:22pm
JFC, a school musical with six actors per production? And girls only mind you. I'm sorry, but I don't see this being successful whatsoever.
Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:26pm
Aren't single gender schools more prevalent in the UK? Could that be it? Also, I feel like there will be some note about anyone playing one of the roles.
Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:40pm
