Musicals in One Act?
Musicals in One Act?
#1Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:35am
Hey y'all
I'm taking an Advanced Directing class next semester, and I'm thinking about doing a musical as my project.
However, whatever I do needs to be in one act. Can you help me think of some one act musicals?
All i can think of right now is:
Elegies
A New Brain
March of the Falsettos
Falsettoland
Pippin
The Last 5 Years
Songs for a New World
jaso937
Stand-by Joined: 5/20/07
#2re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:47amRunaways is a great musical intertwined with dramatic monologues. i saw it at District 1 thespian competition a few years ago but havn't been able to find the music or monologues from it.
#2re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:50am
A Chorus Line
Follies was originally produced as a one act musical.
#3re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 1:00amThe Drowsy Chaperone
With Clay Aiken in Spamalot, all of Broadway is singing a collective "There! Right! There!" -Me-
"Not Barker, Todd is the only person I've ever known who could imitate Katherine Hepburn...in print." -nmartin-
#4re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 1:02amPASSION
#5re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 1:03am
Agnes
http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=1884
Break
http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=1885
Eulogy for Mister Hamm
http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=1886
Lucky Nurse
http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=1887
These are all from the LaChiusa collection, "Lucky Nurse and Other Short Musical Plays."
First Lady Suite (also published by the above) is made up of 3 one acts I think you can license separately.
Is "The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin" or Hedwig a one act?
With Clay Aiken in Spamalot, all of Broadway is singing a collective "There! Right! There!" -Me-
"Not Barker, Todd is the only person I've ever known who could imitate Katherine Hepburn...in print." -nmartin-
sidjones09
Leading Actor Joined: 1/4/07
#6re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 1:03am
I'm sorry, but I have to say it:
BROOKLYN
mauriposa
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/14/05
#8re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 1:05am
Assassins is a one act, and it is a FANTASTIC show, one of my favorites.
I highly recommend it.
#9re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 1:16am
1776
A Christmas Carol
Captain Louie
Forever Plaid
With Clay Aiken in Spamalot, all of Broadway is singing a collective "There! Right! There!" -Me-
"Not Barker, Todd is the only person I've ever known who could imitate Katherine Hepburn...in print." -nmartin-
#10re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 1:17amNot the greatest show, but you could do "Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." It's running time is pretty short if you do it as written (by not adding all of the extra dance breaks, etc.) . I've seen it as a one-act before and it actually worked. It was about an hour or so.
#11re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 1:31am
Adrift in Macao
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
A ... My Name Is Alice (?)
A ... My Name Is Still Alice(?)
In Trousers
James Joyce's The Dead (?)
Myths and Hymns (?)
With Clay Aiken in Spamalot, all of Broadway is singing a collective "There! Right! There!" -Me-
"Not Barker, Todd is the only person I've ever known who could imitate Katherine Hepburn...in print." -nmartin-
A Director
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/18/07
#12re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 3:08amFor a directing class, what about one of the acts from The Apple Tree? The first act has three characters. Also, I don't know if they're available, but what about something from 3HREE?
#14re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 3:57am
Well, XANADU is a One-acter but the rights for it haven't been released yet.
I think Act One of THE APPLE TREE (the strongest of the three) would definitely work as a stand-alone piece for a class (not a full-blown production). It has a small cast, an adorable score, and a very romantic story.
#15re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 6:57amSongs for a New World is 2 acts.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#16re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 10:00amOnce On This Island
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#17re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 10:05amRomance, Romance was a two act show, but each act contains a story in and of itself. I imagine you could do one without the other.
#18re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 10:08am
I think you mean Weird Romance, which is exactly what I was about to suggest, by Alan Menken. Great show, both halves are awesome and definitely could stand apart.
Samantha
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#19re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 10:15amSorry, the show that I was citing was definitely called Romance, Romance. It was done in the late 80's and had quite a few Tony nominations. Scott Bakula was in it -- it was a cast of four, each playing totally different parts in each show. The first took place in 19th Century Paris and the other in 20th Century Long Island.
#20re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 10:16am
My mistake... two suggestions then, instead of one! :)
Sam
#21re: Musicals in One Act?
Posted: 2/26/08 at 11:05amThe first act of ROMANCE ROMANCE actually takes place in Vienna.
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