Shows Without ANY Reprises!

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Posted: 6/23/11 at 5:26pm

I was just wondering if there is actually a musical that doesn't contain a reprise, even if the title is different! Anyone know of any musicals without one?

[ILuv2shop531]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 5:33pm

The Book of Mormon technically doesn't thought songs are sang again at the end of "Man Up"

[wickedfan11]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 5:35pm

The Book of Mormon has "Hello" (Reprise), but it is on the same track as "Tomorrow Is a Latter Day" on the OBCR.

[Kad]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 5:38pm

Well, Book of Mormon has several reprises. It has Nabalungi's reprise of "Hasa Diga Eebowai" after "Joseph Smith American Moses", not to mention a short reprise of "I'll Be Here for You" at the start of "Tomorrow is a Latter Day" (that song also includes a reprise of "I Believe"). The "Orlando" theme is also reprised in Act 2 before "Joseph Smith American Moses".

[Calvin]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 5:39pm

Les Miserables

I kid! I kid!

[charlesjguiteau]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 5:59pm

Pacific Overtures, I believe.

[JP2]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 6:09pm

Xanadu!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 6:12pm

I was going to say tick, tick... boom, but I think there's a reprise of 30/90 in the actual show. They just didn't record it.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 6:44pm

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Catch Me if You Can


I don't think Caroline, or Change does either- not entire songs anyway...

Updated On: 6/23/11 at 06:44 PM

[Nettik]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 7:03pm

I don't think Company has any reprises, though I may be mistaken.

[JP2]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 7:05pm

Bloody Bloody has "I'm Not That Guy" and "I'm SO That Guy".

The latter of which reprises "Populism Yeah Yeah".
Updated On: 6/23/11 at 07:05 PM

[dramarama3]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 7:07pm

Company doesn't if you don't include the curtain call.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 9:32pm

^ Yes it does, they reprise the title song a few times.

[chewy5000]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 10:21pm

Anyone Can Whistle?
Dreamgirls?
Follies?
Updated On: 6/23/11 at 10:21 PM

[charlesjguiteau]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 10:32pm

sorry chewy,

Anyone Can Whistle reprises its title tune when Fay tries to whistle for Hapgood and fails.

Deamgirls reprises ITS title tune 2 or 3 times.

Follies has no title tune and you are correct until the last seconds of the show. But a reprise of "Hey Up There..." ends the show.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 10:36pm

Anyone Can Whistle also has a reprise of "I've Got You to Lean On." It's just usually not listed.

Follies would be one if it weren't for the finale.

[chewy5000]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 10:37pm

Ah yes.

RE Follies: That doesn't count. Although you potentially could disqualify it due to all the underscoring.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 10:40pm

How about Altar Boyz? (If you don't count the Megamix.)

[hairspraydude1962]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 10:49pm

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN does have some reprises.

[AvenueQResident]

Posted: 6/23/11 at 11:08pm

You're A Good Man Charlie Brown

[mallardo]

Posted: 6/24/11 at 6:44am

It seems Sondheim does motifs more than reprises - fragments of melody that connect moments in the show. I'm thinking of With So Little To Be Sure Of in Anyone Can Whistle, which opens with a couple of instrumental bars from Play Wiz Me - reminding us of a happier time.

[Mark_E]

Posted: 6/24/11 at 7:33am

Jersey Boys
Memphis
Toxic Avenger
Wonderland (On the CD there is a reprise of "Home", but the beginning song was changed to "Worst Day of My Life")

[MusicalBoy]

Posted: 6/24/11 at 6:42pm

PLUS - With regards to Anyone can whistle, the tune to 'Anyone can whistle' is reprised in 'See what it gets you', no?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/24/11 at 7:01pm

Wonderland had a reprise of "Home" in the actual Broadway show that was in the same place "Heroes" is on the recording.

[AndyBarclay]

Posted: 6/24/11 at 8:37pm

"Jersey Boys" has a brief reprise of "Walk Like a Man" at the end of the first act, and several reprises of "Oh, What a Night" if I remember correctly. Didn't care for the show.

"Pacific Overtures" and "... Charlie Brown" are the only two that immediately come to mind. I'll think on this though! It's a good question!