FACE THE MUSIC
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin | Book by Moss Hart
Originally presented on Broadway by the legendary Sam Harris, FACE THE MUSIC opened at the New Amsterdam Theater on February 17, 1932, and ran for 165 performances, before touring and then returning to Broadway’s Forty-Fourth Street Theater. Sharply satirical, its humor both timely and timeless, FACE THE MUSIC combined a piquant Moss Hart script with a superlative Irving Berlin score that featured such soon-to-be standards as “Let’s Have Another Cup Of Coffee,” “Soft Lights And Sweet Music,” the ground-breaking “Manhattan Madness,” and the utterly unique “I Say Its Spinach (And The Hell With It).”
After lying dormant for nearly seven decades, FACE THE MUSIC was lovingly and painstakingly restored by a team of musical archivists led by R&H Director of Music Bruce Pomahac. With an adaptation by David Ives, direction by John Rando and choreography by Randy Skinner, FACE THE MUSIC proved to be the discovery of the 14th season of City Center’s Encores!: Great American Musicals in Concert.
Cast Size: Large (14+). Vocal Demands: Moderate. Good For: High School • College/University • Amateur/Community • Professional Theatre.
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About The Show
Production Info
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Fan Info:
I had a, well, magical experience on Saturday night. Andy Einhorn, the indefatigable conductor and musical director of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA, invited me to sit in the orchestra pit of the Broadway Theatre during the performance. Because the pit is big enough, there is a space where, once the orchestra members are settled in their seats, a chair can be placed safely, between the bows of the violins and the constant instrument shifting of the woodwind section. Read more →
With the 9 Tony Award nominations for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA announced this morning, once again Rodgers and Hammerstein stand tall and proud among the best of Broadway.
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As I am now based in London, where Rodgers & Hammerstein is launching our own European theatrical licensing division – R&H Theatricals Europe – I had the great pleasure of hopping down to Madrid for 24 hours in late December, to see SONRISAS…, meet the cast and equally hardworking crew, and revel in a production of the timeless musical that seems to “bloom and grow forever” – and everywhere.
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February 17, 1932
October 24, 1904
Song #
Song Name
Character Name
Play
Other Versions
2
Lunching At The Automat
9
(Castles In Spain) On A Roof In Manhattan
11
My Beautiful Rhinestone Girl
15
I Say It's Spinach (And The Hell With It)
17
A Toast To Prohibition
18
I Don't Wanna Be Married (I Just Wanna Be Friends)
Vocal Range of Characters:
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STANDARD
- Rehearsal Set
- 0 – Digital Logo
- Orchestration
ADDITIONAL
- FACE THE MUSIC - Pre-Production Pack
- LIbretto-Vocal 10 PACK
3 Women
4 Men
FEATURED
1 Woman
2 Men
ENSEMBLE
A singing, dancing ensemble with many small roles.
CHARACTERS
Hal Reisman - a Broadway producer
Kit Baker a musical comedy actress
Pat Mason a musical comedy actor
Mrs. Myrtle Meshbesher a rich socialite
Martin Van Buren Meshbesher the Police Chief
O'Rourke a policeman
Joe Malarkey part of a genu-wine, A-number-one comical dancing team
Pickles Crouse the other part of a genu-wine, A-number-one comical dancing team
Streetwalker a woman who wants to sing a torch song
Rodney St. Clair a sensational baritone
ENSEMBLE (in order of appearance):
Gentleman
Doorman
First Society Lady
Second Society Lady
Cartier Manager
Bergdorf Manager
Elizabeth Arden Manager
Page Boys
Depressed Man
Uncle Sam
Policemen
First Actor
Second Actor
The Pratt Sisters
Booking Agent (Lou Shurr)
Costumer
Stenographer
Mailman
Louis
Rivington
Reporter
Stage Manager
Chorus Girl
First Bum
Second Bum
Federal Investigator (Agent Jones)
Hotel Detective
Two Newboys
Clerk
Judge
Prosecutor
Defense Attorney
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
The Automat, 47th and Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Meshbesher's Office in the Empire State Building
All Over Town
Hal Reisman's Office, in front of the Palace Theatre
The Meshbeshers' Roof Terrace
Onstage at the Theatre
The Ballroom at Central Park Casino
The Police Station
Outside The Theatre
A Bench in Bryant Park
A Speakeasy in the Fifties
Times Square
A Swanky Resort
The Federal Courthouse
Materials Notes
Media Rights
Promotional
1. The Promotional Video shall be recorded and shown for the sole purposes of advertising your licensed production of the Play. For such a video, R&H allows theatres to film up to 10 minutes of total footage taken at either a performance or rehearsal (i.e.: 10 minutes of scripted moments.)
2. The Promotional Video may not include more than (i) 1 minute from any song or (ii) 3 minutes, in the aggregate, of footage of copyrighted material from the Play.
3. The Promotional Video may not include any sponsorship or underwriting without the prior consent of all R&H.
4. The Promotional Video must be submitted to R&H by sending the source video and video link to editor@rnh.com.
5. The Promotional Video must include the following: "Rights courtesy of Rodgers & Hammerstein, www.rnh.com"
6. Upon approval by R&H of the Promotional Video, you agree not to make any alterations in the approved copyrighted material used therein and you agree to obtain the prior written approval of R&H for any other use of the Promotional Video not specifically granted herein.
7. Upon termination of the Term, you shall cease to have any rights to use the Promotional Video including, without limitation, in connection with a future production of the Play, and shall immediately remove its content from any and all websites on the Internet.
8. You may not use a commercially available recording.
9. Any additional promotional rights must be approved by R&H by contactingTheatre@rnh.com.
