Freaky Friday (musical)

Freaky Friday
Music Tom Kitt
Lyrics Brian Yorkey
Book Bridget Carpenter
Setting Outside Chicago, Present Day
Basis 1972 book Freaky Friday
Premiere October 4, 2016: Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia
Productions 2016 Signature Theatre, 2017 La Jolla Playhouse

Freaky Friday is a musical with music and lyrics by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, and a book by Bridget Carpenter. Based on the 1972 book of the same name, the musical is an adaptation of the 1976 and 2003 films. When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom’s big wedding.

Productions

It debuted at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia on October 4, 2016.[1] The production moved to the La Jolla Playhouse in 2017.[2]

Musical numbers

La Jolla Playhouse

Act I
  • "Just One Day" – Company
  • "I Got This" – Ellie, Katherine, Students, Teachers
  • "What You Got" – Katherine, Torrey, Journalist, Photographer
  • "Oh, Biology" – Ellie, Adam, Students
  • "Vows" – Mike
  • "Busted" – Ellie, Katherine, Parents, Students
  • "Somebody Has Got to Take the Blame" – Katherine, Ellie, Dr. Ehrin, Señor O’Brien, Ms. Luckenbill
  • "I Got This (Reprise)" – Katherine
  • "Watch Your Back" – Ms. Meyers, Ellie, Students
  • "Parents Lie" – Katherine
  • "Just One Day (Reprise)" – Company
Act II
  • "I’m Not Myself Today" – Katherine, Ellie, Company
  • "Women and Sandwiches" – Adam and Fletcher
  • "Bring My (Baby) Brother Home" – Katherine, Ellie, Mike, Officers
  • "Go" – Adam, Company
  • "After All of This and Everything" – Katherine
  • "No More Fear" – Ellie
  • "Just One Day (Reprise)/Today and Ev’ry Day" – Company

Studio Cast

Act I
  • "Prologue"
  • "Just One Day"
  • "The Hourglass"
  • "I Got This"
  • "What You Got"
  • "Oh, Biology"
  • "Vows"
  • "Busted"
  • "Somebody Has Got to Take the Blame"
  • "Watch Your Back"
  • "Parents Lie"
  • "Just One Day (Reprise)"
Act II
  • "Not Myself Today"
  • "Women and Sandwiches"
  • "Bring My Baby (Brother) Home"
  • "Go"
  • "After All of This and Everything"
  • "No More Fear"
  • "The Other Hourglass"
  • "Today and Ev'ry Day"

Characters and original cast

Character Signature Theatre
(2016)[3]		 La Jolla
(2017)[4]
Ellie Emma Hunton
Katherine Heidi Blickenstaff
Torrey J. Elaine Marcos Alet Taylor
Wells / Photographer Julian Ramos
Pastor Bruno / Dr. Ehrin / Officer Kowalski Jason SweetTooth Williams
Parker Thaddeus McCants Eean Cochran
Ms. Meyers / Journalist / Officer Sitz Cicily Daniels Jeannette Bayardelle
Fletcher Tyler Bowman; Jake Heston Miller Jake Heston Miller
Mike Alan H Green David Jennings
Grandpa George / Mr. Blumen / Señor O'Brien Bobby Smith Joseph Dellger
Grandma Helene / Mrs. Luckenbill / Mrs. Time Sherri L. Edelen Mary Jo McConnell
Hannah Shayna Blass Sumi Yu
Gretchen Katie Ladner Jennafer Newberry
Savannah Storm Lever Jessie Hooker
Adam Jason Gotay Chris Ramirez

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sigtheatre.org/events/2016-17/freaky-friday/
  2. ↑ http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org/freaky-friday
  3. ↑ "Cast Members". Signature Theatre. February 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ Biegelsen, Becky (February 22, 2017). "The Cast" (PDF). La Jolla Playhouse.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.