Description

For the first time, this collection presents 10 contemporary theatre duets, complete with detailed background notes on each composer, musical, song, and character included. It serves as an invaluable resource for directors who are organizing a Broadway cabaret or review-style performance! The collection features:

Any Combination: Alone in the Universe (Seussical: The Musical)

Male/Female: Forever Yours (Once on This Island) * Love Song (Pippin) * Small Talk (The Pajama Game) * They Were You (The Fantasticks) * Wheels of a Dream (Ragtime)

Male/Male: Lily's Eyes (The Secret Garden) * Pretty Women (Sweeney Todd)

Female/Female: If Momma Was Married * (Gypsy) * Poor Little Pierrette (The Boy Friend). This is a selection for the Federation Festivals 2020-2024.

Songs / Content

• Lily's Eyes (from "The Secret Garden")Marsha Norman (lyricist); Lucy Simon (composer)
• Poor Little Pierette (from "The Boyfriend")Sandy Wilson (composer)
• Alone in the Universe (from "Seussical the Musical")Stephen Flaherty (composer); Lynn Ahrens (lyricist)
• Forever Yours (from "Once on This Island")Stephen Flaherty (composer); Lynn Ahrens (lyricist)
• If Momma Was Married (from "Gypsy")Jule Styne (composer); Stephen Sondheim (lyricist)
• Love Song (from "Pippin")Stephen Schwartz (composer)
• Pretty Women (from "Sweeney Todd")Stephen Sondheim (composer)
• Small Talk (from "The Pajama Game")Richard Adler (composer); Jerry Ross (composer)
• They Were You (from "The Fantasticks")Tom Jones (composer); Harvey Schmidt (composer)
• Wheels of a Dream (from "Ragtime")Stephen Flaherty (composer); Lynn Ahrens (lyricist)