 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The MusicalBesides available: Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The JVThe Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world–and then when they crash Sunday school and demand parts in the Christmas pageant, the whole town panics. There's not supposed to exist biting or cigar-smoking in Bethlehem, and while these kids have never even heard the Christmas story, they definitely take rewrites! Soon everyone is calling for reluctant director Grace Bradley to cancel the whole thing. Information technology's upwardly to the Bradleys and the Reverend to help their community see the Christmas story and the Herdman kids through new optics in this buoyant musical adaptation of the funny and touching holiday classic. |
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Creators
Jahnna Beecham
Playwright/Lyricist Jahnna Beecham (Playwright/Lyricist) met Malcolm Hillgartner (Composer/Lyricist) while acting at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. They were married onstage at the Empty Space Theatre in Seattle and have congenital a life together in the...
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Malcolm Hillgartner
Composer/Lyricist Malcolm Hillgartner (Composer/Lyricist) met Jahnna Beecham (playwright/lyricist) while interim at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. They were married onstage at the Empty Infinite Theatre in Seattle and have built a life together in the...
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Reviews
"Did BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Ever really need to be a musical? Yes.
THE Best CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Always: THE MUSICAL may exist the first play written for kids that would inspire me to buy the original bandage anthology, if there were i . . . The testify would exist vastly less interesting if music and lyrics past Jahnna Beecham and Malcolm Hillgartner were yanked and the source material went naked. That'southward remarkable, every bit the show adapts strong source material indeed."
Charlotte Observer
"A lively show... full of upbeat tunes, this winning addition to the vacation catechism manages to also touch the middle... the tunes brand a corking addition."
Orlando Sentry
Instrumentation
five Musicians
Piano/Usher (Keyboard)
Reed (Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax)
Guitar (Acoustic, Electric)
Bass (Electric)
Drums
Casting
Ralph
Male person - 13
The oldest and coolest. He's the enforcer.
Imogene
Female - 12
Leader of the Herdmans. She's loud, bossy, and crafty.
Leroy
Male - xi
Ralph's backup. Very confident in the musculus department.
Claude
Male person - ten
Scrappy and smart.
Ollie
Male person - nine
A bit of a naïve urchin who follows the older boys' leads.
Gladys
Female person - 8
Footling but vehement. Cypher scares Gladys.
Grace
Female - 35-40ish
Sweet, good-humored, slightly frazzled mom.
Bob
Male - 35-40ish
Easygoing dad, wry humor.
Charlie
Male - ten
Typical kid brother, says what he thinks.
Beth
Female - 11
Charlie's older and wiser sister. She's honest and kind.
Helen Armstrong
Female - 40-50ish
Organized steamroller. She's always in charge.
Reverend Hopkins
Male person - xl-50ish
Occasionally befuddled, always well-meaning.
Luanne
Female person - 35-40ish
Sassy, tells it like it is.
Betty
Female - 30–40ish
Sweet southerner, calls everyone "dearest."
Connie
Female - 30-40ish
Direct, no-nonsense blazon.
Alice Wendleken
Female person - 11
Know-it-all. She thinks she'south perfect.
Elmer Hopkins
Male - ten
Preacher'due south child, which means he needs to deport and exist nice.
Teddy Shoemaker
Male - ix
Wimpy child with spectacles, asks likewise many questions.
Ivy Reed
Female - 11
Beth's earnest friend who is sometimes a goody-goody.
The Best Christmas Pageant Always: The Musical Vocal Ranges
Cast Vocal Ranges
Production Materials
Included in your license are the following cast and crew scripts. These materials will exist shipped threescore days prior to the showtime operation.
nineteen Cast Script/Vocal Books
A combination of the show's full script and the full vocal score. All dialogue within each song is printed in the score to preclude flipping dorsum and forth during rehearsals. All books are screw-bound and double-sided.
2 Director's Scripts
A single-sided, spiral-jump script designed with plenty of infinite for the manager to accept notes and add together blocking during the rehearsal process.
1 Stage Manager'south Script
A single-sided, 3-pigsty punched script that tin can be inserted into your three-ring folder.
2 Piano/Conductor Scripts
A keyboard score that is a key part of the bear witness'south actual orchestration. This score contains both vocal parts and a cue staff, which guides the usher through the full orchestration by informing them when instruments enter the song, as well as providing specific function lines when necessary.
Orchestrations
Bass, Drums, Reed (Clarinet, Alto Sax, Ten Sax), Guitar (Acoustic, Elec.)
Production Resources
Advance Pack
Includes i Piano/Conductor/Song Volume, one Director'due south Script and ane Bandage Script/ Vocal Volume shipped as soon every bit payment is received.
$100
Archival Video License
If you lot desire to tape your product for archival purposes and to provide at price copies to your cast and coiffure, you may do so by purchasing a video license.
$150
Phase Tracks / Prove Gear up
These high quality performance and rehearsal tracks will greatly enhance your production.
$700+
Extra Rehearsal Weeks
If y'all need your full set of production materials prior to the regularly scheduled shipment (threescore days prior to the first operation ), you can request boosted weeks.
$100 / week
Boosted Books
Additional books (Cast Script / Song, Pianoforte / Conductor, etc.) are available.
$25 each
Total Conductor Score
An platonic solution for those who choose to conduct their evidence from the podium, as opposed to the piano. Each detailed musical instrument staff is always right in front of you--giving you the most comprehensive layout for full control of your orchestra.
$125/Print, $100/Digital, $175/both
Digital Orchestration Parts
Prefer playing or rehearsing from your tablet? All of our orchestration books (including PC and PV) are available in digital copies.
PC or PV $50
Orchestration Parts $25/per volume
Audio Effects Package
Storms, screeching cats, mysterious footsteps and many more spooky sounds create the sonic mural of this haunted mansion. Our hands downloadable SFX package includes all the necessary noises to enhance your production. No additional software is required so you can just run these from a reckoner, telephone or tablet.
$50
TurnKey Transpositions
Broadway stars change the keys of songs all the time...and then why not you? Optimize your actors' performances by ordering our TurnKey Transposition. Go the perfect central for the perfect thespian! All digital delivery, usually inside 24 hours.
$50 per song for PV or PC
$150 per vocal for all orchestral parts (including PC/PV)
Credits
Book and Lyrics by
Jahnna Beecham
Music and Lyrics by
Malcom Hillgartner
Based on the Play by Barbara Robinson
Orchestrations and vocal arrangements past Deborah Wicks LaPuma
Official Show Links
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