A Bronx Tale, The Musical (High School Edition)

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A Bronx Tale, The Musical (High School Edition)

Full-Length Musical, Drama  /  2w, 4m plus ensemble

Book by Chazz Palminteri
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Glenn Slater

This streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. This version – adapted specially for high school performers – maintains the original’s story about respect, loyalty and family. 

Image: 2016 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

A Bronx Tale, The Musical (High School Edition)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 4m plus ensemble
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Biography
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
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Summary

Based on the critically acclaimed play that inspired the now classic film, this streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater, A Bronx Tale is a story about respect, loyalty, love, and above all else: family. 

This author-approved High School Edition has been carefully curated to be made suitable for teenage actors and family audiences. This version softens offensive language and sexual content while maintaining the integrity of the show and preserving the authors’ intent. 

History

A Bronx Tale opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on 1 December 2016. Directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks, the production featured Bobby Conte Thornton, Nick Cordero, Hudson Loverro, Athan Sporek, Richard H. Blake, Lucia Giannetta, Ariana DeBose and Bradley Gibson.

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Performing Groups

CALOGERO – Male, 17. A young, likeable Italian-American teenager; he steps in and out of narrating the show.
SONNY – Male, 30s/40s. Italian. The number one man in the neighborhood – he’s the leader of the wise guys, powerful and charismatic.
YOUNG CALOGERO – Male, 9. Calogero’s younger self.
LORENZO – Male, 30s/40s. Italian. Calogero’s father, strong and sympathetic; he works as a bus driver.
ROSINA – Female, 30s/40s. Italian. Calogero’s mother, sensible and beautiful.
JANE – Female, 17. Calogero falls in love with her. Striking and smart.
ENSEMBLE

  • Time Period 1960s
  • Setting

    Various settings across the Bronx and NYC. 1960s.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Stage Combat
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

“Wonderful and refreshing! The kind of tale that makes you laugh and cry.” – The New York Times

Critic’s Pick! ”Wonderful and refreshing! The kind of tale that makes you laugh and cry... A Bronx Tale, which opened at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway on Thursday, might be called the musical-theater equivalent of comfort food... it delivers reliable pleasures with polished professionalism and infectious energy.” – The New York Times

“A combination of Jersey Boys and West Side Story.” – AM New York

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Photos

  • A Bronx Tale, The Musical (High School Edition)

    Image: 2016 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

  • A Bronx Tale, The Musical (High School Edition)

    Image: 2016 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

  • A Bronx Tale, The Musical (High School Edition)

    Image: 2016 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

Music

Music Samples

ACT I

1. “Belmont Avenue/Stoop” – Calogero, Ensemble, Doo Wop Group, Wise Guys
1A. “Line Up/City Island” – Doo Wop Group
2. “Look to Your Heart” – Lorenzo, Young Calogero
2A. “Heart to Stoop” – Doo Wop Group
2B. “Wise Guys” – Underscore
3. “Roll ’Em” – Sonny, Wise Guys, Rudy the Voice, Women, Young Calogero
3A. “Roll ’Em Tag” – Underscore
4. “I Like It” – Doo Wop Group, Young Calogero, Ensemble
4A. “I Like It (Tag)” – Doo Wop Group, Young Calogero
5. “Giving Back the Money” – Lorenzo, Young Calogero, Rosina, Sonny
6. “I Like It – Repr. 1968” – Calogero, Young Calogero, Doo Wop Group, Wise Guys
7. “Ain’t it the Truth” – Nicky, Guys, Crazy Mario, Slick, D3
8. “Out of Your Head” – Calogero, Doo Wop Group, Denise, Frieda, Jane, Women
8A. “Louie Beans” – Underscore
9. “Nicky Machiavelli” – Sonny, Wise Guys, Rudy the Voice
10. “These Streets” – Lorenzo, Wise Guys, Sonny, Rosina, Doo Wop Group

ACT II

11. “Webster Avenue” – Jane, Denise, Frieda, Jesse, Tyrone, O.S. Singer, Calogero
11A. “Webster Ave – Tag” – Jane, Denise, Frieda, Jesse, Tyrone, O.S. Singer, Calogero
12. “Out of My Head Reprise” – Jane
13. “One of the Great Ones” – Sonny
14. “Ain’t it the Truth Reprise” – Tyrone, Jesse
15. “Look to Your Heart Reprise” – Rosina
15A. “One of the Great Ones Reprise” – Calogero
16. “Hurt Someone” – Tyrone, Calogero, Jesse, Doo Wop Group, Guys, Nicky, Women, Slick, Crazy Mario, D3, Denise, Friday, Jesse, Bystanders, Rosina, Lorenzo
16A. “Sonny to Jane” – Underscore
17. “In a World Like This” – Calogero, Jane, Offstage Vocals, Ensemble
17A. “Aftermath/Bippy/Parlor” – Underscore
18. “The Choices We Make” – Calogero, Ensemble, Rosina, Lorenzo, Doo Wop Group
19. “Bows” – Company
20. “Exit Music” – Underscore

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Glenn Slater

Glenn Slater

Glenn Slater’s first show (How I Survived High School) was produced off-Broadway when he was just 17 years old. Since then, he has become one of his generation’s most celebrated lyricists, and an omnipresent fixture in theatre, film and television for over two decades. With h ...

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