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Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 4w, 3m, 1 any gender (adult) plus ensemble
Songs by The Go-Go’sBased upon The Arcadia by Sir Philip SidneyConceived and with Original Book by Jeff WhittyAdapted by James Magruder
A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, this bold musical comedy follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction – now adapted specially for high school performers!
Image: 2018 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
Nominee: Four 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway MusicalNominee: Two 2019 Drama League Awards
Head Over Heels is the newest musical from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. This laugh-out-loud love story is set to the music of the iconic 1980’s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, including the hit songs, “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth” and “Mad About You.” A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, this bold musical comedy follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction – only to discover the key to their realm’s survival lies within each of their own hearts.
This author-approved High School Edition is carefully curated to be made suitable for teenage actors and family audiences. This version soften offensive language and sexual content while maintaining the integrity of the show and preserving the authors’ intent. We are proud to work with our authors and create opportunities for student actors to engage with relevant material in an age-appropriate manner.
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Head Over Heels premiered on Broadway at the Hudson Theater on 26 July 2018. Directed by Michael Meyer, the production featured Andrew Durand, Taylor Iman Jones, Jeremy Kushnier, Bonnie Milligan, Peppermint, Tom Alan Robbins, Alexandra Socha and Rachel York in the leading roles and an ensemble including Amber Ardolino, Yurel Echezarreta, Ari Groover, Tanya Haglund, Gregory Liles, Samantha Pollino, Justin Prescott and Richard A. Zayas. The musical previously opened at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon in 2015 and in a pre-Broadway tryout at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre in the spring of 2018.
BASILIUS – King of Arcadia. A sexy, good ol’ boy. A hothead, but not a despot. Blindly thinks Arcadia is doing great under his masculine rule, which will be sorely tested during the course of the show. GYNECIA – Queen of Arcadia. Sexy, wise, beautiful. Like any longstanding spouse, knows how to get her way with her husband when push comes to shove. PAMELA – Basilius and Gynecia’s older daughter. Confident and obsessed with her appearance. Known to be the most beautiful bachelorette throughout Arcadia. PHILOCLEA – Basilius and Gynecia’s younger daughter. Shy and a “good girl,” she yearns to follow her heart rather than obey her father’s orders. DAMETAS – The King’s viceroy; father to Mopsa. MOPSA – Handmaiden to Pamela. Warm, skeptical. Growing up without a mother has made her wise beyond her years about everyone and everything, which is why she is the (sometime) narrator to the show. MUSIDORUS – A young shepherd who courts Philoclea. PYTHIO – The Oracle; powerful, mysterious. Demanding. Great sense of humor and can see through everyone – they are the Oracle of Delphi, after all. ENSEMBLE – Unique, charismatic individuals to inhabit the kingdom of Arcadia.
The Kingdom of Arcadia. Elizabethan times.
“A piquant novelty among jukebox musicals.” – The New York Times
“Elizabethan farce by way of ye olde MTV. The verse may be archaic, but the ‘we’re here’ sentiment is as up to date as last week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race.” – Deadline
“A polished yet touching fairytale rom-com that succeeds where so many catalogue tuners fail. Whitty’s book is silly and sweetly wise enough to transcend – nay, celebrate – the absurdity of Eighties pop… Shrewd, funny, sexy, and with a glorious beat, Head Over Heels will have you flipping for joy.” – The Village Voice
“Whimsical… consistent fun!... The farcical, gender-fluid shenanigans are as campy as things get on Broadway.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“An ode to female independence with the winking spirit of a Shakespearean fairy and the neon edge of a rebellious ’80s teenager, teaming up to beckon people into the woods. Forty years after The Go-Go’s’ formation, Head Over Heels does more than preserve the band’s iconic hits in amber. In this story, the most unexpected match is usually right.” – Entertainment Tonight
“A campy romp, a fantasy and celebration of nonconformity. Honoring the beat, in this merry Arcadia, means making room for different drummers.” – TimeOut
Head Over Heels – “We Got the Beat” at the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Head Over Heels – “We Got the Beat” from Head Over Heels (High School Edition)
Act I 1. “We Got The Beat” – Company 1A. “We Got The Beat Playoff” – Underscore 1B. “What Dost Thou Feel?” – Underscore 2. “Beautiful” – Pamela, Ensemble, Suitors 2A. “A Giant Snake!” – Ensemble 2B. “The Oracle’s Temple” – Underscore 3. “A Vision of Nowness” – Pythio, Ensemble 3A. “’Tis Genius” – Underscore 4. “Get Up And Go” – Servants, Basilius, Gynecia, Pamela, Philoclea 4A. “Skidmarks – Pamela” – Ensemble 5. “Mad About You” – Musidorus, Basilius, Sheep 5A. “Leaving Home” – Underscore 5B. “From Husband to Father to Widower” – Underscore 6. “Good Girl” – Philoclea, Pamela, Mopsa 6A. “Musidorus Enters Exhausted” – Underscore 6B. “Aslant My Avian Orbits” – Underscore 6C. “Skidmarks on My Heart – Musidorus” – Ensemble 7. “Visions of Nowness Reprise” – Owlettes, Pythio, Musidorus 7A. “Lion (No Bear)” – Underscore 7B. “Time Should Lightly Fly” – Underscore 7C. “Trumpetus Interruptus” – Underscore 8. “Automatic Rainy Day” – Pamela, Mopsa 9. “Cool Jerk” – Gynecia, Pamela, Musidorus, Philoclea, Basilius 9A. “Hit the Hay” – Underscore 9B. “A Loud Alarum ‘Vision of Nowness’” – Underscore 10. “Vacation” – Mopsa, Female Ensemble 10A. “Vacation Playoff” – Underscore 10B. “Generous Amazon ‘Cool Jerk’” – Underscore 11. “How Much More” – Pamela 11A. “The First Flag (‘Mad About You’ And The Oracle)” – Underscore 12. “Our Lips Are Sealed” – Musidorus, Ensemble, Philoclea, Pamela, Mopsa, Pythio
Act II 13. “Head Over Heels” – Musidorus, Philoclea, Pamela, Mopsa, Gynecia, Basilius, Ensemble 13A. “Among the Tents” – Underscore 13B. “Skidmarks – Gynecia” – Ensemble 14. “This Old Feeling” – Gynecia, Basilius 15. “Turn To You” – Mopsa, Ensemble, Pamela 15A. “Inside The Cave” – Underscore 16. “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” – Oracle, Gynecia, Basilius, Ensemble 16A. “The Third Flag” – Underscore 16B. “Meeting Our Sororal” – Underscore 17. “Lust to Love” – Basilius, Ensemble 18. “Here You Are” – Ensemble, Philoclea, Pamela, Mopsa, Gynecia, Basilius 18A. “Holy Skidmarks” – Ensemble 18B. “Permanent Distemperature” – Underscore 18C. “The Golden Stag” – Underscore 18D. “To Hades Had I Fled” – Underscore 19. “Mad About You Reprise” – Philoclea, Musidorus, Pamela, Mopsa, Dametas, Pythio, Ensemble 19A. “Bohemia’s Gates – ‘Vacation’” – Underscore 19B. “Skidmarks On My Heart – Full Company” – Company, except Pythio 19C. “Go Round and Round” – Underscore 19D. “Finale” – Company 20. “Exit Music” – Underscore
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