Tuck Everlasting

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What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey.

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Cast Size

3w, 6m, 1girl(s) plus ensemble
Duration

More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Subgenre

Adaptations (Literature)
Target Audience

Appropriate for all audiences

Accolades

Winner! 2015 Suzi Bass Award for Outstanding Musical Production

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Tuck Everlasting: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition

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Summary

What would you do if you had all eternity?

Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey.

Based on best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt and adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting features a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen.

History

Tuck Everlasting premiered at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA in January 2015 before transferring to Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre in March 2016. Directed by Casey Nicholaw, the original Broadway production featured Sarah Charles Lewis, Carolee Carmello, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Robert Lenzi, Terrence Mann and Michael Park.

Cast Attributes

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Performing Groups

WINNIE FOSTER – 11 years old
MOTHER – Winnie's mother
NANA – Winnie's grandmother
JESSE TUCK – The youngest of the Tuck family
MILES TUCK – Jesse's older brother
MAE TUCK – Jesse's mother
ANGUS TUCK – Jesse's father
MAN IN THE YELLOW SUIT – A nefarious leader of a traveling carnival, in search of the fountain of youth
CONSTABLE JOE – Head of the police force in Treegap
HUGO – Constable Joe's sidekick and son
ENSEMBLE (13) – various memories, spirits, travelers, townsfolk, carnival workers, and patrons

Time Period Victorian (British and American)
Setting
In and around the village of Treegap, New Hampshire. 1893.
Features Period Costumes
Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Cautions
- No Special Cautions

Media

Critic's Pick! “Tuck startles with its emotional resonance and theatrical force! A warm-spirited and piercingly touching musical.” – The New York Times

“Poignancy mixes well with humor, the songs are fresh and sweet... The music by Chris Miller is magical, grounded in folk, foot-pounding earthy beats and soaring melodies... Nathan Tysen's lyrics are even better - delving into complex themes with elegance... Long may it live!” – Associated Press, Read More

“Magical and a lasting treasure of your cast album collection.” – Mark Robinson's cast album review, Read More

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Videos

Highlights from Tuck Everlasting on Broadway
Tuck Everlasting Broadway commercial
What is Tuck Everlasting about?
Tysen and Miller perform The Wheel with Sarah Charles Lewis
Tysen and Miller perform Top of the World
Chris Miller performs Most Beautiful Day
Miller and Tysen perform Everlasting
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Music

Music Samples

Act I

1. “Opening” – Ensemble
2. “Live Like This”– Winnie, Mae, Miles, Man in the Yellow Suit, Jesse, Ensemble
2a. “Live Like This Playoff” – Winne, Ensemble
3. “Good Girl Winnie Foster” – Winnie, Mother, Ensemble
4. “Join the Parade” – Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble
5. “Good Girl Winnie Foster (Reprise)” – Winnie, Ensemble
5a. “Jesse at the Spring” – Orchestra
6. “Top of the World” – Jesse, Winnie, Ensemble
6a. “Mae’s Entrance (Transition)” – Orchestra
6b. “Kidnapping (Transition)” – Orchestra
7. “Hugo's First Case” – Hugo
7a. “Hugo's First Case (Reprise)” – Hugo, Constable Joe
7b. “Tuck Cottage (Transition) – Orchestra
8. “Story of the Tucks” – Mae, Miles, Jesse, Winnie
8a. “Music Box” – Orchestra
9. “Into the Attic” – Orchestra
10. “My Most Beautiful Day” – Mae
10a. “My Most Beautiful Day, Part 2” – Mae, Angus
10b. “From Attic to Porch” – Winnie
11. “Join the Parade” (Reprise) – Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble
12. “Partner in Crime” – Jesse, Winnie, Ensemble
12a. “Partner in Crime, Part 2” – Winnie, Jesse, Ensemble
12b. “Partner in Crime Playoff” – Orchestra
12c. “Run to the Silo” – Orchestra
13. “Seventeen” – Jesse
14. “End of Act I” – Jesse, Man in the Yellow Suit, Winnie, Ensemble

Act II

15. “Entr’acte” – Orchestra
16. “Everything’s Golden” – Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble
16a. “Everything’s Golden, Part 2” – Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble
16b. “Everything’s Golden Playoff” – Man in the Yellow Suit
17. “Seventeen (Reprise)” – Winnie
18. “Time” – Miles
18a. “Time (Reprise)” – Mae, Jesse, Angus, Miles
18b. “After Time” – Orchestra
19. “Everything's Golden (Reprise)” – Man in the Yellow Suit
20. “You Can’t Trust a Man” – Constable Joe, Hugo
20a. “before the Wheel” – Orchestra
21. “The Wheel” – Angus, Winnie, Ensemble
21a. “From Boat to Spring” – Orchestra
22. “Story of the Man in the Yellow Suit” – Man in the Yellow Suit
23. “Everlasting” – Winnie
23a. “Water on the Toad” – Orchestra
24. “The Story of Winnie Foster” – Orchestra
25. “The Wheel” (Finale) – Jesse, Mae, Miles, Angus, Company
26. “Bows” – Orchestra

Musical Style Pop/Rock, Folk, Contemporary Broadway
Vocal DemandsModerate
Orchestra Size Large
Chorus Size Medium

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23 Vocal Book
1 Keyboard 1-Conductor (PC) (rehearsal & performance)

1 Reed 1 – Flute, Clarinet, Piccolo, Soprano Sax & Bass Clarinet
1 Reed 2 – Clarinet, Soprano Recorder, Oboe, Alto Sax & English Horn
1 Trumpet – dbl. Flügelhorn & Piccolo Trumpet
1 Keyboard 2
1 Guitar – Acoustic, Mandolin, Electric, Banjo, Nylon String & Steel String
1 Drums – 2 One-Shot Shakers, Small Dumbeck, Drum Kit, China Cym., Sus. Cym., Triangle, Mark Tree, Tambourine, Small Shaker, Soft Shaker, Eastern Finger Cymbals, Bell Tree, Djembe & Indian Finger Bell
1 Percussion – Dumbeck, Crotales, Eastern Finger, Cymbal, Bell Tree, Pandero, Gran Cassa, Vibraphone, Small Riq, Triangle, Djembe, Pop Tambourine, Woodblock, Crotales, Glockenspiel, Timpani, Mark Tree, Shaker, Bongos, Orch. Tambourine, Cabasa,Cowbell, Indian Finger Bell, 2 Caxixi, Washboard & Suspended Cymbal
1 Violin/Viola (1 player)
1 Cello (1 player)
1 Bass – Acoustic, Electric, 5-String Electric

23 Vocal Book
1 Keyboard 1-Conductor (PC) (rehearsal & performance)

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Authors

Claudia Shear

Broadway: SMELL OF THE KILL (Drama League Award), DIRTY BLONDE (Tony and Drama Desk nominations for Best Play and Best Actress; Drama League Award, Theatre World Award). London: DIRTY BLONDE, CHICAGO. Off-Broadway: BLOWN SIDEWAYS THROUGH LIFE (Obie Award, Drama Desk nominatio ...

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Chris Miller

Chris Miller (Composer): Tuck Everlasting (Broadway 2016); The Burnt Part Boys (Playwrights Horizons/Vineyard Theatre, Lucille Lortel Nominee for Best Musical 2011); Fugitive Songs (Drama Desk Award Nominee for Outstanding Revue 2008); all three of which have cast albums avai ...

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Nathan Tysen

Nathan Tysen (Lyricist) Broadway: Paradise Square (with Jason Howland & Masi Asare), Amélie (with composer and co-lyricist Dan Messé, Drama League nomination), Tuck Everlasting (with composer Chris Miller; Outer Critics & Drama League nominations). Off-Broadway: The Burnt Par ...

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Tim Federle

Tim Federle is an award-winning (and losing) screenwriter, novelist, and playwright “whose breezy wit isn’t bound to a single genre” (Huffington Post). Tim’s recent projects include co-writing the Broadway musical adaptation of Tuck Everlasting and the Golden Globe and Academ ...

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Tuck Everlasting