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Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 4m, 1girl(s)
Michael John LaChiusa, Deborah Eisenberg
A truly modern musical that introduces us to a darker New York than seen in most musicals.
When Charlotte decides to give up smoking, she doesn't realise quite how difficult it will be. As she attempts to fill her nicotine-starved days, the events of a troubled past slowly begin to resurface: an abusive ex-boyfriend, a new life in New York, a bizarre roommate and a boss who is a little too hands on. As her emotional debris accumulates, we see Charlotte's vivid memories juxtaposed against her present day life. But even with her friends trying to help, can this Little Fish learn to survive in a pond as big as New York City? Little Fish introduces us to a darker New York than that seen in most musicals. Inhabiting the lesser-seen corners of the city, Michael John LaChiusa blends a pulsating, jazzy and resonant score with intelligent and witty lyrics. Combined with a sharply observed book filled with humour, this is a truly modern musical that no one should miss. Running time: approximately 90 minutes.
Principals: 4 Men, 5 Women Featured: 10 characters, all of the named characters should double as ensemble members with the exception of Charlotte, Kathy and Marco. CHARLOTTE - early thirties KATHY - early thirties MARCO - early thirties ROBERT - forties CINDER - twenties JOHN PAUL - twenties MR. BUNDER - fifties YOUNG GIRL - teenage
”A stylish, lively new musical about what it means to feel lifeless in contemporary Manhattan. Mr. LaChiusa’s score proceeds to blend the jazzy, noirish feel of what is conventionally called the symphony of the city. - New York Times
“Michael John LaChiusa intimately understands New Yorkers. In conceiving and creating Little Fish … he has devised a musical as melodic, dissonant, and inspiring as the city itself” — Matthew Murray, Talkin' Broadway “LaChiusa crams 25 attractively atonal, attention-grabbing musical interludes into 90 minutes” — Julio Martinez, Variety
1. ''Days'' - Charlotte, Kathy, Marco, Ensemble 2. ''Robert'' - Charlotte 3. ''It's A Sign'' - Cinder 4. ''The Pool'' - Charlotte,Comatose Girl, Ensemble 5. ''Winter Is Here'' - Charlotte 6. ''Short Story'' - Robert 7. ''Perfect'' - Kathy, Charlotte, Cinder 8. ''John Paul'' - Charlotte, Kathy 9. ''He'' - John Paul, Charlotte, Robert, Ensemble 10. ''Cigarette Dream'' - Charlotte, Young Girl 11. ''Flotsam'' - Young Girl 12. ''I Ran'' - Marco 13. ''The Track (Part 1)'' - Charlotte 14. ''By The Way'' - Mr Bunder, Charlotte 15. ''Remember Me'' - Kathy 16. ''Anne'' - Young Girl, Marco 17. ''Little Fish'' - Marco 18. ''Poor Charlotte'' - Cinder 19. ''The Track (Part 2)'' - Charlotte, Exec, Ensemble 20. ''Flotsam (Reprise)'' - Charlotte 21. ''Simple Creature'' - Charlotte 22. ''Gallery / Perfect (Reprise)'' - Charlotte, Marco, Kathy 23. ''In Two's And Three's'' - Charlotte, Ensemble
10 Keyboard 1-Conductor (rehearsal & performance)1 Reed – Flute, Bass Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax & Sopranino Recorder1 Percussion – Drum Set, Woodblocks, Congas, Mark Tree, Glock, Triangle, Egg Shaker, Ratchet, Bongos, Timbales, Latin Cowbell, Vibra Slap, Bell Tree & Rattle1 Keyboard 21 Guitar – Electric1 Bass – Electric & Fretless
10 Keyboard 1-Conductor (rehearsal & performance)
Michael John LaChiusa is a five-time Tony Award-nominated composer, lyricist and librettist for his Broadway productions of The Wild Party, Marie Christine and Chronicle of a Death Foretold. LaChiusa’s acclaimed off-Broadway musicals have been seen at The Public Theater, Linc ...