On the eve of his wedding, our hero receives an unexpected visit from his former fiancée. When his current wife-to-be finds them together, she knocks the fellow out cold with - what else? - a champagne bottle. He awakes to find himself transported back to the days of Camelot where he charms King Arthur's court and is soon put in charge of industrializing the country. He falls in love only the have his armour kidnapped by the King's hilariously evil sister. He awakes from his prophetic dream realizing that he almost married the wrong girl. This delectable musical comedy with its willfully silly dedication to pure hi-jinks, was meticulously restored in 2001 for its presentation by the acclaimed Encores! series in New York City and is now available with Don Walker's thrilling orchestrations.
Cast Requirements: Principals: 3 Female, 4 Male
Featured: 1 Female, 1 Male
Singing-dancing ensemble
Set Requirements: A CONNECTICUT YANKEE takes place in Hartford, Connecticut in 1943 and Camelot in the time of King Arthur's Court.
Genre / Style: Musical Comedy, Period Romance
Rehearsal / Orchestral Material: Rehearsal Set [22 books, 1 Logo CD]
20 Libretto/vocal Books
2 PIANO CONDUCTOR SCORE
Orchestration [20 Books]
1 PIANO CONDUCTOR SCORE
1 PIANO
1 REED I (Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet)
1 REED II (Oboe, English Horn)
1 REED III (Flute, Clarinet, Baritone Sax)
1 REED IV (Clarinet, English Horn, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax)
1 REED V (Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bassoon)
1 HORN
2 TRUMPET I&II
1 TRUMPET III
1 TROMBONE
1 DRUMS
1 VIOLIN A (Divisi)
1 VIOLIN B (Divisi)
1 VIOLIN C (Divisi)
1 VIOLIN D (Divisi)
1 VIOLA (Divisi)
1 CELLO
1 BASS
Musical Numbers: My Heart Stood Still, Thou Swell, On A Desert Island With Thee, To Keep My Love Alive