Although Liza Elliot is at the top of her field as the successful editor of a fashion magazine, her mysteriously profound lack of fulfillment frightens her into psychoanalysis. She has been unsettled by confused and fantastic dreams, the central characters of which are, in various guises, four men: her married lover, a handsome if shallow movie star, the magazine's flamboyant photographer and her chief nemesis, the cynical advertising manager. The ensuing exploration of the psychological implications of dreams makes for the most intelligent, stylish and theatrical of musicals. Uniquely structured like a straight play, the arresting score arrives in extended interludes that dramatize Liza's dreams. Ultimately, it is the memory of a haunting childhood song that she has been unable to recall that sets her free.
Cast Requirements: PRINCIPALS
4 Women
5 Men
FEATURED
7 Women
4 Men
ENSEMBLE
Large singing-dancing ensemble featuring children.
Set Requirements: LADY IN THE DARK takes place in two offices and a series of dreamscapes.
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
Dr. Brooks' Office;
Liza Elliott's Office;
Four Dream Sequences: Glamour Dream, Wedding Dream, Circus Dream, Childhood Dream
Genre / Style: Musical Drama
Rehearsal / Orchestral Material: Rehearsal Set
20 Libretto-Vocal Books
2 Piano Vocal Scores
Orchestration Package (19 Books)
1 FULL SCORE I (Conductor)
1 FULL SCORE II (Conductor)
1 FULL SCORE III (Conductor)
1 PIANO
1 FLUTE (Doubles Piccolo)
1 REED I (Clarinet, Alto Sax)
1 REED II (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Baritone Sax)
1 REED III (Oboe, Clarinet, Tenor Sax)
1 TRUMPET I
1 TRUMPET II
1 TRUMPET III
1 TROMBONE
1 ORGAN (see note below)
1 PERCUSSION (see list below)
1 VIOLIN I (Divisi)
1 VIOLIN II (Divisi)
1 CELLO I
1 CELLO II
1 BASS
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