Overview
Synopsis
Tuck Everlasting is based on the novel of the same name by Natalie Babbitt. It tells the story of a family who drink water from a magical spring and become immortal. When they encounter a young girl who lives in their rural New England town, she becomes friends with one of the sons, who soon offers her the secret to everlasting life. She then has to decide if she wants to join her new friends in immortality, or if she will live out her normal life. Tuck Everlasting premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2015 and began playing on Broadway in 2016. Despite closing after only 39 performances, It received positive reviews, especially praising the “dazzling ballet” in the second act. A timeless story of family, loss, friendship, and love, Tuck Everlasting is sure to become a classic favorite.
Show Information
- Book
- Claudia Shear , Tim Federle
- Music
- Miller and Tysen
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2015
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Fairy Tale/Fantasy
- Settings
- Multiple Settings, Spectacle
- Time & Place
- treegap, new hampshire, early 20th century
- Cast Size
- medium
- Orchestra Size
- Medium
- Dancing
- Some Dance
- Licensor
- Concord Theatricals
- Ideal For
- College/University, Ensemble Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Child, Early Teen, Late Teen, Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult, Elderly Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
Songs
Act One
- "Live Like This”- Mae, Winnie, Angus, Jesse, Miles, Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble
- "Good Girl, Winnie Foster” - Winnie, Mothers
- “Join the Parade" - Man in the Yellow Suit, Fair Musicians
- “Good Girl, Winnie Foster (Reprise)" - Winnie
- "Top of the World" - Jesse, Winnie
- "Hugo's First Case" - Hugo
- "Story of the Tucks" - Mae, Jesse, Miles
- “My Most Beautiful Day” - Mae, Angus, Ensemble
- "The Attic" - Winnie
- "Join the Parade (Reprise)” - Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble
- "Partner in Crime" - Winnie, Jesse, Ensemble
- "Seventeen” - Jesse, Winnie, Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble
Act Two
- "Everything’s Golden" - Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble
- "Seventeen (Reprise)” - Winnie
- "Time" - Miles
- "Time (Reprise)" - Miles, Mae, Angus, Jesse
- "Everything's Golden (Reprise)” - Man in the Yellow Suit
- "You Can’t Trust a Man" - Constable Joe, Hugo
- "The Wheel" - Angus, Winnie
- "Story of the Man in the Yellow Suit" - Man in the Yellow Suit
- "Everlasting” - Winnie
- "The Story of Winnie Foster" - Orchestra
- "The Wheel (Reprise)” - Jesse, Ensemble
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Scenes
Key Terms
A play, musical, or opera that has been adapted from a written work.
A classical form of dance using precise and graceful steps and gestures.
The sequence of steps and movements in dance, also the orchestrated and rehearsed movements for actors, based on the script.
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