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Overview
Synopsis
America’s Favorite Newscaster is a new American musical about Evan Fury, a young, highly rated TV journalist, struggling to maintain his famously calm yet fearlessly insightful demeanor while dealing with the challenges of today's news cycle. When the current President’s political climate becomes too much to bear, he makes the decision to abandon the television network he has built his career with in order to gain perspective and rebuild his personal life (“Whether You and I Are Together”). This decision saves his marriage and pleases his wife, who is about to give birth to their first child. But can he really stay away from being America’s favorite newscaster forever? Or can he find the perfect balance between real life and the news?
Editor’s Note: At no time during the performance is the current President's name to be mentioned or to appear in any way.
Show Information
- Book
- Tom Attea
- Music
- Arthur Abrams
- Lyrics
- Tom Attea
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2018
- Genres
- Drama
- Settings
- Contemporary, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- America, Present Day
- Cast Size
- medium
- Orchestra Size
- Small
- Dancing
- Optional
- Ideal For
- College/University, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Male, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
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Supporting |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
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|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
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|
Featured |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
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|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
Songs
REMEMBER?.........................................................Evan & Brent
STRANGE HOW EVEN A LITTLE THING........Evan
WHETHER WE'RE TOGETHER..........................Evan
FLOATING ABOVE THE FACTS.......................The President
DON'T CALL HIM A SUCKER............................Evan
COME BACK, MR. FURY....................................Ensemble
MAYBE NEXT TIME............................................Cheryl
CLOSER TO MY DREAMS...................................Evan
MIDDLE MANAGEMENT...................................Roger
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?.............................Evan
HOW DO YOU DO THAT?....................................Cheryl
REPRISE: WELCOME BACK, MR. FURY...........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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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher