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Synopsis

Using 24 of Billy Joel's greatest hits, Movin' Out tells the story of five childhood friends whose lives are changed forever due to the Vietnam War. As teenagers they all are excited about life and love. After the war, their lives are filed with death, drugs and sorrow. In the end, love manages to give them some peace.

Show Information

Book
Twyla Tharp
Music
Billy Joel
Lyrics
Billy Joel
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Drama, Romance
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult Characters, Small Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Eddie

Lead

Male

Tony

Lead

Male

James

Lead

Male

Judy

Lead

Female

Brenda

Lead

Female

Drill Sergeant

Supporting

Male

Sergeant O'Leary

Male

Songs

  • "Running on Ice" - Sergeant O'Leary (Chicago previews only)
  • "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" - Company
  • "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" - Brenda, Eddie, Tony, James, Judy, Sergeant O'Leary and Ensemble
  • "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" - Tony, Eddie, James and Sergeant O'Leary
  • "Reverie (Villa D'Este)" (instrumental) / "Just the Way You Are" - James, Judy and Ensemble
  • "The Longest Time" / "Uptown Girl" - Brenda, Eddie, Tony and Ensemble
  • "This Night" - Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
  • "Summer, Highland Falls" - Eddie, Brenda, Tony and Ensemble
  • "Waltz #1 (Nunley's Carousel)" (instrumental) - Tony, Eddie, James, Drill Sergeant and Ensemble
  • "We Didn't Start the Fire" - Judy, Brenda, James, Tony, Eddie and Ensemble
  • "She's Got a Way" - Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
  • "The Stranger" - Judy and Ensemble
  • "Piano Man" - Tony, James, Eddie, Drill Sergeant and Ensemble
  • "Elegy (The Great Peconic)" (instrumental) - Judy, Brenda, Tony, Eddie, Drill Sergeant and Ensemble
  • "And So It Goes" - Piano Man and Eddie (only done at limited shows)
  • "Invention in C Minor" (instrumental) - Eddie and Ensemble
  • "Angry Young Man" - Eddie and Ensemble
  • "Big Shot" - Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
  • "Big Man on Mulberry Street" - Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
  • "Captain Jack" - Eddie and Ensemble
  • "An Innocent Man" - Eddie and Ensemble
  • "Pressure" - Judy, Eddie and Ensemble
  • "Goodnight Saigon" - Eddie, Judy, James, Tony and Ensemble
  • "Air (Dublinesque)" (instrumental) - Brenda
  • "Shameless" - Brenda and Tony
  • "James" - Judy and Eddie
  • "The River of Dreams" / "Keeping the Faith" / "Only the Good Die Young" - Eddie and Ensemble
  • "I've Loved These Days" - Tony, Brenda, Eddie and Ensemble
  • "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" (Reprise) - Full Company
  • "New York State of Mind" - Piano Man and Band (Chicago previews only)

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