Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Musical
Overview
Synopsis
Tom is a nervous school teacher about to start his first day of teaching. He tries to relax with a little TV when various characters representing facets of his personality materialize from the television set. Tom is hesitant at first to accept their help, but with a little friendly prodding, they help Tom see how great a teacher he has been all along! Reviving the catchy, playful Saturday morning hits of the 70s, Schoolhouse Rock Live! is both educational and enjoyable for everyone!
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Context
Schoolhouse Rock Live! takes direct inspiration and all its music from its television predecessor, Schoolhouse Rock. The brainchild of advertising executive David McCall who noticed how much easier it was for his son to memorize television jingles than times tables, Schoolhouse Rock was created to bring a little learning into Saturday morning cartoons. Starting with songs and expanding to animation, McCall and his copywriter George Newall enlisted the help of musicians and animators to
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The show opens on Tom, a young man who starts his career as a teacher in the morning. His alarm clock rings, and as he gets ready for the day, his thoughts ring out -- voiced by characters that represent different facets of Tom’s personality: George- the romantic one, Dori- the playful one, Schulie- the innocent ingenue, Joe- the “cool” one, and Dina- the levelheaded mature one. Each of Tom’s thoughts varies, some are excited, but most are apprehensive about the upcoming day. In need of
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Character Portrayals
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Songs
- Verb: That's What's Happening - Company
- A Noun Is a Person, Place or Thing -Dori, Company
- Three Is a Magic Number - George, Company
- Mother Necessity - Company
- Sufferin' Till Suffrage - Dina, Shulie, Dori
- Lolly, Lolly, Lolly - Tom, Joe, George
- Unpack Your Adjectives - Shulie, Company
- Just a Bill - George
- The Preamble - Dori, Company
- Ready or Not, Here I Come - Joe, Company
- Do The Circulation - Company
- Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla - Joe
- Figure Eight - Shulie
- A Victim of Gravity - George, Company
- Zero, My Hero - George, Shulie
- Conjunction Junction - Joe, Dina, Dori, Shulie
- Great American Melting Pot - Dina, Shulie, Dori
- Elbow Room - Dori, Company
- Interplanet Janet - Shulie, Company
- Interjections - Dina, Company
- The Tale of Mr. Morton - Tom, Company
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.
Key Terms
A jukebox musical is a type of musical where the score is made up of pre-existing, well-known popular songs instead of original music.
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