30 min.
ABOUT THE SHOW
PRODUCTION INFO
Music and Lyrics by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, George Bruns and Tom Adair, Winston Hibler and Ted Sears, Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music by Bryan Louiselle Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Marcy Heisler Based on the 1959 Disney Film Sleeping Beauty and the Story Sleeping Beauty in the Wood by Charles Perrault
Cast Information 7 principal, 6 featured, plus ensemble
The Story It’s Princess Aurora’s sixteenth birthday, and fairies Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather must use their magic to save her from the spell of evil sorceress Maleficent! This classic fairy tale told Disney-style includes the classic “Once Upon a Dream” as well as fun new numbers like “Goon Conga” and “Let’s Have Some Magic Now” that audiences are guaranteed to love.
Musical Difficulty There are solos for Briar Rose, Maleficent, and the Fairies. The majority of the songs in the show are ensemble numbers and the music is slightly more difficult than other shows.
The Songs
Hail to Princess Aurora; A Curse on the Princess; Merryweather’s Gift; Briar Rose; Find the Girl!; I Wonder; Once Upon a Dream; Tonight It Is!; A Little Magic Now; Goon Conga; The Battle
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS fairy tales
Ways To Expand Maleficent can certainly have lots of Goons and Briar Rose needs all the Fairy help she can get.
Staging Demands The production can be staged very simply with a few specific props. Considerations Disney’s SLEEPING BEAUTY KIDS is a great show for a large group of students. Between the Fairies, the Goons, and the Forest Animals there are plenty of roles to excite all different types of performers. The songs in the show are all based on Tchaikovsky’s classic score, which makes the score slightly more difficult than some other shows, but it is still completely accessible for a student audience.
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