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Unchained Melodies

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Unchained Melodies
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Under the streetlamps of East Coast cities, doo-wop emerged, bringing tight harmonies to the soundtrack of the 1950s. Beginning with doo-wop groups like The Drifters and The Platters, Unchained Melodies celebrates the swingin’ harmonies of the ‘50s and ‘60s, featuring songs like “Blue Moon,” “16 Candles,” “Save The Last Dance,” and “Working My Way Back To You.”


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Characters:

Man 1: Tenor 2, a New Jersey boy from the neighborhood.

Man 2: Baritone, a doo-wop encyclopedia.

Man 3: Bass, silly and fun loving.

Man 4: High tenor with a voice like an angel.

Casting Note: These performers are four friends. They should be played with a lightness and playfulness. Feel free to make script edits based on your cast, as well. While a racially diverse cast is ideal, if you are unable to cast it as so, you can edit the lines to reflect the upbringing of each performer.

Setting: A cabaret or lounge space.

  1. REMEMBER THEN
  2. BLUE MOON
  3. LITTLE DARLIN’
  4. THE GREAT PRETENDER
  5. 16 CANDLES
  6. EARTH ANGEL
  7. SH-BOOM
  8. THIS MAGIC MOMENT
  9. PAPER DOLL
  10. GET A JOB
  11. A TEENAGER IN LOVE
  12. FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
  13. IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
  14. SHOP AROUND
  15. SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
  16. DANCE WITH ME
  17. BABY I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
  18. GET READY
  19. CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU
  20. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
  21. CHARLIE BROWN
  22. ALONG CAME JONES
  23. WALK LIKE A MAN
  24. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU BABE
  25. ON BROADWAY
  26. UNDER THE BOARDWALK
  27. GOD ONLY KNOWS
  28. UNCHAINED MELODY
  29. PEOPLE GET READY
  30. REACH OUT, I’LL BE THERE
  31. GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART

Billing responsibilities, pertinent copyright information, and playwrights' biographies are available in the show rider that comes with your license agreement.

Materials: Digital Materials are provided via email as downloadable PDF files for you to print in-house. All materials are yours to keep! No deposits, no returns.

Required production materials for UNCHAINED MELODIES:

  • Cast Scripts
  • Vocal Books
  • Director's Script
  • Stage Manager's Script
  • Orchestrations
  • Piano/Vocal Score

Orchestrations:

  • Piano
  • Bass
  • Drums