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A DISNEY SPECTACULARA DISNEY SPECTACULAR

Summer Stage 2012

Inspired by and written by Kevin Dietzler

(As the Summer Stage ends, a family dinner table and four chairs are brought out and placed stage right) 1…2…3…shh! (Lights up as we see MOTHER, FATHER, and RUTH seated at the table. It is 1912 and WALT’s 10th birthday. There is a cake, table settings and one present wrapped in brown paper and tied up in yellow string) MOTHER (rising from the table) I wonder what’s taking him so long? Walt? Walter E. Disney, are you coming? It’s time to sing. FATHER Oh, Mother, he’s just excited. Why, you could never get me to sit still when it was my special day.

RUTH He’s always on another one of his adventures. MOTHER That boy has got an imagination like no other. WALT (running in) Look out! RUTH Look out for what? WALT The dragon!

FATHER A dragon? Where?

WALT I was on my way to rescue the sleeping princess from her tower when suddenly the evil witch turned into a fire-breathing dragon. MOTHER Oh, did she? - 1 - WALT Uh-huh! And I’m going to use this magical sword I pulled from a stone to slay the dragon and save the princess.

MOTHER Alright there, Charming, but the princess will have to wait. WALT Awww. Why? MOTHER Because there are no swords allowed at the dinner table. Besides, it’s time for us to sing. FATHER, MOTHER, RUTH HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR WALTER! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

FATHER Now make a wish!

(WALT pauses then blows out the candles) MOTHER I think your sister has one more present to give you.

RUTH Here ya go, Walt. Happy Birthday!

(RUTH hands WALT the package which he hurriedly opens to reveal a new drawing pad and pencil)

WALT Whoah!!

MOTHER We all thought you could take some of your wild adventures and turn them into characters in this book. WALT This is the best present ever! Oh, thank you Mother, thank you Father! FATHER Don’t forget your sister!

WALT Thank you, Ruth! Can I go draw right now?

MOTHER Don’t you want any cake?

- 2 - FATHER Why don’t we save you a piece and you can have it when you’re ready. (WALT runs stage left, opens the book, and begins to draw. The family gets up from the table)

CUE MUSIC: “When You Wish Upon a Star” (instrumental) & “A Dream is a Wish” FATHER (to the audience) Our son Walt Disney was a dreamer. His mind was full of ideas. Wonderful ideas! From saving princesses to a life-size talking Mouse named Mickey, he would use his imagination to make his drawings pop off the page and come to life. RUTH (to the audience) Hey, maybe THEY would like to see some of Walt’s drawings come to life on this stage right now! MOTHER That’s a great idea. But we all have to help Walt by using our imaginations too. We’re going to need everyone out there to imagine this stage full of Disney characters ready to sing and dance and perform for you today/tonight. (As MOTHER sings the following WALT is in full focus drawing. As she sings, characters representing all the and medleys appear all over the stage. They all have some distinguishing feature about them via a prop or costume piece without being fully dressed as their “character.” They all move as in slow-motion, pantomiming something about their song) MOTHER (sung) A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR HEART MAKES WHEN YOU’RE FAST ASLEEP FATHER IN DREAMS YOUR LOSE YOUR HEARTACHES WHATEVER YOU WISH FOR YOU KEEP. MOTHER & FATHER NO MATTER HOW YOUR HEART IS DREAMING IF YOU KEEP ON BELIEVING, THE DREAM THAT YOU WISH WILL COME… (WALT, standing center stage finishes his drawing as the next medley begins. All of the sudden the entire stage is alive with performers. WALT looks around, takes it all in smiling, and then exits as the singing begins)

- 3 - MUSIC CONTINUES INTO: Disney Spectacular Medley RUTH Ladies and gentlemen, moms and dads, children of all ages, welcome to the wonderful world of Walt Disney! A wonderful world where elephants fly, chimney sweeps dance, and every wish you make comes true. Welcome one and all to the happiest place on earth! ****************** ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH ****************** ENSEMBLE ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH, ZIP-A-DEE-AY MY, OH MY WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY! PLENTY OF SUNSHINE HEADING MY WAY ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH, ZIP-A-DEE-AY

WALT MISTER BLUEBIRD ON MY SHOULDER ENSEMBLE IT'S THE TRUTH, IT'S ACTCH'LL EV'RYTHING IS SATISFACTCH'LL ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH, ZIP-A-DEE-AY WONDERFUL FEELING, WONDERFUL DAY! WONDERFUL FEELING! IT’S A DISNEY DAY! WONDERFUL DAY. ****************** HOW D’YE DO AND SHAKE HANDS ******************

BOTH TWEEDLES HOW D'YE DO AND SHAKE HANDS SHAKE HANDS, SHAKE HANDS HOW D'YE DO AND SHAKE HANDS STATE YOUR NAME AND BUSINESS!

ENSEMBLE HOW D'YE DO AND SHAKE HANDS SHAKE HANDS, SHAKE HANDS HOW D'YE DO AND SHAKE HANDS STATE YOUR NAME AND BUSINESS!

TWEEDLE-DEE YOU GO THROUGH LIFE AND NEVER KNOW THE DAY WHEN FATE MAY BRING

TWEEDLE-DUM A SITUATION THAT MAY PROVE TO BE EMBARRASSING

- 4 - BOTH TWEEDLES YOU'RE FACE GETS RED YOU HIDE YOUR HEAD AND WISH THAT YOU COULD CRY BUT THAT'S OLD FASHIONED HERE'S A NEW THING YOU SHOULD REALLY TRY

ENSEMBLE SAY HOW D'YE DO AND SHAKE HANDS SHAKE HANDS, SHAKE HANDS SAY HOW D'YE DO AND SHAKE HANDS STATE YOUR NAME AND BUSINESS!

****************** BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO ****************** ENSEMBLE SALAGADOOLA MECHICKA BOOLA BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO PUT 'EM TOGETHER AND WHAT HAVE YOU GOT BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO SALAGADOOLA MEANS, MECHICKA BOOLAROO BUT THE THINGMABOB THAT DOES THE JOB IS

GIRLS BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

GUYS BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-

TOGETHER BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO! WOO!

ENSEMBLE SALAGADOOLA MECHICKA BOOLA BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO PUT 'EM TOGETHER AND WHAT HAVE YOU GOT BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

****************** I’VE GOT NO STRINGS ****************** PINOCCHIO I'VE GOT NO STRINGS TO HOLD ME DOWN TO MAKE ME FRET, OR MAKE ME FROWN I HAD STRINGS BUT NOW I'M FREE THERE ARE NO STRINGS ON ME HI-HO THE ME-RI-O I'M AS HAPPY AS CAN BE I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW - 5 - PINOCCHIO (cont.) NOTHING EVER WORRIES ME, I'VE GOT NO STRINGS SO I HAVE FUN, I'M NOT TIED UP TO ANYONE HOW I LOVE MY LIBERTY THERE ARE NO STRINGS ON ME

(Dance Break) ENSEMBLE I'VE GOT NO STRINGS SO I HAVE FUN I'M NOT TIED UP TO ANYONE HOW I LOVE MY LIBERTY THERE ARE NO STRINGS ON ME (As the next medley begins Walt re-enters with his drawing pad. Through his drawing WALT introduces the dwarves one by one. It’s has if his drawings are coming to life and WALT is controlling their movement. He may even lead them marching in a line around the stage.)

CUE MUSIC: Snow White Medley ****************** HEIGH-HO ****************** DOC HEIGH-HO HAPPY HEIGH-HO BASHFUL HEIGH-HO GRUMPY HEIGH-HO SLEEPY HEIGH-HO SNEEZY HEIGH-HO (DOPEY runs on “late” as the others begin singing) ALL SEVEN HEIGH-HO, HEIGH-HO, TO MAKE YOUR TROUBLES GO JUST ALL DAY LONG HEIGH-HO, HEIGH-HO, HEIGH-HO HEIGH-HO, HEIGH-HO FOR IF YOU’RE FEELING LOW YOU POSITIVELY CAN’T GO WRONG WITH A HIGH HEIGH-HO, HEIGH-HO

- 6 - ****************** WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK ****************** (SNOW WHITE enters)

SNOW WHITE SOLOIST WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK SNOW WHITE AND DWARVES (whistle) SNOW WHITE PUT ON THAT GRIN AND START RIGHT IN TO WHISTLE LOUD AND LONG JUST HUM A MERRY TUNE SNOW WHITE AND DWARVES (humming) SNOW WHITE JUST DO YOUR BEST AND TAKE A REST AND SING YOURSELF A SONG

ALL ON STAGE WHEN THERE'S TOO MUCH TO DO DON'T LET IT BOTHER YOU, FORGET YOUR TROUBLES, TRY TO BE JUST LIKE A CHEERFUL CHICK-A-DEE AND WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK (whistle) COME ON GET SMART, TUNE UP AND START TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK ****************** SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME ******************

SNOW WHITE SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME SOMEDAY I'LL FIND MY LOVE AND HOW THRILLING THAT MOMENT WILL BE WHEN THE PRINCE OF MY DREAMS COMES TO ME HE'LL WHISPER I LOVE YOU AND STEAL A KISS OR TWO THOUGH HE'S FAR AWAY I'LL FIND MY LOVE SOMEDAY SOMEDAY WHEN MY DREAMS COME TRUE. (Her PRINCE enters and dances with SNOW WHITE joined by several other couple dancers on the stage)

PRINCE I’LL WHISPER I LOVE YOU AND STEAL A KISS OR TWO SNOW WHITE AND PRINCE DWARVES WHEN MY DREAMS COME TRUE HEIGH-HO WHEN MY DREAMS COME TRUE HEIGH-HO

- 7 - (After the medley, we find WALT sitting alone on the stage right steps thinking of a new idea as the music for the next medley begins. TIANA enters)

CUE MUSIC: Princess and the Frog Medley TIANA (singing) THE EVENING STAR IS SHINING BRIGHT SO MAKE A WISH AND HOLD ON TIGHT THERE’S MAGIC IN THE AIR TONIGHT TIANA & ENSEMBLE AND ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN (TIANA exits as WALT travels around the stage during the “Down in New Orleans” sequence bringing the stage to life, “painting the town.”) ****************** DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS ****************** ENSEMBLE IN THE SOUTH LAND THERE'S A CITY WAY DOWN ON THE RIVER WHERE THE WOMEN ARE VERY PRETTY AND ALL THE MEN DELIVER GIRLS THEY GOT MUSIC IT'S ALWAYS PLAYIN' START IN THE DAY TIME, GO ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT GUYS WHEN YOU HEAR THAT MUSIC PLAYIN' HEAR WHAT I'M SAYING, IT MAKE YOU FEEL ALL RIGHT

ENSEMBLE GRAB SOMEBODY, COME ON DOWN BRING YOUR PAINTBRUSH, WE'RE PAINTIN' THE TOWN OH THERE'S SOME SWEETNESS GOIN' 'ROUND CATCH IT DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS STATELY HOMES AND MANSIONS OF THE SUGAR BARONS AND THE COTTON KINGS RICH PEOPLE, OLD PEOPLE, ALL GOT DREAMS DREAMS DO COME TRUE IN NEW ORLEANS (WALT exits)

- 8 - ****************** ALMOST THERE ****************** (TIANA enters with MAMA)

TIANA (spoken) Mama, I don’t have time for dancin’ (sung) THAT'S JUST GONNA HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE AIN'T GOT TIME FOR MESSING AROUND AND IT'S NOT MY STYLE THIS OLD TOWN CAN SLOW YOU DOWN PEOPLE TAKING THE EASY WAY BUT I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE I'M GOING GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER EVERY DAY TIANA & ENSEMBLE AND I'M ALMOST THERE, I'M ALMOST THERE PEOPLE DOWN HERE THINK I'M CRAZY, BUT I DON'T CARE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, I’VE HAD MY SHARE THERE AIN'T NOTHING GONNA STOP ME NOW ‘CAUSE I'M ALMOST THERE

GIRLS I REMEMBER DADDY TOLD ME: “FAIRYTALES CAN COME TRUE YOU GOTTA MAKE 'EM HAPPEN, IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU" ENSEMBLE SO I WORK REAL HARD EACH AND EVERY DAY NOW THINGS FOR SURE ARE GOING MY WAY JUST DOING WHAT I DO LOOK OUT BOYS, I'M COMING THROUGH AND I'M ALMOST THERE, I'M ALMOST THERE PEOPLE GONNA COME HERE FROM EVERYWHERE AND I'M ALMOST THERE I'M ALMOST THERE TIANA THERE'S BEEN TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS YOU KNOW I'VE HAD MY SHARE ENSEMBLE BUT I'VE CLIMBED THE MOUNTAIN, I'VE CROSSED THE RIVER AND I'M ALMOST THERE, I'M ALMOST THERE I'M ALMOST THERE! ****************** MA BELLE EVANGELINE ****************** RAY FIREFLY LOOK HOW SHE LIGHTS UP THE SKY MA BELLE EVANGELINE

- 9 - RAY (cont.) SO FAR ABOVE ME YET I KNOW HER HEART BELONGS TO ONLY ME

RAY & ENSEMBLE J'ADORE, JE T'AIME, EVANGELINE YOU'RE MY QUEEN OF THE NIGHT SO STILL, SO BRIGHT

ENSEMBLE TO SOMEONE AS BEAUTIFUL AS SHE

RAY WHO LOVES SOMEONE LIKE ME ENSEMBLE LOVE ALWAYS FINDS A WAY, IT'S TRUE RAY AND I LOVE YOU EVANGELINE ENSEMBLE LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL LOVE IS WONDERFUL LOVE IS EVERYTHING RAY (spoken) Do you agree? Mais oui! (sung) LOOK HOW SHE LIGHTS UP THE SKY I LOVE YOU, EVANGELINE

****************** WHEN WE’RE HUMAN ****************** LOUIS AND GUYS IF I WERE A HUMAN BEING I'D HEAD STRAIT FOR NEW ORLEANS AND I'D BLOW THIS HORN SO HOT AND STRONG LIKE NO ONE THEY'D EVER SEEN

LOUIS YOU'VE HEARD OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG, MR. SIDNEY BECHET ALL THOSE BOYS GONNA STEP ASIDE WHEN THEY HEAR THIS OLD EX-GATOR PLAY

ENSEMBLE WHEN I'M HUMAN AS I HOPE TO BE I'M GONNA BLOW THIS HORN

- 10 - ENSEMBLE (cont.) 'TIL THE COWS COME HOME AND EVERYONE'S GONNA BOW DOWN TO ME

TIANA & GIRLS YOUR MODESTY BECOMES YOU AND YOUR SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY I'VE WORKED HARD FOR EVERYTHING I'VE GOT AND THAT'S THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE WHEN I'M A HUMAN BEING AT LEAST I'LL ACT LIKE ONE IF YOU DO YOUR BEST EACH AND EVERY DAY GOOD THINGS ARE SURE TO COME YOUR WAY WHAT YOU GIVE IS WHAT YOU GET MY DADDY SAID THAT AND I'LL NEVER FORGET AND I COMMEND IT TO YOU ENSEMBLE WHEN WE'RE HUMAN AND WE'RE GONNA BE I'M GONNA BLOW MY HORN I'M GONNA LIVE THE HIGH LIFE I'M GONNA DO MY BEST TO TAKE MY PLACE IN THE SUN WHEN WE'RE HUMAN ****************** DIG A LITTLE DEEPER ****************** (WALT re-enter as “When We’re Human ends, enjoying the fun happening all around the stage. WALT suddenly hands MAMA ODIE a tambourine as if he just drew it and becomes her side-kick in the song)

MAMA ODIE DON’T MATTER WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE DON’T MATTER WHAT YOU WEAR HOW MANY RINGS YOU GOT ON YOUR FINGER WE DON’T CARE MAMA ODIE & ENSEMBLE NO WE DON’T CARE MAMA ODIE DON’T MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM DON’T EVEN MATTER WHAT YOU ARE A DOG, A PIG, A COW, A GOAT HAD ’EM ALL IN HERE

- 11 - MAMA ODIE & ENSEMBLE WE HAD ’EM ALL IN HERE MAMA ODIE AND THEY ALL KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED WHAT THEY WANTED ME TO DO I TOLD ’EM WHAT THEY NEEDED JUST LIKE I BE TELLING YOU

ENSEMBLE YOU GOT TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE YOU GOT TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER IT REALLY AIN’T THAT FAR WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE YOU’LL FIND OUT WHAT YOU NEED BLUE SKIES AND SUNSHINE GUARANTEED YOU GOT TO DIG MAMA ODIE YOU GOT TO DIG ENSEMBLE DIG

MAMA ODIE YOU GOT TO DIG

ENSEMBLE DIG

GIRLS PRINCE FROGGY IS A RICH LITTLE BOY YOU WANNA BE RICH AGAIN THAT AIN’T GONNA MAKE YOU HAPPY NOW

MAMA ODIE GUYS DID IT MAKE YOU HAPPY THEN? NO! DID IT MAKE YOU HAPPY THEN?

ENSEMBLE MONEY AIN’T GOT NO SOUL MONEY AIN’T GOT NO HEART MAMA ODIE ENSEMBLE ALL YOU NEED IS SOME SELF- AHH CONTROL

- 12 - ENSEMBLE YOU GOT TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER FOR YOU IT’S GONNA BE TOUGH YOU GOT TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER MAMA ODIE YOU AIN’T DUG NEAR FAR ENOUGH ENSEMBLE DIG DOWN DEEP INSIDE YOURSELF YOU’LL FIND OUT WHAT YOU NEED BLUE SKIES AND SUNSHINE GUARANTEED BLUE SKIES AND SUNSHINE BLUE SKIES AND SUNSHINE BLUE SKIES AND SUNSHINE MAMA ODIE GUARANTEED ENSEMBLE AHHH (WALT grabs his drawing pad. We hear a tribal drumbeat fading in then we see appear in the triangle outside the lobby House Left. WALT sees her and runs to the Stage Right corner, beginning to draw as the Medley begins. The Indians will come down the House Right corner stairs as well as from various places on the set)

CUE MUSIC: Pocahontas Medley

****************** STEADY AS THE BEATING DRUM ****************** ENSEMBLE HEGA HEGA YA-HE-YE-HEGA YA-HE-YE-HE-HE HEGA HEGA HEGA YA-HE-YE-HEGA YA-HE-YE-HE-HE HEGA STEADY AS THE BEATING DRUM SINGING TO THE CEDAR FLUTE SEASONS GO AND SEASONS COME BRING THE CORN AND BEAR THE FRUIT BY THE WATERS SWEET AND CLEAN WHERE THE MIGHTY STURGEON LIVES PLANT THE SQUASH AND REAP THE BEAN ALL THE EARTH OUR MOTHER GIVES O GREAT SPIRIT, HEAR OUR SONG HELP US KEEP THE ANCIENT WAYS

- 13 - ENSEMBLE (cont.) KEEP THE SACRED FIRE STRONG WALK IN BALANCE ALL OUR DAYS SEASONS GO AND SEASONS COME STEADY AS THE BEATING DRUM PLUM TO SEED TO BUD TO PLUM HEGA HEGA YA-HE-YE-HEGA STEADY AS THE BEATING DRUM HEGA HEGA YA-HE-YE-HEGA YA-HE-YE-HE-HE HEGA HEGA HEGA YA-HE-YE-HEGA YA-HE-YE-HE-HE HEGA HEGA HEGA

(The members of the Virginia Company will begin on the triangle up in House Right, coming down to the stage)

****************** THE VRIGINIA COMPANY ****************** ENSEMBLE IN SIXTEEN HUNDRED SEVEN WE SAIL THE OPEN SEA FOR GLORY, GOD, AND GOLD AND THE VIRGINIA COMPANY FOR THE NEW WORLD IS LIKE HEAVEN AND WE'LL ALL BE RICH AND FREE OR SO WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE VIRGINIA COMPANY SO WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE VIRGINIA COMPANY FOR GLORY, GOD AND GOLD AND THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ON THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIE THERE'S DIAMONDS LIKE DEBRIS THERE'S SILVER RIVERS FLOW AND GOLD YOU PICK RIGHT OFF A TREE WITH A NUGGET FOR MY WINNIE AND ANOTHER ONE FOR ME AND ALL THE REST'LL GO TO THE VIRGINIA COMPANY IT'S GLORY, GOD AND GOLD AND THE VIRGINIA COMPANY

- 14 - ****************** JUST AROUND THE RIVER BEND ****************** POCAHONTAS WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT RIVERS IS: YOU CAN'T STEP IN THE SAME RIVER TWICE THE WATER'S ALWAYS CHANGING, ALWAYS FLOWING BUT PEOPLE, I GUESS, CAN'T LIVE LIKE THAT WE ALL MUST PAY A PRICE TO BE SAFE, WE LOSE OUR CHANCE OF EVER KNOWING WHAT'S AROUND THE RIVERBEND ENSEMBLE WHAT’S AROUND THE RIVERBEND POCAHONTAS WAITING JUST AROUND THE RIVERBEND

ENSEMBLE JUST AROUND THE RIVERBEND

POCAHONTAS & ENSEMBLE I LOOK ONCE MORE

POCAHONTAS JUST AROUND THE RIVERBEND POCAHONTAS & ENSEMBLE BEYOND THE SHORE POCAHONTAS WHERE THE GULLS FLY FREE POCAHONTAS & ENSEMBLE DON'T KNOW WHAT FOR POCAHONTAS WHAT I DREAM THE DAY MIGHT SEND POCAHONTAS & ENSEMBLE JUST AROUND THE RIVERBEND POCAHONTAS FOR ME COMING FOR ME

- 15 - ****************** MINE, MINE, MINE ****************** RATCLIFFE THE GOLD OF CORTÉS THE JEWELS OF PIZARRO WILL SEEM LIKE MERE TRINKETS BY THIS TIME TOMORROW THE GOLD WE FIND HERE WILL DWARF THEM BY FAR OH, WITH ALL YA GOT IN YA, BOYS DIG UP VIRGINIA, BOYS

ENSEMBLE MINE, BOYS, MINE EV'RY MOUNTAIN AND DIG, BOYS, DIG 'TIL YA DROP GRAB A PICK, BOYS, QUICK, BOYS SHOVE IN A SHOVEL UNCOVER THOSE LOVELY PEBBLES THAT SPARKLE AND SHINE

RATCLIFFE IT'S GOLD AND IT'S MINE, MINE, MINE ENSEMBLE RATCLIFFE DIG AND DIG AND DIG AND DIGGETY MINE DIG AND DIG AND DIG AND DIGGETY HEY NONNY NONNY, HO NONNY NONNY DIG AND DIG AND DIG AND DIGGETY OH, HOW I LOVE IT! DIG AND DIG AND DIG AND DIGGETY HEY NONNY NONNY, HO NONNY NONNY DIG AND DIG AND DIG AND DIGGETY RICHES FOR CHEAP! DIG AND DIG AND HEY NONNY NONNY, HO NONNY NONNY DIGGETY DIGGETY DIGGETY DIG THERE'LL BE HEAPS OF IT AND I'LL BE ON TOP OF THE HEAP!

ENSEMBLE IT'S MINE, MINE, MINE FOR THE TAKING IT'S MINE, BOYS MINE ME THAT GOLD! WITH THOSE NUGGETS DUG

RATCLIFFE IT'S GLORY THEY'LL GIMME MY DEAR FRIEND, KING JIMMY WILL PROBABLY BUILD ME A SHRINE

ENSEMBLE WHEN ALL OF THE GOLD IS MINE

- 16 - ****************** ****************** POCAHONTAS YOU THINK YOU OWN WHATEVER LAND YOU LAND ON THE EARTH IS JUST A DEAD THING YOU CAN CLAIM BUT I KNOW EVERY ROCK AND TREE AND CREATURE HAS A LIFE, HAS A SPIRIT, HAS A NAME YOU THINK THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO ARE PEOPLE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO LOOK AND THINK LIKE YOU POCAHONTAS & TRIBE BUT IF YOU WALK THE FOOTSTEPS OF A STRANGER YOU'LL LEARN THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEVER KNEW HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE WOLF CRY TO THE BLUE CORN MOON OR ASKED THE GRINNING BOBCAT WHY HE GRINNED? CAN YOU SING WITH ALL THE VOICES OF THE MOUNTAINS? CAN YOU PAINT WITH ALL THE COLORS OF THE WIND? CAN YOU PAINT WITH ALL THE COLORS OF THE WIND? POCAHONTAS & ENSEMBLE HOW HIGH DOES A SYCAMORE GROW? POCAHONTAS IF YOU CUT IT DOWN, THEN YOU'LL NEVER KNOW

POCAHONTAS & ENSEMBLE AND YOU'LL NEVER HEAR THE WOLF CRY TO THE BLUE CORN MOON FOR WHETHER WE ARE WHITE OR COPPER SKINNED WE NEED TO SING WITH ALL THE VOICES OF THE MOUNTAINS WE NEED TO PAINT WITH ALL THE COLORS OF THE WIND POCAHONTAS YOU CAN OWN THE EARTH AND STILL ALL YOU'LL OWN IS EARTH UNTIL

POCAHONTAS & ENSEMBLE YOU CAN PAINT WITH ALL THE COLORS OF THE WIND ENSEMBLE HEGA HEGA YA-HE-YE-HEGA YA-HE-YE-HE-HE HEGA

(LUMIERE enters and stands center stage with two performers facing the back to his right and left concealing a top hat and a cane)

- 17 - CUE MUSIC: false intro (WALT runs on stage)

WALT Wait a second. Hold on. That’s not right. (Suddenly WALT has it. He Draws the top hat and cane which will be revealed and given to LUMIERE one at a time) WALT That’s more like it. Proceed. (WALT stays with LUMIERE, still drawing, as the real medley begins)

CUE MUSIC: Disney Dazzle Medley ****************** BE OUR GUEST ****************** LUMIERE Ma chere Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight. And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair as the dining room proudly presents…your dinner!

(sung) BE OUR GUEST! BE OUR GUEST! PUT OUR SERVICE TO THE TEST TIE YOUR NAPKIN ‘ROUND YOUR NECK, CHERIE, AND WE WILL DO THE REST SOUP DU JOUR, HOT HORS D’OEUVRES, WHY, WE ONLY LIVE TO SERVE TRY THE GREAY STUFF, IT’S DELICIOUS, DON’T BELIEVE ME ENSEMBLE ASK THE DISHES LUMIERE ENSEMBLE THEY CAN SING, THEY CAN DANCE LA LA LA LA AFTER ALL, WALT, THIS IS FRANCE LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

ENSEMBLE AND THE DINNER HERE IS NEVER SECOND BEST GO ON UNFOLD YOUR MENU TAKE A GLANCE AND THEN YOU’LL BE OUR GUEST OUI, OUR GUEST BE OUR GUEST

- 18 - ****************** BELLE ****************** TOWNSPERSON # 1 BONJOUR! TOWNSPERSON # 2 BONJOUR! TOWNSPERSON # 3 BONJOUR! TOWNSPERSON # 4 BONJOUR! TOWNSPERSON # 5 BONJOUR! BELLE THERE GOES THE BAKER WITH HIS TRAY LIKE ALWAYS. THE SAME OLD BREAD AND ROLLS TO SELL. EVERY MORNING JUST THE SAME SINCE THE MORNING THAT WE CAME TO THIS POOR PROVINCIAL TOWN

WALT GOOD MORNING BELLE ENSEMBLE BONJOUR! GOOD DAY! BELLE HOW IS YOUR FAMILY ENSEMBLE BONJOUR! GOOD DAY! BELLE HOW IS YOUR WIFE ENSEMBLE I NEED SIX EGGS THAT’S TOO EXPENSIVE

BELLE THERE MUST BE MORE THAN THIS PROVINCIAL LIFE (WALT runs off with BELLE)

- 19 - ****************** ARABIAN NIGHTS ****************** MERCHANT OH I COME FROM A LAND, FROM A FARAWAY PLACE WHERE THE CARAVAN CAMELS ROAM WHERE IT'S FLAT AND IMMENSE AND THE HEAT IS INTENSE MECHANT & ENSEMBLE IT'S BARBARIC, BUT HEY, IT'S HOME MERCHANT ENSEMBLE WHEN THE WIND'S FROM THE EAST OOOOH AND THE SUN'S FROM THE WEST AND THE SAND IN THE GLASS IS RIGHT MERCHANT COME ON DOWN STOP ON BY HOP A CARPET AND FLY TO ANOTHER ARABIAN NIGHT ENSEMBLE ARABIAN NIGHTS LIKE ARABIAN DAYS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT ARE HOTTER THAN HOT IN A LOT OF GOOD WAYS ARABIAN NIGHTS 'NEATH ARABIAN MOONS A FOOL OFF HIS GUARD COULD AND FALL HARD OUT THERE ON THE DUNES (WALT enters and leisurely walks across seeing the world he’s been creating but this time SEBASTIAN stops him and makes him a part of the number. WALT is the one who he is getting to “” but WALT is not so sure about this) ****************** KISS THE GIRL ****************** SEBASTIAN (spoken) Percussion. Strings. Winds. Words. (sung) THERE YOU SEE HER SITTING THERE ACROSS THE WAY SHE DON'T GOT A LOT TO SAY BUT THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT HER

- 20 - SEBASTIAN (cont.) AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHY BUT YOU'RE DYING TO TRY YOU WANNA KISS THE GIRL YES, YOU WANT HER LOOK AT HER YOU KNOW YOU DO POSSIBLE SHE WANT YOU TOO THERE IS ONE WAY TO ASK HER IT DON’T TAKE A WORD, NOT A SINGLE WORD GO ON AND KISS THE GIRL ENSEMBLE SHA LA LA LA LA LA MY OH MY LOOK LIKE THE BOY TOO SHY AIN'T GONNA KISS THE GIRL SHA LA LA LA LA LA AIN'T THAT SAD? AIN'T IT A SHAME? TOO BAD, HE GONNA MISS THE GIRL SHA LA LA LA LA LA FLOAT ALONG AND LISTEN TO THE SONG THE SONG SAY KISS THE GIRL SHA LA LA LA LA THE MUSIC PLAY DO WHAT THE MUSIC SAY YOU GOT TO KISS THE GIRL YOU'VE GOT TO KISS THE GIRL YOU WANNA KISS THE GIRL YOU'VE GOTTA KISS THE GIRL SEBASTIAN GO ON AND KISS THE GIRL

****************** ****************** ENSEMBLE THE SEAWEED IS ALWAYS GREENER IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S LAKE YOU DREAM ABOUT GOING UP THERE BUT THAT IS A BIG MISTAKE JUST LOOK AT THE WORLD AROUND YOU RIGHT HERE ON THE OCEAN FLOOR SUCH WONDERFUL THINGS SURROUND YOU WHAT MORE IS YOU LOOKIN' FOR?

- 21 - ENSEMBLE (cont.) UNDER THE SEA UNDER THE SEA DARLING IT'S BETTER DOWN WHERE IT'S WETTER TAKE IT FROM ME UP ON THE SHORE THEY WORK ALL DAY OUT IN THE SUN THEY SLAVE AWAY WHILE WE DEVOTIN' FULL TIME TO FLOATIN' UNDER THE SEA (UNDER THE SEA) UNDER THE SEA (UNDER THE SEA) SINCE LIFE IS SWEET HERE WE GOT THE BEAT HERE NATURALLY WHAT DO THEY GOT? A LOT OF SAND WE GOT A HOT CRUSTACEAN BAND EACH LITTLE SNAIL HERE KNOW HOW TO WAIL HERE THAT'S WHY IT'S HOTTER UNDER THE WATER YA WE IN LUCK HERE DOWN IN THE MUCK HERE UNDER THE SEA

****************** ****************** WELL ALI BABA HAD THEM FORTY THIEVES SCHEHEREZADE HAD A THOUSAND TALES BUT MASTER YOU IN LUCK 'CAUSE UP YOUR SLEEVES YOU GOT A BRAND OF MAGIC NEVER FAILS YOU GOT SOME POWER IN YOUR CORNER NOW SOME HEAVY AMMUNITION IN YOUR CAMP YOU GOT SOME PUNCH, PIZZAZZ, YAHOO AND HOW SEE ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS RUB THAT LAMP AND I'LL SAY MISTER , SIR WHAT WILL YOUR PLEASURE BE? LET ME TAKE YOUR ORDER JOT IT DOWN YOU AIN'T NEVER HAD A FRIEND LIKE ME NO NO NO

- 22 - ENSEMBLE LIFE IS YOUR RESTAURANT GENIE AND I'M YOUR MAITRE D' GENIE & ENSEMBLE C'MON WHISPER WHAT IT IS YOU WANT YOU AIN'T NEVER HAD A FRIEND LIKE ME YES SIR, WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON SERVICE GENIE YOU'RE THE BOSS THE KING, THE SHAH GENIE & ENSEMBLE SAY WHAT YOU WISH IT'S YOURS! TRUE DISH GENIE HOW ABOUT A LITTLE MORE BAKLAVA? GENIE & ENSEMBLE HAVE SOME OF COLUMN "A" TRY ALL OF COLUMN "B" GENIE I'M IN THE MOOD TO HELP YOU DUDE GENIE & ENSEMBLE YOU AIN'T NEVER HAD A FRIEND, NEVER HAD A FRIEND YOU AIN'T NEVER HAD A FRIEND, NEVER HAD A FRIEND YOU AIN'T NEVER HAD A FRIEND LIKE ME, ME WAH WAH WAH, OH MY, YOU AIN'T NEVER HAD A FRIEND LIKE ME, HAH!

(WALT is left onstage still singing and rocking out. MOTHER GOTHEL enters holding a poison apple. WALT does not see her at first but she definitely sees him) WALT (noticing her) Who are you? MOTHER GOTHEL I’m here to show you another side of your imagination. One that you may not even know you had.

- 23 - WALT Really? Well, how do I see it? MOTHER GOTHEL All you have to do is take one bite of this delicious, magic apple, and then everything will become clear. WALT Just one bite? Then I’ll see a new side of my imagination? How can I trust you?

CUE MUSIC: Villains Medley ****************** MOTHER KNOWS BEST ****************** MOTHER GOTHEL MOTHER KNOWS BEST, LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER IT'S A SCARY WORLD OUT THERE MOTHER KNOWS BEST, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER SOMETHING WILL GO WRONG, I SWEAR RUFFIANS, THUGS, POISON IVY, QUICKSAND CANNIBALS AND SNAKES, THE PLAGUE WALT NO! MOTHER GOTHEL YES! WALT BUT MOTHER GOTHEL ALSO LARGE BUGS MEN WITH POINTY TEETH, AND STOP, NO MORE, YOU'LL JUST UPSET ME MOTHER'S RIGHT HERE, MOTHER WILL PROTECT YOU DARLING, HERE'S WHAT I SUGGEST SKIP THE DRAMA STAY WITH MAMA MAMA KNOWS BEST (WALT takes a big bite right on the word “BEST” and suddenly his happy world turns upside down as the ENSEMBLE enters and becomes part of his dark imagination. MOTHER GOTHEL exits with an evil laugh. WALT remains the focus of the soloists in the following two songs)

- 24 - ****************** BE PREPARED ****************** SCAR I KNOW THAT YOUR POWERS OF RETENTION ARE AS WET AS A WARTHOG'S BACKSIDE BUT THICK AS YOU ARE, PAY ATTENTION MY WORDS ARE A MATTER OF PRIDE IT'S CLEAR FROM YOUR VACANT EXPRESSIONS THE LIGHTS ARE NOT ALL ON UPSTAIRS BUT WE'RE TALKING KINGS AND SUCCESSIONS EVEN YOU CAN'T BE CAUGHT UNAWARES

SCAR ENSEMBLE SO PREPARE FOR THE COUP OF THE CENTURY OOOH! BE PREPARED FOR THE MURKIEST SCAM OOOH! LA! LA! LA! METICULOUS PLANNING (WE'LL HAVE FOOD!) TENACITY SPANNING (LOTS OF FOOD) DECADES OF DENIAL (WE REPEAT) IS SIMPLY WHY I'LL (ENDLESS MEAT)

SCAR & ENSEMBLE BE KING UNDISPUTED RESPECTED, SALUTED AND SEEN FOR THE WONDER I AM YES, MY TEETH AND AMBITIONS ARE BARED BE PREPARED! YES, OUR TEETH AND AMBITIONS ARE BARED BE PREPARED! ****************** OOGIE BOOGIE’S SONG ****************** OOGIE BOOGIE WELL, WELL, WELL, WHAT HAVE WE HERE? SANDY CLAWS, HUH? OH, I'M REALLY SCARED SO YOU'RE THE ONE EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' ABOUT HA, HA, HA, HA YOU'RE JOKIN', YOU'RE JOKIN' I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES YOU'RE JOKIN ME, YOU GOTTA BE THIS CAN'T BE THE RIGHT GUY HE'S PUNY, HE'S UGLY I DON'T KNOW WHICH IS WORSE I MIGHT JUST SPLIT A SEAM NOW IF I DON'T DIE LAUGHING FIRST

- 25 - OOGIE BOOGIE (cont.) WHEN MR. OOGIE BOOGIE SAYS THERE'S TROUBLE CLOSE AT HAND YOU'D BETTER PAY ATTENTION NOW 'CAUSE I'M THE BOOGIE MAN AND IF YOU AREN'T SHAKIN' THEN SOMETHING'S VERY WRONG 'CAUSE THIS MAY BE THE LAST TIME NOW THAT YOU HEAR THE BOOGIE SONG OOGIE BOOGIE ENSEMBLE OHHH (OHHH) OHHH (OHHH) OHHH (OHHH) I’M THE OOGIE BOOGIE MAN HE'S THE OOGIE BOOGIE MAN WALT (spoken in rhythm) Release me fast or you will have to answer for this heinous act.

OOGIE BOOGIE OH, BROTHER, YOU'RE SOMETHING YOU PUT ME IN A SPIN YOU AREN'T COMPREHENDING THE POSITION THAT YOU'RE IN IT'S HOPELESS, YOU'RE FINISHED YOU HAVEN'T GOT A PRAYER 'CAUSE I'M MR. OOGIE BOOGIE AND YOU AIN'T GOING NOWHERE (WALT is placed on the Stage Left steps and is forced to watch as URSULA enters with )

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URSULA I ADMIT THAT IN THE PAST I'VE BEEN A NASTY THEY WEREN'T KIDDING WHEN THEY CALLED ME, WELL, A WITCH BUT YOU'LL FIND THAT NOWADAYS I'VE MENDED ALL MY WAYS REPENTED, SEEN THE LIGHT AND MADE A SWITCH TRUE? YES! AND I FORTUNATELY KNOW A LITTLE MAGIC IT'S A TALENT THAT I ALWAYS HAVE POSSESSED AND HERE LATELY, PLEASE DON'T LAUGH, I USE IT ON BEHALF OF THE MISERABLE, LONELY AND DEPRESSED PATHETIC

- 26 - URSULA (cont.) POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS IN PAIN, IN NEED THIS ONE LONGING TO BE THINNER THAT ONE WANTS TO GET THE GIRL AND DO I HELP THEM? YES, INDEED THOSE POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS SO SAD, SO TRUE THEY COME FLOCKING TO MY CAULDRON CRYING, "SPELLS, URSULA PLEASE!" AND I HELP THEM? YES, I DO NOW IT'S HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE SOMEONE COULDN'T PAY THE PRICE AND I'M AFRAID I HAD TO RAKE 'EM 'CROSS THE COALS YES, I'VE HAD THE ODD COMPLAINT BUT ON THE WHOLE I'VE BEEN A SAINT TO THOSE POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS (spoken) Now, to make the spell complete, what I need from you is, your voice! Ha ha ha ha!

(sung) THE MEN UP THERE DON'T LIKE A LOT OF BLABBER THEY THINK A GIRL WHO GOSSIPS IS A BORE YES, ON LAND IT'S MUCH PREFERRED FOR LADIES NOT TO SAY A WORD AND AFTER ALL, DEAR, WHAT IS IDLE PRATTLE FOR? COME ON, THEY'RE NOT ALL THAT IMPRESSED WITH CONVERSATION TRUE GENTLEMEN AVOID IT WHEN THEY CAN BUT THEY DOTE AND SWOON AND FAWN ON A LADY WHO'S WITHDRAWN IT'S SHE WHO HOLDS HER TONGUE WHO GETS HER MAN COME ON, YOU GO AHEAD! MAKE YOUR CHOICE! I'M A VERY BUSY WOMAN AND I HAVEN'T GOT ALL DAY IT WON'T COST MUCH, JUST YOUR VOICE! YOU POOR UNFORTUNATE SOUL IT'S SAD, BUT TRUE IF YOU WANT TO CROSS A BRIDGE, MY SWEET YOU'VE GOT TO PAY THE TOLL TAKE A GULP AND TAKE A BREATH AND GO AHEAD AND SIGN THE SCROLL! FLOTSAM, JETSAM, NOW I'VE GOT HER VOICE THE BOSS IS ON A ROLL THIS POOR UNFORTUNATE SOUL.

- 27 - (WALT runs in and shuts the book center stage as the song ends leaving the stage in darkness. URSULA and her minions exit) WALT No! Go away! Go away! RUTH What’s the matter, Walt?

WALT It was horrible there was an evil witch she was trying to take Ariel’s voice…

RUTH Walt, calm down, it’s only your imagination.

WALT But it seemed so real. RUTH Walt, remember what mom always tells us when we’re frightened. CUE MUSIC: Candle on the Water

RUTH I'LL BE YOUR CANDLE ON THE WATER MY LOVE FOR YOU WILL ALWAYS BURN I KNOW YOU'RE LOST AND DRIFTING BUT THE CLOUDS ARE LIFTING DON'T GIVE UP YOU HAVE SOMEWHERE TO TURN RUTH & ENSEMBLE A COLD AND FRIENDLESS TIDE HAS FOUND YOU DON'T LET THE STORMY DARKNESS PULL YOU DOWN I'LL PAINT A RAY OF HOPE AROUND YOU CIRCLING IN THE AIR LIGHTED BY A PRAYER, A PRAYER I'LL BE YOUR CANDLE ON THE WATER THIS FLAME INSIDE OF ME WILL GROW

RUTH KEEP HOLDING ON YOU'LL MAKE IT HERE'S MY HAND SO TAKE IT LOOK FOR ME REACHING OUT TO SHOW AS SURE AS RIVERS FLOW I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO I'LL NEVER LET

- 28 - RUTH & ENSEMBLE YOU GO (Three NEWSIES 1, 2, and 3 enter wearing jeff caps and holding newspapers to sell and walk by WALT who follows them. One of the NEWSIES has an extra jeff cap hidden) NEWSIE # 1 Hey, kid, you followin’ us?

WALT No. I mean, yes. I mean…

NEWSIE # 2 You look like one of us.

WALT One of what? NEWSIE # 3 A Newsie, of course! Only there’s something missing. (He thinks for a second and then realizes he needs a hat. He looks at WALT’s drawing pad)

Can I borrow this? WALT Ok.

(NEWSIE # 3 grabs the pad and “draws” the hat. Suddenly there is a big change as the music begins and Newsies start popping out of the set. NEWSIE # 3 grabs the hat he “drew” and places it on WALT’s head) NEWSIE # 3 See! Even your imagination has an imagination. Come on. Let’s sell some papes.

CUE MUSIC: Newsies Medley

****************** CARRYING THE BANNER ****************** NEWSIE SOLO TRY BOTTLE ALLEY OR THE HARBOR NEWSIE SOLO TRY CENTRAL PARK, IT'S GUARANTEED

NEWSIE SOLO TRY ANY BANKER, BUM, OR BARBER ...

- 29 - NEWSIE SOLO THEY ALMOST ALL KNOWS HOW TO READ! NEWSIE SOLO I SMELL MONEY NEWSIE SOLO YOU SMELL FOUL!

NEWSIE SOLO MET THIS GIRL LAST NIGHT ...

NEWSIE SOLO MOVE YOUR ELBOW!

NEWSIE SOLO PASS THE TOWEL! NEWSIE SOLO FOR A BUCK, I MIGHT! ENSEMBLE AIN'T IT A FINE LIFE CARRYING THE BANNER THROUGH IT ALL? A MIGHTY FINE LIFE CARRYING THE BANNER TOUGH AND TALL EVERY MORNING WE GOES WHERE WE WISHES WE'S AS FREE AS FISHES SURE BEATS WASHING DISHES WHAT A FINE LIFE CARRYING THE BANNER HOME-FREE ALL!

NEWSIE SOLO IT TAKES A SMILE AS SWEET AS BUTTER NEWSIE SOLO THE KIND THAT LADIES CAN'T RESIST NEWSIE SOLO IT TAKES AN ORPHAN WITH A STUTTER NEWSIE SOLO WHO AIN'T AFRAID TA USE HIS ENSEMBLE FIST! SUMMER STINKS AND WINTER'S WAITING WELCOME TO NEW YAWK! BOY, AIN'T NATURE FASCINATING WHEN YOUSE GOTTA WALK?

- 30 - STILL, IT'S A FINE LIFE CARRYING THE BANNER WITH ME CHUMS! A MIGHTY FINE LIFE BLOWING EVERY NICKEL AS IT COMES NEWSIE SOLO I'M NO SNOOZER, SITTING MAKES ME ANTSY I LIKES LIVING CHANCY ENSEMBLE HARLEM TO DELANCEY WHAT A FINE LIFE CARRYIN’ THE BANNER TOUGH AND TALL ****************** SANTA FE ****************** JACK SO THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL A FAMILY MOTHER, DAUGHTER, FATHER, SON GUESS THAT EVERYTHING YOU HEARD ABOUT IS TRUE SO YOU AIN'T GOT ANY FAMILY WELL, WHO SAID YOU NEEDED ONE? AIN'T YA GLAD NOBODY'S WAITIN' UP FOR YOU? JACK & ENSEMBLE AND I'M FREE, LIKE THE WIND LIKE I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER IT'S A FEELING TIME CAN NEVER TAKE AWAY ALL I NEED'S A FEW MORE DOLLARS AND I'M OUTTA HERE TO STAY DREAMS COME TRUE YES, THEY DO IN SANTA FE

****************** KING OF NEW YORK ****************** NEWSIE SOLO A PAIR OF NEW SHOES WITH MATCHIN' LACES! NEWSIE SOLO A PERMANENT BOX AT SHEEPSHEAD RACES!

NEWSIE SOLO A PORCELAIN TUB WITH BOILIN' WATER!

NEWSIE SOLO A SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE MAYOR'S DAUGHTER!

- 31 - ENSEMBLE LOOK AT ME I'M THE KING OF NEW YORK SUDDENLY I'M RESPECTABLE STARIN' RIGHT AT 'CHA LOUSY WITH STATURE NOBBIN' WITH ALL THE MUCKETY-MUCKS I'M BLOWIN' MY DOUGH AND GOIN' DELUXE ENSEMBLE (cont.) AND THERE I BE AIN'T I PRETTY? IT'S MY CITY I'M THE KING OF NEW YORK! I GOTTA BE EITHER DEAD OR DREAMIN' 'CAUSE LOOK AT THAT PAPE WITH MY FACE BEAMIN' TOMORROW THEY MAY WRAP FISHES IN IT BUT I WAS A STAR FOR ONE WHOLE MINUTE I'M THE KING OF NEW YORK WALT AIN'T YA HEARD? I'M THE KING OF NEW YORK ENSEMBLE HOLY COW IT'S A MIRACLE PULITZER'S CRYIN' WEASEL, HE'S DYIN' FLASHPOTS ARE SHOOTIN' BRIGHT AS THE SUN I'M ONE HIGHFALUTIN' SON-OF-A-GUN DON'T ASK ME HOW FORTUNE FOUND ME FATE JUST CROWNED ME I'M KING OF NEW YORK LOOK AND SEE ONCE A PIKER NOW A STRIKER I'M THE KING OF NEW YORK VICTORY! FRONT PAGE STORY GUTS AND GLORY I'M THE KING OF NEW YORK! (The ENSEMBLE exits as WALT returns to the steps where he was first drawing in the beginning of the show. Suddenly, we hear a knock as MOTHER and FATHER enter)

- 32 - FATHER Psst! Walt. Walt. Have you been drawing this whole time? WALT Yeah, I guess I have. MOTHER Well, Mr. Imagination, it’s almost time for bed.

WALT Awww! Is there time for at least one more story? One from you?

MOTHER Ok. I guess one more won’t hurt. Father, what do you think?

FATHER I think I know just the one. Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl locked away in a tall tower by an evil enchantress… (The music begins as the story does and FATHER’s voice trails off as we focus on RAPUNZEL in the Stage Left tower. Throughout the song, MOTHER and FATHER take turns pantomiming the story as WALT begins to draw it in his pad. As the song progresses, we see WALT sharing his drawings with his parents and then RUTH who enters midway. As he is showing his drawings, the same characters that started the show in WALT’s imagination return again to fill the stage)

CUE MUSIC: RAPUNZEL ALL THOSE DAYS WATCHING IN THE WINDOWS ALL THOSE YEARS OUTSIDE LOOKING IN ALL THAT TIME NEVER EVEN KNOWING JUST HOW BLIND I'VE BEEN NOW I'M HERE BLINKING IN THE STARLIGHT NOW I'M HERE SUDDENLY I SEE STANDING HERE IT'S ALL SO CLEAR I'M WHERE I'M MEANT TO BE RAPUNZEL & ENSEMBLE AND AT LAST I SEE THE LIGHT AND IT'S LIKE THE FOG HAS LIFTED AND AT LAST I SEE THE LIGHT AND IT'S LIKE THE SKY IS NEW AND IT'S WARM AND REAL AND BRIGHT AND THE WORLD HAS SOMEHOW SHIFTED

- 33 - RAPUNZEL ALL AT ONCE EVERYTHING LOOKS DIFFERENT NOW THAT I SEE YOU

RUTH ALL THOSE DAYS CHASING DOWN A DAYDREAM ALL THOSE YEARS LIVING IN THE BLUR MOTHER, FATHER & RUTH ALL THAT TIME NEVER TRULY SEEING THINGS, THE WAY THEY WERE

WALT NOW THEY’RE HERE SHINING IN THE STARLIGHT NOW THEY’RE HERE SUDDENLY I KNOW IF THEY’RE HERE IT'S CRYSTAL CLEAR I'M WHERE I'M MEANT TO GO WALT, FAMILY & ENSEMBLE AND AT LAST I SEE THE LIGHT AND IT'S LIKE THE FOG HAS LIFTED AND AT LAST I SEE THE LIGHT AND IT'S LIKE THE SKY IS NEW AND IT'S WARM AND REAL AND BRIGHT AND THE WORLD HAS SOMEHOW SHIFTED ALL AT ONCE EVERYTHING LOOKS DIFFERENT NOW THAT I SEE YOU

(In the final picture we see WALT center with his parents arm and arm behind him. He closes the book as the “When You Wish Upon a Star” theme we heard in the beginning plays again. WALT sits and pages through all of his drawing, reminiscing as MOTHER and FATHER once again become the narrators)

MOTHER (to the audience) We hope that sharing in this adventure with Walt today has taught you all something special. FATHER Your mind can be filled with dreams and magical worlds like Walt Disney, so don’t be afraid to make those worlds come to life through your drawing and your stories.

MOTHER In your imaginations there is magic and adventure just waiting to be brought to life, if you simply put your pencils to the paper, and dream.

- 34 - CUE MUSIC: Finale ****************** WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR ******************

ENSEMBLE WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHO YOU ARE ENSEMBLE (cont.) ANYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES WILL COME TO YOU WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH, ZIP-A-DEE-AY MY, OH MY WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY! PLENTY OF SUNSHINE HEADING MY WAY ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH, ZIP-A-DEE-AY ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH IT’S A DISNEY DAY DISNEY DAY IT’S A WONDERFUL DAY!

(We go right into the final track as the dancing continues. WALT reaches center stage as the singing begins with his family around him)

CUE MUSIC: Goodbye ENSEMBLE NOW IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO ALL OUR COMPANY M-I-C

WALT See ya real soon!

ENSEMBLE K-E-Y (spoken) Why because we like you! (sung) M-O-U-S-E! (ENSEMBLE waves and then exits up the House Left stairs to the outside)

CUE MUSIC: Playoff

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