An adaptation for the Musical Theatre of Norton Juster's novel The Phantom Tollbooth
Music by Arnold Black
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Book by Norton Juster and Sheldon Harnick
Norton Juster's beloved children's book is given full musical treatment in this Broadway Junior version of the modern tale of a boy who must save the princesses Rhyme and Reason and reunite the brother Kings who rule over the cities of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis. Aided by a trusty time-keeping dog, Tock, Milo successfully brings harmony to the Land of Wisdom and learns many things about words and numbers along his journey.
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This ShowKit includes:
- 30 Actor's Scripts
- Piano/Vocal Score
- Director's Guide
- 2 Performance/Accompaniment CDs
- Choreography DVD
- Media Disc
- 30 Family Matters Booklets
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09971587 - Director's Guide $100.00
09971588 - Actor's Script $10.00
09971589 - Actor's Script 10 Pak $75.00
09971590 - Performance/Accompaniment CD $75.00
09971591 - Choreography DVD $50.00
09971592 - Student Rehearsal CD $10.00
09971593 - Student Rehearsal CD 20 Pak $100.00
09971594 - Media Disc $10.00
08753361 - Audio Sampler $10.00
Another Boring Afternoon
Gotcha
The Birth of the Booth
The Whether Man (Part 1)
The Whether Man (Part 2)
The Lethargarian Shuffle
Tock's Narrative (Part 1)
Tock's Narrative (Part 2)
At the Market
Do I Dare?
Hail, Digitopolis (The Number Miners' Number)
Subtraction Stew
Gotcha (Reprise)
Milo
Finale
Milo is a boy who is completely understimulated by everything around him. Cast an extremely likeable actor who has a solid voice and acting chops. This actor should be able to remain focused over a long period of time as the character almost never leaves the stage.
The Tollbooth is the perfect role for an excellent singer who has solid musical skills. The role can be performed equally successfully by a male or female performer. Select a performer who has a powerful and confident voice. The role is usually performed offstage and unseen by the audience, but it does have two large feature moments in the show. This is a great place to feature a student who is studying opera.
Demons: (The Terrible Trivium, The Senses Taker, The Demon of Insincerity) are dark and scary entities that persuade Milo into not doing anything. They are sinister and love to be in control. They should all be good physical actors with strong acting skills and terrifying, evil laughs!
Whether Man is an eccentric individual not to be confused with a "weather man"! This is a great part for an actor with good physical comedy chops.
Narrators are non-singing parts that require focus and good public speaking skills. They are a great way to feature ensemble members! These boys and girls are neighborhood kids that want to play with Milo. They are all non-singing roles.
Lethargarians are slow motion, unmotivated, incredibly lackadaisical beings. That said, make sure you use ensemble members with lots of energy or risk your audience falling asleep with them!
Tock is an extremely energetic, lovable dog with an alarm clock in his or her belly. Cast a very physical actor comfortable crawling and sliding across the floor on his or her knees. The actor should also have a solid voice and a strong ability to focus onstage.
Azaz is the king of words! While he deeply misses the Princesses, he doesn't want to work with his brother, the Mathemagician, to save them. Cast an actor with a classic "king" presence and strong acting chops.
Mathemagician is the king of numbers. Much like Azaz, he secretly misses the Princesses but refuses to save them with his brother. This is a great part for an energetic actor with a good sense of rhythm and comedic timing.
Rhyme and Reason are the Princesses banished to the Castle in the Air. They are great classic ingenue roles and require actresses with strong voices.
Page, Advisors and Lackeys are all subjects of the royal kingdom of Dictionopolis, led by King Azaz. These roles are a great opportunity to feature your ensemble members who have strong physical comedy skills. They are all non-singing roles.
Miners are the subjects of Digitopolis. These are great physical comedy roles! Cast ensemble members who aren't afraid to be ridiculously silly onstage.
Vendors are marketplace sellers of all types of words in Dictionopolis. These are great roles to feature your ensemble members with solo singing, and they require excellent character work. These are non-speaking roles.