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Now you can listen to music samples of the score - see below!Musical comedy Book, Music and Lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen. Based on the motion picture by Frank D. Gilroy. 8m, 3f (with doubling) or 7m, 4f (with doubling - "Abe Mitgang", a character man can be played by a character woman). Minimal set w. area staging. A used car salesman, a dentist, a real estate agent, a financial advisor, a deli owner and a music teacher get together once a week to play jazz. It is the highlight of their lives. When one answers an ad and gets a two week gig in the Catskills, they shed their ordinary lives and begin an adventure that reveals truths about friendship, the joy of music and the importance of dreams. The gig is not what they expected and each returns from the Catskills changed by the experience. The actors need not play instruments; they mime performances. This winner of the 1994 Richard Rogers Grant was inaugurated at the Manhattan Theatre Club's New Musicals in Concert at City Center and was developed at the O'Neill Music Theatre Conference and the Goodspeed at Chester. Listen to samples from the acclaimed CD cast recording:
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1. Farewell Mere Existence Hello Jazz (William Parry, Michael McCormick, James Judy, Charles Pistone, Steve Routman, Herndon Lackey) |
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2. Time Out (Herndon Lackey) |
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3. Benny Goodman (Steve Routman and guys) |
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4. Beautiful (Michael McCormick, Jill Paice, Karen Ziemba, Charles Pistone) |
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5. Me and Mr. "G" (Michele Pawk) |
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6. Biff Bam Bang - reprise (William Parry, James Judy, Charles Pistone, Michael McCormick, Steve Routman) |
Recordings © 2008 JAY Productions Ltd. Used by permission of JAY Productions Ltd.
"…instantly engrossing…Cohen, as in No Way to Treat a Lady, is a keen and clever composer/lyricist, with an offbeat sense and a penchant for sly surprises." - Playbill.com, On the Record review
"I love a good musical and especially the rare ones that not only entertain me but make me feel something. ‘THE GIG’ is one of those rare musicals." - Sheldon Harnick (Two-time TONY and Pulitzer Prize Winner)"A winning musical...steeped in the tradition of old-time, goodtime musical comedy!" - N.Y. Times "A funny and touching new musical." - The Boston Globe"A rich look at 'regular guys'.... Excellent. Four stars." - Sacramento Bee "A great show!" - National Public Radio Terms quoted on application. Music available on rental.Slightly Restricted. Standard rental package includes: Piano/Conductor’s Score Keyboard II (No Chorus Books available.) Click below for additional materials: CD - Cast recording Other Douglas J. Cohen titles available from Samuel French include:
Children's Letters to GodNo Way to Treat a Lady
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