My Favorite Year

My Favorite Year
The musical story of a young man's coming-of-age during the golden years of live television, in 3... 2... 1....

A classic musical comedy with a heart of gold, My Favorite Year features a tuneful score by the incomparable Tony-winning songwriters, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and is based on the hit Peter O'Toole film of the same name. The show opened on Broadway in 1993, and Andrea Martin won her first Tony Award for her hilarious turn in the original production.

It's 1954, and Benjy Stone, writers' assistant on TV's "King Kaiser Comedy Cavalcade," is assigned the daunting task of babysitting the veteran Hollywood swashbuckler, Alan Swann. The reckless Swann is in town to do a live guest appearance on the show and his antics and alcoholism nearly get Benjy fired. When Benjy is given an unexpected glimpse into Swann's broken heart, though, he begins to discover a thing or two about life and love.

My Favorite Year has a large cast with many featured characters, making it the perfect choice for a company that is looking to highlight an array of talented actors and also give opportunities to those in the chorus. Filled with juicy comedy roles, the snappy book by Joseph Dougherty will appeal to audiences who are looking for laughs.

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  • 20 MILLION PEOPLE
    From
    My Favorite Year
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Stephen Flaherty
    Lyrics by
    Lynn Ahrens
    Orchestrated by
    Michael Starobin
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    F
    Estimated duration
    5 min 30 sec
    Instrumentation
    (2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (20x) VOCAL BOOK, (2x) REED 1 (Flute, Piccolo), (2x) REED 2 (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone), (3x) REED 3 (Tenor Saxophone, Oboe, English Horn), (2x) REED 4 (Bassoon, Baritone Saxophone), (1x) HORN, (1x) TRUMPET 1 (+Flugelhorn), (1x) TRUMPET 2, (1x) TRUMPET 3 (+Piccolo Trumpet), (1x) TROMBONE 1, (1x) TROMBONE 2, (2x) PERCUSSION (Triangle, Cabasa, Serrated Triangle, Orchestra Bells, Xylophone, Tambourine, Ratchet, Chimes, Woodblock, Cowbell, Bell Tree, Shaker), (1x) DRUMS, (1x) KEYBOARD 1, (1x) KEYBOARD 2, (16x) VIOLINS, (7x) VIOLA, (6x) CELLO, (5x) BASS
  • IF THE WORLD WERE LIKE THE MOVIES
    From
    My Favorite Year
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Stephen Flaherty
    Lyrics by
    Lynn Ahrens
    Orchestrated by
    Michael Starobin
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Male)
    Starting Key
    C
    Estimated duration
    3 min 57 sec
    Instrumentation

    5 Bass, 6 Cello, 2 Keyboards, 2 Piano Conductor Scores, 1 Drums, 1 Horn, 2 Percussion, 1 Clarinet-Flute, 1 Clarinet-Alto Sax, 1 English Horn, 1 Bassoon, 3 Trumpets, 7 Viola, 17 Violin

Show Essentials

Book by
Joseph DoughertyJoseph Dougherty
Music by
Stephen FlahertyStephen Flaherty
Lyrics by
Lynn AhrensLynn Ahrens
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Songs

Overture/Twenty Million People

Larger Than Life

The Musketeer Sketch

Rookie in the Ring

Manhattan

Naked in Bethesda Fountain

The Gospel According to King

The Musketeer Sketch Rehearsal

Funny/The Duck Joke

Welcome to Brooklyn

If the World Were Like the Movies

Exits

Shut Up and Dance

Professional Showbizness Comedy

The King Kaiser Comedy Cavalcade

The Lights Come Up

Maxford House

The Musketeer Sketch Finale

My Favorite Year

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