Saturday Night

Saturday Night
A status-obsessed Brooklynite ultimately learns the incredible value of love in this little-known Sondheim gem.

In 1953, Saturday Night was to mark the Broadway debut of a young, new writer named Stephen Sondheim. Owing to the death of the original producer, Saturday Night's New York opening was delayed some 47 years! But now it's here, brimming with all of the charm and youthful vitality of a talent blossoming into greatness.

Saturday Night tells the unassuming story of a group of Brooklyn boys, trying to make good in the stock market in 1929. Unfortunately, one of them, Gene, is so eager to climb the social ladder and impress his sweetheart that he invests his friends' money in a swank apartment near the Brooklyn Bridge, even going so far as to sell the gang's precious automobile!

Based on a play by two brothers who were responsible for the classic film, Casablanca, Saturday Night features a fetching, tuneful Broadway-style score that hints at Sondheim's triumphs-to-come while staying firmly rooted in the Rodgers and Hammerstein tradition. Saturday Night is a nostalgic charmer that will appeal to every audience and is a must for Sondheim fans.

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  • SATURDAY NIGHT
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    Saturday Night
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Lyrics by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Orchestrated by
    TUNICK, JONATHAN
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    C
    Instrumentation

    Reed 1 (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax), Reed 2 (Oboe, Clarinet, optional Tenor Sax), Reed 3 (Clarinet, Baritone Sax, Bassoon or Bass Clarinet), 2 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, Percussion, Keyboard 2-Synth, (16) Violin, (7) Viola, (6) Cello, Bass, (6) Piano-Conductor Scores

  • SO MANY PEOPLE
    From
    Saturday Night
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Stephen Sondheim
    Lyrics by
    Stephen Sondheim
    Orchestrated by
    Jonathan Tunick
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    D♭
    Estimated duration
    3 min 37 sec
    Instrumentation
    (4x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (1x) REED 1: Flute; (1x) REED 2: English Horn (or Clarinet), Clarinet; (1x) REED 3: Bass Clarinet; (2x) TRUMPETS 1 & 2; (1x) TROMBONE; (1x) DRUMS: Drum Set, Glockenspiel; (1x) KEYBOARD 2; (16x) VIOLIN 1 & 2; (7x) VIOLA; (6x) CELLO; (5x) BASS
  • WHAT MORE DO I NEED?
    From
    Saturday Night
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Lyrics by
    SONDHEIM, STEPHEN
    Orchestrated by
    TUNICK, JONATHAN
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    F
    Estimated duration
    3 min 00 sec
    Instrumentation

    5 Bass, 6 Cello, 3 Drums, 1 Keyboard 2 Piano Conductor Scores, 1 Reed 1 (Flute, Clarinet), 1 Reed 2 (Clarinet) 1 Reed 3 (Bass Clarinet), 1 Trombone, 2 Trumpets, 20 Chorus Books, 7 Viola, 17 Violins

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Book by
Julius J. EpsteinJulius J. Epstein
Music and Lyrics by
Stephen SondheimStephen Sondheim
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Saturday Night

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Love's a Bond

Isn't It?

In The Movies

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A Moment With You

Saturday Night (Reprise)

So Many People

One Wonderful Day (Act One Finale)

Saturday Night (Reprise)

I Remember That

All For You

It's That Kind of Neighborhood

What More Do I Need

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Introduce students to Sondheim with SATURDAY NIGHT

Sondheim musicals can be too challenging and even too adult for high school productions, but a great show for high schools is Sondheim's SATURDAY NIGHT. It is unusually tuneful and much easier to learn and perform well than most other Sondheim shows. All the characters are aged 16 - 24, so the story is not far from students' experiences. There are more than the usual good roles for women in the show and the chorus can be large or as small as 6 people, depending on your needs. The show takes place in 1929, just before the Stock Market Crash, and as each character prepares to take their next big step in life. There is a nice combination of the sweetness of life mixed with hard realities, and how the devotion of friends helps you through challenging times. Take a look at it.

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