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Hamlet, Cha Cha Cha!

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  4w, 7m

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Monk Ferris

Totally insane. And totally hilarious. You all know the story of Hamlet--but never has a plot line been followed by such gleefully drunken footsteps, singing all the way! can you envision Horatio as "an amiable sponge" always seeking the nearest buffet table? Can you see Gertrude and Claudius, marriā€¦

Hamlet, Cha Cha Cha!

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 7m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Parody / Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

Details

Summary
Totally insane. And totally hilarious. You all know the story of Hamlet--but never has a plot line been followed by such gleefully drunken footsteps, singing all the way! can you envision Horatio as "an amiable sponge" always seeking the nearest buffet table? Can you see Gertrude and Claudius, married on their way home from King Hamlet's funeral, leading the opening number of the show, "Boo Hoo! I Do!"? Or picture the soliloquy done by Prince Hamlet with a back up male chorus chanting "Doo waaah!" at inappropriate intervals? And how about Queen Gertrude, backed up by the female chorus [the "Elsinoritas," of course], telling Laertes about Ophelia's dreadful death in a hand clapper called "Down, Down, Down the River!"? And will you recognize Hamlet's two college chums, herein known as "Rosie Krantz" and "Gilda Stern"? And if you think you know the way the story turns out-- you don't. Not in this version, anyhow. Believe us, if you've always hated Shakespearean plays, you'll love this show-- but paradoxically, if you've always loved Shakespearian plays, you'll love this show despite yourself.
Cast Attributes

HAMLET, Prince of Denmark
OPHELIA, his main squeeze
GERTRUDE, his mother, Queen of Denmark
CLAUDIUS, his uncle, King of Denmark
HORATIO, an amiable sponge
*[POLONIUS], Ophelia's father
*[OSRIC], a court fop
*[GHOST], of King Hamlet the Late
*[LAERTES], Ophelia's brother
ROSIE KRANTZ, Hamlet's school chum
GILDA STERN, his other school chum
CHORUS [THE TROUPERS], male singers/dancers
[ELSINORITAS], female singers/dancers

*(the bracketed roles can be doubled)

CHORUS members also do any other speaking parts, such as the Gravedigger, Major-Domo, Butler, Footman, etc.

  • Time Period 16th Century / Elizabethan
  • Setting Castle Elsinore in Denmark.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Music

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only
  • Chorus Size Small

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This title is orchestrated for Piano Only.

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Authors

Monk Ferris

Monk Ferris is one of several pen names for prolific playwright Jack Sharkey (1931-1992). Mr. Sharkey was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in Creative Writing and taught school from 1953 t ...
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