digital booklet - dogfight (original cast recording)

8/20/2019 Digital Booklet - Dogfight (Original Cast Recording)

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WITH ANNALEIGH ASHFORD, BECCA AYERS, NICK BLAEMI RE,

STEVEN BOOTH, DIERDRE FRIEL, ADAM HALPIN, F. MICHAEL HAYNIE,

DEREK KLENA, LINDSAY MENDEZ, JAMES MOYE, JOSH SEGARRA

Winner of the 2011 Richard Rodgers Studio Production Award,administered by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Costume and set design are supported by a grant from the Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.

New works at Second Stage Theatre are made possible in part by the Time Warner Storytellers’ Fund.

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BENJ PASEK AND JUSTIN PAUL

2econd StageTheatre2ST

Carole Rothman Artistic Director

Casey Reitz Executive Director

presents

DOGFIGHT

CHOREOGRAPHY BY CHRISTOPHER GATTELLI

BOOK BY PETER DUCHANBASED ON THE WARNER BROS. FILM AND SCREENPLAY BY BOB COMFORT

DIRECTED BY JOE MANTELLO

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC

DIRECTOR

Christopher Burney

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Peter J. DavisGENERAL MANAGER

Dean A. Carpenter

SOUND DESIGN

Fitz PattonSET AND

COSTUME DESIGN

David Zinn

LIGHTING DESIGN

Paul Gallo

PRODUCTION STAGEMANAGER

Diane DiVita

PRESS

The Hartman GroupCASTING

Telsey + CompanySTAGE MANAGER

Jenna Woods

MUSIC COORDINATOR

Michael Keller ORIGINAL

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Bryan Perri

ORCHESTRATIONS

Michael Starobin

HAIR DESIGN

Josh Marquette

VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

Justin Paul

1. PRELUDE: TAKE ME BACK - Ros

3. HEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’ –

5. NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL – R

7. THAT FACE – Lounge Singer, Marine

10. HOMETOWN H

11. FIRST DATE/LAST NIGH

13. GIVE WAY – Ensemble, R

15. COME BACK – Birdl



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CASTLINDSAY MENDEZ – Rose Fenny

DEREK KLENA – Eddie Birdlace

JOSH SEGARRA – Boland

NICK BLAEMIRE – Bernstein

ANNALEIGH ASHFORD – Marcy

F. MICHAEL HAYNIE – Fector

ADAM HALPIN – Stevens

STEVEN BOOTH – Gibbs

BECCA AYERS – Mama

DIERDRE FRIEL – Ruth Two Bears

JAMES MOYE – Lounge Singer

BANDBRYAN PERRI - Conductor/Piano/Synth

DREW SIMPSON - Drum Set/ Mallets

DILLON KONDOR - Guitars

CRAIG MAGNANO - Add’l Guitars

SEAN CARNEY - Violin

ALISA HORN - Cello

MICHAEL BLANCO - Bass

Nick Blaemire, Derek Klena, Josh Segarra

SYNOPSISIn 1967, Eddie Birdlace, a U.S. Marine just returAs he travels through the night, he rememberSan Francisco four years earlier. Memories ov

The Greyhound bus becomes a military bus, fresh out of training and ready for action. Arriv

last night in the United States (“Some Kinda Tcall themselves the Three Bees, are participat

$50 in the pot. The one who brings the ugliestscour the city for potential dates (“Hey, Good-

Birdlace ends up in a diner, where he sees Rowith her, eventually inviting Rose to be his datshe’s excited to go on her rst date. She tears

of Wonderful”). Meanwhile, other Marines ndthe dogght by inviting Marcy, a wisecracking,

comes with being deemed the ugliest date (“C

As Birdlace and Rose walk to the party, she pacism. When they reach the Nite Lite, a clu

subject her to the event. He suggests they go heart means he’s embarrassed by her, that he

and they enter the party.

At the table with his friends and their dates, BirRose off the dance oor during the slow danc

presents his date for judging (“That Face”). It

Later, in the ladies room, Marcy reveals to Rosto Birdlace. She is furious and deeply hurt and

killed,” she tells him, before escaping in shamdashed hopes, Rose beats herself up for havi

The Marines, reckless and invincible, continuby visiting a prostitute (“Hometown Hero’s Ticfriends do. Feeling terrible about how he treatcan and offers to make it up to her by taking

apology, though misguided and inarticulate, iagain discuss the dogght ritual and its indign



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At a swanky restaurant, Rose challenges Birdlace’s tough exterior and cuts through his posturing, lies, and bravado.

They share a meal and inch closer to understanding each other. Later, they take in the late-night view from the GoldenGate Bridge. Rose tells Birdlace that, despite its unpleasantness, what happened earlier that night has helped herto a new understanding. She can no longer allow herself to be dened by what other people think of her (“Before It’s

Over”). In the remaining hours before Birdlace must report and ship out, Rose nervously invites him home with her.They share an awkward and romantic rst sexual experience (“Give Way”).

The next morning Birdlace returns to his buddies and the world of casual cruelty that shaped him ( “Some KindaTime (Reprise)”). The Marines head overseas, where they will be pawns in the growing Vietnam conict. Birdlace

sees his friends, including Boland and Bernstein, killed in action. These harsh memories linger as Birdlace arrivesin San Francisco in 1967, a broken, confused, lost man, unwelcome and derided (“Come Back”). Birdlace makeshis way through the changed city to nd an older, wiser Rose at the diner. Compassionate as ever, she welcomes

him home (“Finale: Take Me Back”).

Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena

1. PRELUDE: TAKE ME BACK

ROSEDA DA DA DADA DA DA DA DADA DA DA DA

SOME KINDS OF TIMEARE REAL QUICK TO LEAVE YOUSOME KINDS OF TIMEYOU CAN’T DREAM AWAY

SOME KINDS OF TIMEARE SET TO DECEIVE YOU

BIRDLACE/ROSESOME KINDS OF TIMEREPEAT AND REPLAY

ROSEOH, A SMELL, A SOUNDCAN TAKE YOU BACK

BIRDLACE/ROSEOH, TAKE ME BACK

ROSEA SMELL, A SOUNDA MEMORY YOU FOUNDCAN TAKE YOU BACK

ENSEMBLEOH, TAKE ME BACK

BIRDLACE/ROSETAKE ME BACK

ENSEMBLEDA DA DA DADA DA DA DA DADA DA DA DADA DA DA DADA DA DA DADA DA DA DA

(singers fade)

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other.)

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BOLANDLooks like an outstanding candidate to me.

BIRDLACEWE’RE GONNA RUN THE STREETS AND

FIND SOME TROUBLE

BERNSTEINONE LAST NIGHT WE DON’T FORGET

FECTOR/STEVENSDRINK SO DEEP WE’RE SEEIN’ DOUBLE

ALL MARINESONE LAST NIGHT WITH NO REGRET!

FECTOR/GIBBS

ANYTHING GOES

BOLAND/STEVENSSLOPPY AND BOOZIN’

CRUISIN’

BIRDLACEA BAND OF BROTHERS YOU’VE BEEN

GIVENPRIDE YOU NEVER THOUGHT YOU’D

FEELTHE SHITTY LIFE THAT YOU WERE LIVIN’BARELY SEEMS LIKE IT WAS REAL

‘CAUSE WHEN IT GETS ROUGHYOUR BUDDIES’LL PULL YOURIGHT THROUGH

YOU GET THAT AND MOREWHEN YOU JOIN THE CORPS

YOU’RE IN STORE FOR SOME KINDA TIME

ALL MARINESSOME KINDA TIMEDON’T THINK IT THROUGH

BIRDLACE/BOLAND‘CAUSE YOUR GUT WILL TELL YOU WHATYA GOTTA DO

ALL MARINESSOME KINDA TIME

F. Michael Haynie, Nick Blaemire,

Adam Halpin, Josh Segarra, Steven Booth

CUT ALL OUR STRINGSWE’LL BE KINGS FOR AN EVENINGDON’T YA MISS OUT ON SOME KINDA

TIME

GOODBYE TOCHILI FRIESTO APPLE PIESAND DINAH SHORE

SO LONG TOWAFFLE CONESNEW TWILIGHT ZONESAND LESLEY GORE

FAREWELL TOCHEVROLETSTO WILLIE MAYS

THE CORNER STORE

HATS OFF TO YOURED WHITE AND BLUESO RAISE YOUR CUP

BIRDLACE/GIBBS/STEVENSAND LIVE IT UP

BERNSTEINAND LIVE IT UP

BOLAND/FECTORAND LIVE IT UP

ALL MARINESAND LIVE IT UPA WILD RIDEON MY LAST NIGHT STATESIDE

THE WHOLE DAMN TOWN IS OURS TOBORROW

NOTHIN’ STANDIN’ IN OUR WAYTHE WHOLE DAMN WORLD MIGHT

CHANGE TOMORROWSO WE GO FOR BROKE TODAY

MAKIN’ IT COUNT

TAKIN’ THAT ONE SHOTWE GOT

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BIRDLACEWait a minute—a pretty thing like you—nohusband, no ancé, no boyfriend. Well,if you ain’t a lesbian, my name’s Eddie

Birdlace.

(LIBRARIAN rejects him, annoyed.)

Hey! Hey...where ya goin’?

WOMENDOO DOOT DOOT DOOT DAH DOO DOOTDOO DOOT DOOT DOOT DAH DOO

DOOT DOO

STEVENSHEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’I’M BRAND NEW IN TOWN

BERNSTEINSo there I am at lunch with Perry Como…

BOLANDHEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’DON’T GO TURNIN’ ME DOWN

FECTORAnd now the cancer’s spreading to myliver…

BERNSTEIN GIBBS/STEVENSHEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’WE COULD HAVE SOME FUN

HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’

TOOK MY BREATH AWAY

FECTOR/BOLANDHEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’

FECTOR BOLANDYOU COULD BE THE ONE

YOU COULD MAKE MY DAY

BERN/GIBBS/STEV BOL/FECTHEY

HEY

ALL MARINES (EXCEPT BIRDLACE)HEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’WHAT’S A GUY TO DO?

BERN/GIBBS/STEV BOL/FECTSAY

SAY

ALL MARINES (EXCEPT BIRDLACE)SAY, GOOD-LOOKIN’SEARCHED THE WHOLE WORLD THROUGHI BEEN LOOKIN’ FOR

(Church pews. A large woman kneels in

prayer, hands obscuring her face. Next toher, BIRDLACE kneels, as if he’s just

completed his own prayer.)

BIRDLACEI can’t believe it: it’s a miracle. I prayed foryou and here you are. You’re everything Iwant in a girl.

DRAG QUEENAnd more.

BIRDLACEHoly…

ALL MARINES (EXCEPT BIRDLACE)HEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’GOT ME ON MY KNEES

HEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’

GOT ME BEGGIN’ YA PLEASE

BOLANDHEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’ (x4)

BERNSTEIN HEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’ (x4)

STEVENS HEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’ (x4)

FECTOR HEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’ (x4)

GIBBS HEY , GOOD-LOOKIN’ (x4)

WOMEN DOOT DOOT DAH DOO DOOT DOO DOOT (x4)

BOLANDI THINK I SAW YOU AT CHURCH LAST

SUNDAY

BERNSTEIN YOUR DAD ATTENDED MY BAR MITZVAH

STEVENS

YOU AND ME, ME AND YOU

FECTOR A SECOND COUSIN

WOMEN DOO DOOT DOOT DOOT DAH DOO DOOT

BOLANDI’D BE THE LUCKIEST GUY

BERNSTEIN I’M PRETTY SURE

STEVENS YOU AND ME BABY

FECTOR THE KENNEDY’S THAT’S A FACT

GIBBS

BABY WON’T YOU

WOMEN DOO DOOT DOOT DOOT DAH DOO DOOT

BOLANDYOU FOXY LITTLE THING

BERNSTEIN HOLD ON! HOLD ON!

STEVENS/FECTOR BA BY WHERE YA RUNNIN’ TO?DON’T BE SHY

GIBBS YOU AND ME, ME AND YOU

WOMEN DOOT DOOT DAH DOO DOOT DOO DOOT

BOLANDWELL MAYBE I COULD GET YOURNUMBER

BERNSTEIN WAIT JUST A MINUTE HONEY WON’T

YOU

STEVENS/FECTOR BABY WHERE YA RUNNIN’ TO?BABY ALL I’M ASKIN’ YOU IS

GIBBS YOU AND ME BABY

WOMEN DOOT DOOT DAH DOO

DOOT DOO DOOT

BERNSTEIN WOMENLET ME TAKE YOU OUT DOOTONIGHT

BERNSTEIN/BOLANDLET ME TAKE YOU OUT TONIGHT DOO

BERN/BOLAND/FECTOR/GIBBSLET ME TAKE YOU OUT TONIGHT DOO

BERN/BOL/FECTOR/GIBBS/STEVLET ME TAKE YOU OUT

ALL MARINES (EXCEPT BIRDLACE)HEY, HEY, HEY, GOOD-LOOKIN’

THREE MARINES TWO MARINESWHAT’S A GUY TO DO?

WHAT’S A GUY TO DO?

HEY, HEY, HEY!

ALL MARINES (EXCEPT BIRDLACE)SAY, SAY, SAY, GOOD-LOOKIN’SEARCHED THE WHOLE WORLD THROUGHSEARCHED THE WHOLE WORLD THROUGHAND I BEEN LOOKIN’ FOR

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C’MONIT’S JUST A PARTYA GREAT EXCUSETO CUT IT LOOSE, ROSEAND DO WHATCHA FEEL

Hey,

JUST FOR A NIGHTNO HOLDIN’ TIGHTLET GOLET’S GOCOME TO A PARTY WITH ME

Gonna be a real nice time, c’mon, whad -daya say?

ROSEIF I GOWELL, YA KNOWMA WOULD BE HERE ON HER OWNSHE WOULD DIEI COULD LIEI COULDN’T LIE TO MY...

IF I GOSHE WOULD KNOWLOOK I’M NOT READYWE’RE CLOSING, AND EDDIE

I’VE STILL GOTTA WORK

(BIRDLACE grabs a rag from her.)

C’MON DON’T BE A JERKGIVE IT BACK EDDIE, STOP!LOOK, I STILL GOTTA MOPPLUS I DON’T REALLY DRINKSEE I REALLY DON’T THINK I CAN COME

BIRDLACE ROSECOME TO THIS PARTY WITH MELOOK, YOU CAN’T MISSTHIS PARTY

I CAN’T JUST GET UP AND GOYOU’LL MEET MY FRIENDS

AND WHEN IT ENDS, ROSEI’LL RACE YOU RIGHT HOME

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WHAT IF, WHEN WE’RE DANCINGI’M CLUMSY

OUR FEET COLLIDEWHAT IF, WHEN WE’RE DANCINGHE DIPS MEOUR LIPS MEETAND WE GLIDEACROSS THE ROOM

AND IT FEELS NOTHING SHORT OFWONDERFUL

NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL

HURRY UP, HE WON’T WAIT,

HE CAN’T WAIT HALF THE NIGHTEITHER WHITE, OR MAROON,YOU’RE A LOON, YOU’RE A MESSAND YOU THINK YOU MIGHT BUST

BUT YOU’VE JUST GOT TO CHOOSEPICK THE SHOESAND DECIDE ON THE DRESS

AND YOU’LL BE NOTHING SHORT OFWONDERFUL

NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL

OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSHON A DATE, ON A DATEBUT YOU CAN’T MAKE HIM WAITNO YOU CAN’T MAKE HIM LATEAND YOUR ROOM IS IN HEAPSAND YOU CAN’T SEE THE FLOOR

BUT YOU FINALLY GET WHATA GIRDLE IS FOR

Oh my gosh.

OH MY GOSH

OH MY GOSHOH MY GOSHOH MY GOSHOH MY…

(ROSE nds the dress.)

OH MY GOSH!

6.COME TO A PARTY REPRISE

ROSEOFF TO A PARTY WITH HIMLOOK YOU’RE OFF TO A PARTY

MARCYA FIVE-PIECE BAND

ROSEHE’LL TAKE YOUR HAND

BOTHAND HE’LL TWIRL YOU AROUND

MARCYBUY YOU A DRINK

ROSEDON’T STOP TO THINK

MARCY/ROSEJUST GO!OFF TO A PARTY WITH HIM

BERN/GIBBS/FECT/STEV BIRDLACEOFF TO A PARTY COME TO A PARTYWITH ME WITH ME

PERFECT DATE SHE JUST CAN’T WAITFOR THIS PARTY FOR THIS PARTY

THE ROOM WILL STOPAND JAWS WILL DROPONCE THEY LAY EYES

HERE’S LOOKIN’ON HER AT YOU

ALLPICKED FROM THE POUNDI FIN’LLY FOUND

MY GIRL

OFF TO A PARTY WITH MEOFF TO A PARTY WITH ME

HERE’S TOA PARTY WITH ME

MARINES (EXCEPT BOLAND)/ROSEOFF TO A PARTY

7. THAT FACE

LOUNGE SINGERHere’s one for all you lovers in the crowd.

Cheek to cheek and heart to heart.

YOUBORN ON A CLOUDANGEL SO FAIRANGEL SO FINE

YOUCLEAR IN A CROWDANSWER MY PRAYERSAY YOU’LL BE MINE

ROSEWe’re the only ones not dancing.

BIRDLACERose, you’re a nice girl. This i s a fuckedup place.

ROSEPlease, Eddie.

BIRDLACEYou want a dance? You asked for i t.Semper Fi, Do or Die.

(BIRDLACE walks her to the dance oor.

They join the other couples in a slowdance.)

LOUNGE SINGERI SEE YOU STANDING THEREI CAN ONLY STARE AND SIGH

WHEN I SEE THAT FACETHAT UNMISTAKABLE FACETRAFFIC HALTSLOVERS WALTZTHAT FACE

THAT ALMOST BREAKABLE FACECHURCH BELLS CHIMETHERE’S NO TIME OR SPACE

WHEN I SEE THAT FACE

(During a break in the music, ROSE and

BIRDLACE dance and talk.)

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ROSEHow come you say that—Do or Die,Semper Fi—that stuff?

BIRDLACEIt’s a kinda motto. We say it whenever wegot something hard to do, I guess.

(beat.)

ROSEI’m hard to dance with?

BIRDLACEWhat? Naw...you’re great.

(Feeling guilty, he suddenly pulls her

close, pulls her into a real dance, morecondent and sweeping as they go around

the oor and the song comes back infull force.)

LOUNGE SINGERIF YOU LOOKED AT MELIKE I L OOK AT YOUBABY YOU WOULD KNOWSO PLAIN TO SEETHAT MY LOVE IS TRUEMAKING ME SING WHOA-OH-OH-OH-OH

(Each MARINE takes his turn showing offhis date for LOUNGE SINGER, who holds

up a numbered score card to render his

judgment. BERNSTEIN goes rst.)

LOUNGE SINGER:YOUGODDESS ABOVE

WHISPER THE WORDSPOETS WILL WRITE

BERNSTEINIT’S ABOUT TO GET UGLY

YOUFILL ME WITH LOVEMAKING THE BIRDSSING THROUGH THE NIGHTWHOA

BERNSTEIN/BOLANDWHOA...

BUT WHEN YOU’RE STANDING THEREI CAN ONLY STARE AND SIGH

OHWHEN I SEE T HAT FACETHAT UNMISTAKABLE FACE

STEVENS WHAT A BUNCHA LOOKERS

BERNSTEIN/BOLANDWHAT A BUNCHA LOOKERS

BOLAND GOT A DOGFIGHT IN THE RING

TRAFFIC HALTSLOVERS WALTZ

BERNSTEIN WOOF WOOF BABY

STEVENS BIG FOOT ALERT

THAT FACETHAT ALMOSTBREAKABLE FACE

BERNSTEIN BEAST IN A SKIRT

CHURCH BELLS CHIMETHERE’S NO TIME OR SPACE

BERNTEIN/BOLAND OH MY GOD

STEVENS OH MY GOD

BERNSTEIN/BOLAND/STEVENS LOOK AT ‘EM

(The MARINES notice FECTOR andSUZETTE drunkenly kissing in a corner,

wet and slobbery.)

LOUNGE SINGERWHEN I SEE T HAT FACE

STEVENS THAT SONOFABITCH HE ROPED A NASTY ONE

Annaleigh Ashford

BOLAND HERE WE GO

BERNSTEIN YOU SONOFABITCH

STEVENS JESUS CHRIST

BERNSTEIN HE’S BARELYGOT HIM A SIX

LOUNGE SINGERTHAT FACE

BERNSTEINTHUNDER THIGHS

STEVENS WHAT A CHICK

BOLAND WE’VE GOT ‘EM BEAT

LOUNGE SINGERWITH A SWEETEMBRACEWHEN I SEETHAT FACE

8. DOGFIGHT

MARCYSO SOME LITTLE PRICKWITH A NOB FOR A DICKIS GONNA GET YOU DOWN?

Please.

BOYS ARE THE SAMEAND THEY ALL GOT A GAMESO FULLA SHIT THEIR EYES TURN

BROWN

DON’T EXPECT NOTHIN’

THAT’S HOW THEY’RE MADE‘CAUSE TWO SWEATY BALLSMEANS A LUSH IN A RUSH TO GET LAIDSEE IF I’M GETTIN’ SCREWED

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9. PRETTY FUNNY

ROSECLOSE THE WINDOW, DRAW THE CURTAINHIDE THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF THE MOONHANG THE DRESSES, UGLY DRESSESNO ONE LIKES MAROON

WIPE OFF ALL THAT STUPID LIPSTICKRETURN THE EARRINGS TO THEIR CASEMAKEUP WON’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCEIT’S STILL THE SAME OLD FACE

ISN’T IT FUNNY?

ISN’T IT FUNNY?

ISN’T IT FUNNY YOU BELIEVED THAT ITWAS REAL?

PRETTY FUNNY

ALL DISASTERS HAVE AN UPSIDEYOU CAN FIND ONE IF YOU TRYYOU WENT DANCING, YOU WERE

DANCINGYOU WERE DANCING WITH A GUY

ISN’T IT FUNNY?

ISN’T IT FUNNY?AREN’T YOU FUNNY?

PATHETIC’LLY NAIVE

AND DESPERATE TO BELIEVEYOU CAN ALWAYS FIND SOME GOODWELL YOU MISUNDERSTOODOR YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING‘CAUSE PEOPLE ARE JUST CRUEL

SHUT THE LIGHT OFF, TURN THE BED DOWNNO MORE CRYING, DON’T YOU DAREYOU’LL WAKE UP SOMETIME TOMORROW

AND FORGET TO EVEN CARE

ISN’T IT FUNNY?

ISN’T IT FUNNY?FOR A MOMENT HE CONVINCED ME I

COULD BE PRETTYFUNNY

10. HOMETOWN HERO’S

TICKER TAPE PARADE

BIRDLACENO-NAME SCHOOLBOY, AWFUL GREENTRAINED, ORDAINED AS A MEAN MARINENOW THEY CAN’T FUCK WITH THE

TOUGH YOUNG BUCKCRADLIN’ AN M-FOURTEEN

DA DAT DA DA

TEACH A GOOK TO HOLD A GUNSERVE YOUR YEAR AND THEN YOU’RE

DONEHOMEWARD BOUND AND THE BOY

GETS CROWNEDAS CLEVELAND’S NEW FAV’RITE SON

AT THE HOMETOWN HERO’S TICKERTAPE PARADE

COTTON CANDY AND LEMONADE

THREE BEESIT’S A HOMETOWN HERO’S TICKER

TAPE PARADE

BIRDLACECAN’T GET THAT AT THE PENNYARCADE

DA DAT DA DADAT DA DA DAT DA DA DA

THREE BEESDA DAT DA DADAT DA DA DA DA DA

BIRDLACEMAIN STREET BLOCKED ALL AFTERNOON

BERNSTEINA BAND ON HAND WITH A MARCHIN’TUNE

BOLANDYOUR NAME IS WAILED

BIRDLACETHE BLIMP’S UNVEILED

BERNSTEINYOUR FACE ON A BIG BALLOON

THREE BEESDA DAT DA DA

BOLAND BERNSTEIN/BIRDLACEWATCHIN’ BUSTYBLONDES COMPETE AIN’T THAT SWEET

DRAWIN’ CLAWSLIKE CATS IN HEAT OOH YEAH

BERNSTEINLET ‘EM FIGHT TO SPEND THE NIGHT

BOLAND BERNSTEIN/BIRDLACEAND STAIN UPTHAT NICE WHITE SHEET YEAH

THREE BEESAT THE HOMETOWN HERO’S TICKER

TAPE PARADE

BIRDLACETELLIN’ TALES OF A BRAVE BRIGADE

THREE BEESA HOMETOWN HERO’S TICKER TAPE

PARADE

BERNSTEINIT’S YOUR TIME TO SHINE

BIRDLACE/BOLANDTIME TO GET LAID

THREE BEESDA DAT DA DA

DAT DA DADA DA DADA DAT DA DADAT DA DADA DA DA

BOLAND FECTOR/GIBBS/STEVENSA HERO DON’T GET SOFT DAT DA DAA HERO DON’T RETREAT DAT DA DA

HE’S GONNA GET HIS WAY

‘CAUSE HE WON’T ACCEPT DEFEATDAT DA DADAT DA DA

GUYS LIKE ME AND YOU OHWE’RE HEROES THROUGH AND THROUGH

ALLSEMPER FIDO OR DIE

BOLANDYOU’RE A GODDAMN HERO

FECTOR/GIBBS/STEVENS(in BERNSTEIN’S direction)

CAN’T YOU HEAR IT BOYS?

COMINCOMIN

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11. FIRST DATE, LAST NIGHT

ROSESTREETLAMPDIM GLOWA LIGHT TO BLANKET NIGHTLIKE SUMMER SNOWWELL, LET IT POURJUST COVER UP WHATEVER CAME

BEFORE

BIRDLACESEA BREEZEWHIPS THROUGHAND MAKES YOU DO SOME SHITYOU’D NEVER DO

TALKIN’ QUEER

WHY THE HELL ARE YOU STILL HERE?

BIRDLACE/ROSEAND WE GOBUM BUM BUM BUM BUMBUM BUM BUMBUM BUM BUM BUM BUMBUM BUM BUM BUM BUM

DON’T KNOW WHYI DECIDED TO COMEDON’T KNOW WHY I DECIDED TO COME

ROSEMEET MEHALFWAYA TOUCH AND GO OFDON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAYDO WE TALK?

(BIRDLACE coughs.)

What?

BIRDLACEHuh?

ROSEDON’T EXPECT TOO MUCH

JUST WALK

BIRDLACEBLANK SLATEBLANK STAREDerek Klena

YEAH YOU MADE HER CRY,WHY DO YOU CARE?WHAT TOOK HOLD?LOOK AT HERSHE LOOKS SO - COLD

(BIRDLACE gives ROSE his jacket.)

BIRDLACE/ROSEAND WE GOBUM BUM BUM BUM BUMBUM BUM BUMBUM BUM BUM BUM BUMBUM BUM BUM BUM BUM

DON’T KNOW WHY

I DECIDED TO COMEDON’T KNOW WHY I DECIDED TO COME

ROSETWISTING LEMONS INTO LEMONADEYOU’D BE SLEEPING

BIRDLACEYOU’D BE DRUNK

BIRDLACE/ROSEIF YOU HAD STAYEDAND YOU MIGHT MISSANY GOOD THAT COULD COMEAFTER THIS

ROSEFIRST DATE

BIRDLACELAST NIGHT

BIRDLACE/ROSENOT QUITE WHAT YOU PICTUREDBUT ALRIGHT

BIRDLACE ROSESO TAKE HER OUT

GIVE HIM A SHOT

BOTH‘CAUSE PEOPLE CAN

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12. BEFORE IT’S OVER

ROSEAN AWKWARD GIRL WITH HER GUITARKEEPIN’ TO HERSELFFRIDAY NIGHTS ALONEWITH THE RECORDS ON HER SHELFA WAITRESS POURIN’ GINGER ALE

AND COKESOMEONE YOU ASK OUT AS A JOKE

I’VE BEEN THAT GIRL WHO FADES AWAYACCEPTING WHAT I’VE GOTSTUCK IN WHAT I AMAND EVERYTHING I’M NOT

I’VE ONLY SEEN THIS TINY WORLD I’M INWHERE I CAN ONLY BE WHAT I’VE BEEN

SEE A WORLDBEAUTIFUL AND STRANGESPINNIN’ OFF SOMEWHERESAYIN’ “MEET ME THERE”

LOOK, LOOK HOW FAST IT RUNS AWAYSINGIN’ “FOLLOW CLOSE

AND REACH FOR MESEE THAT YOU’VE GOT SO MUCH

MORE TO BEBEFORE IT’S OVERBEFORE IT’S OVER”

I CAN’T GO WRITE ANOTHER SONG

I’M TOO AFRAID TO PLAYOR DREAM HOW THINGS COULD CHANGEBUT ONLY SEE WHAT’S IN MY WAY

CAN’T GO BACK TO WHAT I WAS BEFORENOW THAT I CAN SEE SO MUCH MORE

SEE A WORLDBEAUTIFUL AND STRANGEON A ONE-WAY TRACKAND IT WON’T COME BACKLOOK, LOOK HOW FAST IT RUNS AWAYSINGIN’ “FOLLOW CLOSEAND REACH FOR MESEE THAT YOU’VE GOT SO MUCH

MORE TO BEBEFORE IT’S OVER”

I NEVER EVEN KNEW A WORLD WASWAITING

SOMEHOW SOMETHING AWFUL MADE

THAT WORLD APPEARMAYBE THIS SOUNDS CRAZYBUT I’M HAPPY THAT IT HAPPENED

HAPPY THAT I CAMEHAPPY THAT I’M HERE

I CAN SEE A WORLDBEAUTIFUL AND STRANGECAN YOU SEE IT TOO?IT’S SO CLOSE

DON’T LET IT GET AWAYTHERE’S SO MUCH TO DO

BEFORE IT’S OVER

13. GIVE WAY

FEMALE SINGER 1

A FLOWER BOWS TO AUTUMN CHILLOCTOBER RIVER, FROZEN STILL

FEMALE SINGER 1/ MALE SINGER 1GIVE WAYGIVE WAY

FEMALE SINGER 2BUT THE SPARROW WITH HIS BROKEN

WINGBURROWS DOWN TO WAIT FOR SPRING

FEMALE SINGER 2/MALE SINGER 2GIVE WAYGIVE WAY

FEMALE SINGER 1/FEMALE SINGER 2SPARROW, SPARROWTOO AFRAID TO FLY

MALE SINGER 1/FEMALE SINGER 2/ MALE SINGER 1/MALE SINGER 2SPARROW, SPARROWTOO PROUD TO TRYAND HE’S OH SO FAR FROM HOME

BIRDLACESing something. Anything. Like that songyou were playing before at the diner.

ROSEThat song’s not really nished.

BIRDLACEIt’s my last night, Rose. Please, it ’s just me.

ROSEA SPRING AND SUMMER SONG TOO BRIEFTHE STEADY TURN OF A FALLIN’ LEAF

GIVE WAYGIVE WAY

AND JUST BEFORE THE WINTER STORMOFF TO SOMEWHERE SAFE AND WARMGIVE WAYGIVE WAY

SPARROW, SPARROWTOO AFRAID TO FLYSPARROW, SPARROWTOO PROUD TO TRY

AND HE’S OH SO FAR FROM HOME

BIRDLACERose...that was really…beautiful.

ENSEMBLEGIVE WAYGIVE WAYGIVE WAYGIVE WAYGIVE WAYGIVE WAY

14. SOME KINDA TIME REPRISE

BERNSTEIN/BOLANDSOME KINDA TIMESOME KINDA HAZEWHEN WE HIT IT HARD

AND LIT THE SKY ABLAZE

SOME KINDA TIMESOME KINDA HUMAS IF SOMEBODY’S CALLIN’

BIRDLACE BERNSTEIN/BOLANDSOME KINDA TIME

SOME KINDA TIMESOME KINDA SIGHT

SOME KINDA SIGHTIT’S STRANGE

HOW SOMETHIN’ CHANGES

( )

SOME KINDA NIGHTOVERNIGHT

THREE BEESSOME KINDA TIMESOME KINDA DRUMLIKE THERE’S SOMETHIN’ BEGINNING

ROSEHere’s my address. When you get to where

you’re going, Eddie, you’re gonna tell mehow to get in touch. I wanna write to you.

BIRDLACEMe? Sure thing, Rose. Thanks. That’dbe great.

ROSE

(gives him the address) Keep it safe.

BIRDLACEGOODBYEUP AT DAWNGETTIN’ GONEI’M ON MY WAY

GOODBYESHIPPIN’ OUT

IT’S ALL ABOUTTO START TODAY

GOODBYELEAVIN’ NOW

BUT DON’T KNOW HOW

BIRDLACETO SAY GOODBYE

ALL MARINES (EXCEPT BIRDLACE)GOODBYE TO CHILI FRIESTO APPLE PIESAND DINAH SHORESO LONG TO WAFFLE CONESNEW TWILIGHT ZONESAND LESLEY GORE

BERNSTEIN/BOLANDA WILD RIDE ON MY LAST NIGHT

STATESIDE

MARINGOODTO LAZON YO

GOODTO PRWHO L

MARINGOOD‘CAUSYOU’LL

ALL MHATS ORED W

(This ni

ship off

GOODCHILI FTO APP

GOODCHEVRTO WIL

THREEWE THHAVE AAND W

FOR AN

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ALL MCAN’TC

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16. FINALE: TAKE ME BACK

ROSEEddie.

BIRDLACEHi, Rose.

ROSEI never heard from you. I didn’t know if you

were alive or…

BIRDLACEI’m sorry.

ROSEIt’s okay. I stopped waiting. I’m okay.

(BIRDLACE shows her his tattoos.)

BIRDLACEI don’t know why them…why not me…

ROSE(understands)

Oh, Eddie. I’m so sorry.

FEMALE SOLO MALE SOLOOH, A SMELL TAKE ME BACKA SOUND TAKE ME BACKCAN TAKE YOU BACK TAKE ME BACK

WOMEN MENOH, TAKE ME BACK OH, TAKE ME BACKA SMELL, A SOUND TAKE ME BACKA MEMORY YOU FOUND TAKE ME BACKCAN TAKE YOU BACK TAKE ME BACK

ENSEMBLETAKE ME BACK

ROSEWelcome home.

Produced for Records by KURT DEUTSCH, Recorded & Mixed by LAWRENCE MANEdited by RYAN KELLY and ANGIE TEOPro Tools Engineer: BRETT MAYERAssistant Engineer: DAN FYFEMastered by RYAN SMITH at STERLINGAssociate Album Producers: STEVE NOMusic Director: BRYAN PERRIOrchestrations: MICHAEL STAROBINVocal Arrangements: JUSTIN PAULSynthesizer Programmer: RANDY COHEMusic Copying: EMILY GRISHMAN/KAT

Package Design: STEPHANIE LAYTONCover Illustration by VICTOR GADINOProduction Photos: JOAN MARCUSProduction Assistants: STEVEN STUTS, Recorded February 25-26, 2013 at MSR Edited at Sh-K-Sound, NYCMixed at Goodpenny Studios, NYC

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All songs music and lyrics by Benj Pasekand Justin Paul Copyright (c) 2013 Pick Pinch Music (ASCAP) and breathelike m(ASCAP) International Copyright Secured

All Rights Reserved.

Performing rights administered by ASCA

SPECIAL THANKSJoe Mantello, Patrick Catullo, Barbara Whitman

James L. Nederlander, Nick Scandalios,Mark Kaufman, Raymond Wu, John Buzzetti,

Derek Zasky, David Berlin, Carole Rothman,Chris Burney, Freddie Gershon, Drew Cohen,Ira Weitzman

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