Well, David Yazbek may almost be ready for his. After all, he's four for four in Tony nominations, and of course one of those just turned him from Tony-nominee to Tony-winner. Over the years, I've made no bones about professing my love for this man's work. I was hooked about 10 notes into the unoverture overture of The Full Monty. I can honestly say that I find all four of his complete scores to be enjoyable - his tunes are ear candy, his lyrics are witty and evocative. And all four have elevated their cinematic source material in wonderfully theatrical ways, too.
So, if I were to create a musical revue of his works (so far) here's what I'd include... a mix of his big, funny numbers, his intimate character ballads and a few numbers to choreograph...
Something Different: The David Yazbek Musical
Prelude: "Something Different (Reprise)" - The Band's Visit
ACT ONE:
- Overture from The Full Monty
- "Give Them What They Want" - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- "Big-Ass Rock" - The Full Monty
- "Tangled" - Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
- "A Woman's World" - The Full Monty
- "Time Stood Still" - Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
- "Omar Sharif" - The Band's Visit
- "Invisible" - Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
- "Here I Am" - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- "What Is a Woman To Do?" - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- "On the Verge" - Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
ACT TWO:
- "Waiting" - The Band's Visit
- "Welcome to Nowhere" - The Band's Visit
- "Model Behaviour" - Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
- "Scrap" - The Full Monty
- "Dirty Rotten Number" - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- "Great Big Stuff" - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- "Breeze Off the River" - The Full Monty
- "Papi Hears the Ocean" - The Band's Visit
- "Michael Jordan's Ball" - The Full Monty
- "Answer Me" - The Band's Visit
What would you include that I missed? Or what might you cut that I included? Who would you cast? Let me know: jkstheatrescene@yahoo.com
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