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Another of Tony Layton's works, this time
in association with Roger Hart and John Bilsborough.
This superb two act musical is ideal for school
actors between 11 and 18.
"The
Razzle Dazzle Man" is a rock 'n roll
musical with dance. It tells the tale
of Adam who is bored with the routine of working
with his family on a farm. He decides to leave
(upsetting his family and Beth, his sensible,
but besotted girlfriend) to seek his fame
and fortune in the big city.Not having thought
the plan through very well, he has no money
and quickly falls prey to the evil designs
of Lew Cypher and his cohorts, the Sinners
(of which there are seven).
 Adam
responds eagerly to their get-rich-quick philosophy
always, of course, at the expense of others,
and despite his initial misgivings, he descends
into a life of crime and cruelty. Lew and
the Sinners feed him drugs and force him to
rob people in a games arcade. In a moment
of normality, Adam helps a destitute bag-lady
by giving her his ill-gotten gains so she
can sleep inside, and gets into trouble with
Lew for his this 'stupidity'.
In order to ensure that Adam makes good his
loss from giving away the money, the Sinners
persuade him to take part in an armed robbery
on a Security Van. During this, a security
guard is shot by Adam which brings him to
his senses at last.
Meanwhile, Beth has travelled to the city
to look for Adam and meets the bag-lady who
says that she has seen Adam and that he is
close by. Adam is running from the Police
and meets Beth briefly. She promises to wait
for him.
Three years pass and a party is being thrown
for Adam on his release from prison by his
parents on the farm. His brothers are very
dismissive of this 'prodigal son' festivity,
but they are re-assured by their mother that
parental love would apply equally to them
if they were in a similar situation. The celebrations
continue, but the brothers are still sullenly
unconvinced and complain to each other about
their unfair treatment and lack of material
possessions.
Lew has been observing the situation and sends
his messengers to quickly 'sign up' the three
brothers. The show closes with his words "Not
a bad exchange. Three for one. I think they
look more … malleable … ripe for a little
corruption. Then, who isn't these days? Mmm?"
before reprising his big opening number -
"Razzle Dazzle Man"
The story is based loosely on Faust's Mephistopholes
coupled with the parable of The Prodigal Son,
but is written in a modern style to interest
(and hopefully educate) today's students.
With its complement of rock 'n roll songs,
love songs and superb dance possibilities,
"The Razzle Dazzle Man" is an excellent
choice for an end-of-term
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| Male Principals |
Female Principals |
| Adam |
Beth |
| Lew Cypher |
Lust (doubling
with Marigold) |
| Male Support |
Female Support |
| Ambition |
Bag Lady (doubling
with Mrs Evans) |
| Anger |
Girls in Disco (x4) |
| Clay (doubling
with Rocco) |
Jasmine (doubling
with Pride) |
| Farmer Evans (doubling
with Punter) |
Marigold |
| Greed (doubling
with Judd) |
Mrs Evans |
| Judd |
Pride |
| Punter In Arcade |
Sloth |
| Rocco |
Wickedness |
| Seth (doubling
with Spider) |
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| Click on a title
to hear a demo recording in Windows .wma format |
| Act One |
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| 1) The
Razzle Dazzle Man |
Lew & Chorus |
| 2) I'm
Bored |
Adam, Jasmine & Marigold |
| 3) Down
On The Farm / Barn Dance |
Chorus & Dancers |
| 4) Leaving
Home / Moments Like This |
Adam & Chorus / Beth |
| 5) Down Town City |
Chorus |
| 6) Fast Food Freak Out
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Adam & Diners |
| 7) Rush Hour |
Dancers |
| 8) The Seven Deadly Sinners
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Sinners & Adam |
| 9) Letter
Home |
Adam, Beth & Chorus |
| 10) Finale,
Act One |
Adam, Beth & Sinners |
| Act Two |
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| 11) Snake
Shake |
Chorus & Dancers |
| 12) Dance Of Dreams
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Dancers (with Lust, Adam, Lew,
Rocco, Spider, 4xGirls & Sinners) |
| 13) Dance
Of The Arcade |
Dancers (with Adam) |
| 14) Red, White and Blue |
Lust |
| 15) This
Must Be A Dream |
Adam |
| 16) Have You Seen This Boy |
Beth, Sinners & Bag Lady |
| 17) Celebration
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Adam, Beth, Brothers, Farmer
Evans & Chorus |
| 18) Razzle Dazzle Man (Reprise)
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Lew & Company |
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| Duration |
: 100 mins |
| Acts |
: 2 |
| Principals |
: 8m, 10f |
| Sets |
: 1 |
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