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"...
a love story gone awry..." |
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a story about
self-discovery, making mistakes and finding answers
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Introductory
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'Diana,
the musical' tells the story of Charles
and Diana; focussing on their courtship,
their marriage and her relationship with
her children and the rest of the Royal Family.
The musical culminates with her divorce,
but ends at the time of her funeral. As
the musical progresses it portrays the evolution
of the young Diana into the intelligent,
mature woman who, becomes arguably the most
famous, (certainly one of the most famous),
women in the world.
The show begins with Princess Diana singing
part of the song, 'There Was A Time' - a
love song about her relationship with Charles.
After this poignant moment, the action moves
back in time to start when the seventeen
year old Lady Diana Spencer meets Prince
Charles at his thirtieth birthday party.
Here we also meet the other key players
- the senior Royals (The Queen, Prince Philip
and The Queen Mother). Charles is upset
because his parents are applying pressure
in order to get him married off to a suitable
young woman. Although Diana 'fancies' him,
they don't go out together until they meet
again at a barbecue after eighteen months.
From
this point on the story is well known: the
romance, the wedding, the unexpectedly cold
welcome into the Royal Family, her inability
to accept starchy tradition, his desperation
for someone to be a future Queen, her desperation
to be a loved and loving wife. Camilla is
briefly seen but not heard at the start
of the musical, and though her presence
throughout is felt, it is not explicit -
manifesting itself solely in the words,
deeds and thoughts that Charles and Diana
share.
The
musical has a bias towards Diana - it tells
her story - but it is not by any means overly
critical of the Royal Family. Diana is shown
throughout in a warm light, but Charles
and the senior Royal Family are not portrayed
as the 'villains of the peace'. They are
seen more as people with various expectations
and needs which are either too rigidly enforced,
or not sufficiently explained to others.
In the end one is left feeling sorry at
the situation in which all the participants
find themselves.
That being said, the musical
is a celebration of her life and the songs
reflect that diversity. There are over 30
songs, ranging in their content from inspirational
through comedic to romantic, with humour,
laughter, excitement, adoration, fun, jealousy,
love and much more expressed in the songs.
The ballad that will bring tears to the
eyes of all Princess Diana lovers is "There
Was A Time", which re-iterates the fact
that whilst she loved Prince Charles there
are doubts that he ever loved her. The music
has a modern style to it, requiring singers
capable of interpreting that style and delivering
it accordingly. |
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Principals
(2m, 6f) |
Princess Diana
- ages from 17-36 |
Prince Charles
- ages from 30-49 |
Queen Elizabeth |
Prince Philip |
The Queen Mother |
Jane - Diana's
older sister |
Sarah - Diana's
older sister |
Fergie - Sarah
Ferguson, Diana's future sister-in-law |
Juvenile Principals
(2m) |
Prince William
- ages from 10-15 |
Prince Harry
- ages from 8-13 |
Support
- Speaking & Singing (4m, 5f, 4m/f) |
Carolyn - aged 19, Diana's flatmate |
Virginia - aged 19, Diana's flatmate |
Anne - aged 19, Diana's flatmate |
Victor - her fashion designer |
Dudley - her hat designer |
Beauty Editor - female |
Fashion Editor - female |
Photographer - male |
Michael - Prince Charles' butler/attendant |
'They Say' People - 4-6 people (recite tabloid
information and have one song) |
Support
- Speaking Only (2m, 2f, 1m/f) |
Lord Mountbatten |
Salon Assistant - female |
Danny - MC at Theatre |
Daphne - dress assistant |
Nurse - at Children's hospital (male or
female) |
Juvenile Supporting Cast |
Overseas Youth - 6-8 teenagers (sing and
dance, double as Hospital Children) |
Hospital Children - 8-12 young people/teenagers
(8 small speaking roles) |
Support
- Chorus & Small Solo's |
Maids & Butlers - 6-8 people (sing and dance) |
Paparazzi - 6-8 people (sing and dance) |
Birthday Party Guests - full chorus |
Wedding Guests - full chorus |
London People - half of full chorus (inc
Young Women : 1 x solo + group of 4-6) |
Overseas People - 5 groups, 3 small solo's |
Theatre Medley - full chorus (inc 6-8 dancers
+ Young Women as above) |
Shoo-wop Girls - 3 singers/dancers |
Waiters x 2- male |
Girl #1 and #2 - one verse each in the Finale |
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Click on a title to hear a Windows Media
clip.
Note :
1) Where a clip is available it has been
taken from the Cast Recording CD for sale
below.
2) Some of the lyrics found in these tracks
have since been 'anglicised' in the script
for a UK audience.
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1) There
Was A Time (Part) |
Diana |
2) He's
Such A Man (Part) |
Diana |
3) Buckingham
Palace |
Chorus (Maids & Butlers) |
4) It's
Gonna Be! |
Birthday Party Guests |
5) Just
Once |
Charles, The Queen, Philip &
Queen Mum |
6) In My
Life |
Charles & Diana |
7) He's
Such A Man |
Diana, Charles, Carolyn, Anne,
Virginia & Michael |
8) In This
Lifetime |
Charles & Diana |
9) Now
That He's In Love With Me |
Diana |
10) The Whole Worlds'
Spinning Around Me |
Diana, Victor, 2 x Editors,
Sarah & Photographer |
11) Suspicion
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Diana, Jane & Sarah |
12) It's Gonna
Be! (Reprise) |
Wedding Guests (but not Royals) |
13) One Of England's
Moments |
Wedding Guests (including the
Royals) |
14) Now That She's
Married To Him |
Sarah, Jane & Fergie |
15) He's Such A
Man (Reprise) |
Diana & Charles |
16) Charles, I
Need Help, Please |
Diana & Charles |
17) Everything
Happens In London |
Chorus (London People) |
18) We Want To
Be Like You |
Chorus (London People - Young
Girls/ Women) |
19) She's The Star! |
Diana, Charles, The Queen, Philip
& Queen Mum |
20) Are You Thinking
Of Me? |
Diana |
21) Diana |
Charles & Diana |
22) Theatre Medley
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Danny & Chorus (Theatre Medley) |
23) Just Once (Reprise) |
Charles & Diana |
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24) Medley Of Nations |
Chorus (Overseas People & Overseas
Youth) |
25) Phenomenon! |
The Queen, Philip, Queen Mum
& Charles |
26) Charles, Diana,
Harry & William |
'They Say' People |
27) Diana, You've
Got Style |
Victor, Dudley, 2 x Editors,
Shoo-wop Girls |
28) Hello, Phillie! |
The Queen & Philip |
29) Forever And
Always |
Fergie |
30) Leave Her Alone |
Fergie, Diana & Paparrazzi |
31) Hope In My
Heart |
Diana, William, Harry & Hospital
Children |
32) I'm Not The
Little Kid I Used To Be |
William & Diana |
33) The Things
We Do For England |
The Queen, Queen Mum, Philip,
Charles, Diana & Fergie |
34) There Was A
Time |
Diana & Charles |
35) Finale |
William, Harry & Full Chorus |
36) Curtain Calls
(Hope In My Heart) |
Company |
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Orchestration
/ Band Parts |
These are available
for hire as follows :- |
- Woodwind (Alto Sax, Flute, Clarinet)
- French Horn
- Trumpet 1 (Fluegelhorn double)
- Trumpet 2 (Fluegelhorn double)
- Trombone
- Keyboard (Synthesizer)
- Guitar (Electric)
- Bass (Electric)
- Drum Set
- Piano (Acoustic or Digital)
- MD / Conductor
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Duration |
: 120 mins |
Acts |
: 2 |
Characters |
: 10m, 13f |
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& 5m/f |
Full Chorus Required
(inc Children)
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