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Blue Wizard / Black Wizard

Full-Length Musical, Dark Comedy  /  8any gender (adult)

Book by Eliza Bent
Music by Dave Malloy
Lyrics by Eliza Bent and Dave Malloy

Warping the conventions of musical theatre and classical art song to intersect with the sensibilities of electronic music, Blue Wizard / Black Wizard is a pop culture smash-up of fantasy language and contemporary parlance.

Blue Wizard / Black Wizard

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    8any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary
Ancient ideals and modern musings rub up against each other in Blue Wizard / Black Wizard, a philosophical musical fantasia. Two referees adjudicate the proceedings as the Black and Blue Wizards battle to save themselves and humanity from the Great Mediocrity. Warping the conventions of musical theatre and classical art song to intersect with the sensibilities of electronic music, Blue Wizard / Black Wizard is a pop culture smash-up of fantasy language and contemporary parlance. What unfolds is a ritualistic sporting event, the likes of which audiences have never seen. 
History
Black Wizard / Blue Wizard premiered at the Incubator Arts Project in December 2013 and the Other Forces Festival in 2014 under the direction of Dan Safer.
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Performing Groups
  • Time Period Contemporary, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting Nowish, at the start of the 21st century.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Fantasy Costumes
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Nerdtastic… a musical with spell-casting, twenty-sided dice, metaphysical arguments, Dunkin’ Donuts and a live trombonist.” – New York Post

“A mash-up of classical art, modern pop culture, depression-inducing anxiety, electronic music, pole dancing and mystical battles for the future of mankind’s very existence… Beyond just a mash-up of themes, Blue Wizard / Black Wizard is a mash-up of forms… It’s strange and funny and sad in a way that only this generation can be.” – NYU Local 

“A delightful take on contemporary ennui and the search for meaning in a post-recession, celebrity-conflict-obsessed culture. Equal parts Tolkien, MTV game show, Ziggy Stardust and John Hughes movie.” – The Obscene Jester

“Nerdtastic… a musical with spell-casting, twenty-sided dice, metaphysical arguments, Dunkin' Donuts and a live trombonist. After Great Comet, Dave Malloy confirms his status as top composer.” – New York Post

Music

Song Samples

High Time
Blue
Questions
Small Ball
Life Hacks
Fish
We Will Try
Greatness or Nothing
End Battle
Blue’s Sad Song
Wizards Trailer (Bonus Track)
  • Musical Style Pop/Rock
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo
  • Chorus Size Medium

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Authors

Dave Malloy

Dave Malloy

Dave Malloy is a composer/writer/performer/orchestrator. He has written fourteen musicals, including Moby-Dick, a four-part musical reckoning with Melville’s classic novel; Octet, a chamber choir musical about internet addiction; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an ...

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Eliza Bent

Eliza Bent
Eliza Bent is a playwright and performer based in Brooklyn, NY. Bent’s plays have been developed and presented in productions, readings, and workshops at the Abrons Arts Center, JACK, the New Ohio, the Atlantic, and the Bushwick Starr. Residencies: SPACE on Ryder Farm, Ne ...
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