Amélie

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Amélie

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  5w, 7m, 1girl(s) plus ensemble

Book by Craig Lucas
Music by Daniel Messé
Lyrics by Nathan Tysen & Daniel Messé

Based on the motion picture Amélie written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Guillaume Laurant

This quirky, charming West End and Broadway musical tells the story of Amélie, an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world but loudly in her mind. 

Image: 2017 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

Amélie

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 7m, 1girl(s) plus ensemble
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
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Summary

The licensed version of Amélie reflects script and music changes from the West End production while retaining the Broadway instrumentation. Many arrangements come from the West End production while some are retained from Broadway. Please purchase a perusal for further information.

Amélie is an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small but surprising acts of kindness that bring joy and mayhem. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realizes that to find happiness she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart. Be inspired by this imaginative dreamer who finds her voice, discovers the power of connection, and sees possibility around every corner.

History
Amélie made its world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in September 2015. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on 3 April 2017. Directed by Pam MacKinnon, the production starred Phillipa Soo and featured Adam Chanler-Berat, Manoel Felciano and Tony Sheldon.
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Performing Groups

YOUNG AMÉLIE POULAIN – 8 or 9; highly imaginative; sees her way through most difficulties; independent-minded in childhood and beyond.
RAPHAEL POULAIN – Amélie's father, a clinical Army physicial; orderly, sees the worst in things; finds his daughter incomprehensible.
AMANDINE POULAIN – Amélie's mother, a neurotic teacher, sees eye to eye with her husband.
FLUFFY POULAIN – A goldfish; Young Amélie's best friend.
BELGIAN TOURIST
AMÉLIE POULAIN – Early 20's; still imaginative, still sees the best in things, still independent, but her independence might be growing into a more permanent state of isolation.
BLIND BEGGAR – Dyspeptic.
SUZANNE SACRIPANT – Owner of Two Windmills Café, one leg shorter than the other.
GINA WELLS – Waitress at Two Windmills; a young widow.
GEORGETTE CORNUEL – Hypochondriacal taboccanist at Two Windmills.
PHILOMENE de NOIRPOIS – Airline hostess, a habitué of Two Windmills, frequently away.
HIPOLITO JEUNET – Unpublished writer, habitué of Two Windmills.
JOSEPH COTTARD – Gina's misogynistic ex-lover, a plumber, habitué of Two Windmills.
LUCIEN VILLEPARISIS – A child-like employee of the local grocery.
COLLIGNON – Local grocer.
NINO QUINCAMPOIX – A loner and artist; unconventional good looks; independent, private.
COLLIGNON'S MOTHER
COLLINGNON'S FATHER
JULIEN DUFAYEL – Elderly recluse with degenerative bone disease.
BRETODEAU – Middle-aged man with regrets.
ELTON JOHN – Superstar.
GARDEN GNOME – Cast in plaster, knee-high, heavy.
SYLVIE LEGRANDIN – Sex shop worker.
ADRIEN WELLS – Gina's dead husband.
MYSTERIOUS MAN

PARISIANS, PEDDLERS, CUSTOMERS AT THE TWO WINDMILLS CAFÉ, CUSTOMERS AT THE SEX SHOP, NEWS ANCHORS, REPORTERS, etc.

NOTE: Amélie can be performed by a cast of thirteen actors, doubling as follows:

Young Amélie
Amélie
Nino
Raphael/Bretodeau
Amandine/Philomene
Hipolito/Elton John/Belgian Tourist
Joseph/Fluffy
Collignon/Dufayel
Blind Beggar/Gnome/Anchorperson
Lucien/Good-Looking Lug/Mysterious Man/Adrien Wells
Suzanne
Gina
Georgette/Sylvie

  • Time Period 1990s, 1970s
  • Setting 1970s and 1990s Paris, and in the mind and imagination of Amélie Poulain.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Pure Joy! An unabashed crowd-pleaser.” – Entertainment Weekly

“Amélie has bushels of imagination!” – Newsday

“A tuneful love story with a sophisticated score!” – Deadline

“Amélie abounds with heart!” – The Telegraph

ON BREAKING CHARACTER

Being Amélie: Q and A with Audrey Brisson
Maria Arroja Ferreira
November 26, 2019

Our Picks for The 2019/20 Season: K-12 Edition
Felicia Lucas
April 23, 2019

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Lawrence Haynes
January 7, 2019

Videos

  • Amélie Broadway Montage youtube thumbnail

    Amélie Broadway Montage

  • Times Are Hard For Dreamers - Philippa Soo youtube thumbnail

    Times Are Hard For Dreamers - Philippa Soo

  • Stay - Philippa Soo, Adam Chanler-Berat youtube thumbnail

    Stay - Philippa Soo, Adam Chanler-Berat

  • Amélie in the studio youtube thumbnail

    Amélie in the studio

Photos

  • Amélie

    Image: 2017 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

  • Amélie

    Image: 2017 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

  • Amélie

    Image: 2017 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

  • Amélie

    Image: 2017 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

Music

Music Samples

Act I

1. “The Flight of the Blue Fly” – Company
2. “World's Best Papa” – Company
3. “World's Best Friend” – Amélie/Young Amélie, Goldfish
4. “World's Best Mama” – Amélie/Young Amélie, Amandine, Tourist, Ensemble
5. “Post Mortem” – Company
6. “The Sound of Going Round in Circles” – Amélie, Suzanne, Hipolito, Ensemble
7. “The Commute Home” – Amélie/Young Amélie, Amandine, Tourist, Ensemble
8. “When the Booth Goes Bright” – Nino, Joseph, Georgette, Hipolito, Ensemble
9. “The Bottle Drops” – Company
10. “Three Figs” – Lucien
11. “The Hand of Destiny (Part One)/The Bottle Drops (Part Two)” – Amélie, Ensemble
12. “The Girl with the Glass” – Dufayel, Amélie
13. “How to Tell Time” – Amélie, Bretodeau, Ensemble
14. “Tour de France” – Amélie, Priest, Blind Beggar, Ensemble
15. “Live from Westminster Abbey” – Orchestra
16. “Goodbye, Amélie” – Amélie, Priest, Blind Beggar, Ensemble

Act II

17. “Half Asleep” – Amélie, Nino
18. “Backyard” – Amélie
19. “The Hand of Destiny (Part 2)” – Ensemble
20. “Sister's Pickle” – Amélie
21. “Halfway” – Amélie, Amandine
22. “Window Seat” – Gina, Amélie, Suzanne, Georgette, Hipolito, Adrian
23. “Thin Air” – Nino
24. “There's No Place Like Gnome” – Gnome, Raphael, Ensemble, Amélie
25. “Times Are Hard for Dreamers” – Amélie
26. “Writing on the Wall” – Hipolito, Amélie, Ensemble
27. “Blue Arrow Seat” – Amélie, Ensemble
28. “The Late Nino Quincampoix” – Amélie, Gina, Georgette, Suzanne, Philomene, Hipolito, Joseph, Suzanne
29. “The Hand of Destiny (Part 3)” – Gina, Georgette, Hipolito, Joseph, Suzanne
30. “A Better Haircut” – Suzanne, Georgette, Gina, Hipolito, Nino
31. “The Rant” – Orchestra
32. “Stay” – Amélie, Nino, Ensemble
33. “Halfway (Reprise)” – Amélie, Nino
34. “Where Do We Go from Here?” – Amélie, Nino, Ensemble
35. “Bows” – Orchestra

The licensed version of Amélie reflects script and some music changes from the West End production while retaining the Broadway instrumentation. Many arrangements come from the West End production while some are retained from Broadway, however all numbers utilize the below Broadway instrumentation. Please purchase a perusal for further information.

1   Reed – Flute, Bass Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet & Soprano Sax
1   Trombone
1   Harp
1   Percussion – Glock, Drums, Sus Cymbal, Bell Tree, Chimes, Concert Toms, Triangle, Mark Tree, Crotales, Tambourine
1   Piano-Conductor* (performance) – Landscape 11x17 
1   Guitar – Acoustic & Electric
1   Violin/Viola
1   Bass – Acoustic & Electric

*A piano pit book is available for an additional fee.

  • Musical Style Contemporary Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Medium
  • Chorus Size Large

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14   Vocal Book
1   Piano-Vocal (rehearsal)
1   Piano-Conductor* (performance) – Landscape 11x17 

1   Reed – Flute, Bass Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet & Soprano Sax
1   Trombone
1   Harp
1   Percussion – Glock, Drums, Sus Cymbal, Bell Tree, Chimes, Concert Toms, Triangle, Mark Tree, Crotales, Tambourine
1   Guitar – Acoustic & Electric
1   Violin/Viola
1   Bass – Acoustic & Electric

*A piano pit book is available for an additional fee.
14   Vocal Book
1   Piano-Vocal (rehearsal & performance)
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Authors

Craig Lucas

Craig Lucas

Craig Lucas is a American playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, musical actor, and film director. He is currently Associate Artistic Director at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle.

Born on April 30, 1951, and abandoned in a car in Atlanta, Lucas was adopted when he was eight ...

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Nathan Tysen

Nathan Tysen
Nathan Tysen (Lyricist) Broadway: Paradise Square (with Jason Howland & Masi Asare), Amélie (with composer and co-lyricist Dan Messé, Drama League nomination), Tuck Everlasting (with composer Chris Miller; Outer Critics & Drama League nominations). Off-Broadway: The Burnt Par ...
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Daniel Messé

Daniel Messé
Daniel Messé is the founder/principal songwriter of the band Hem, which began as a DIY project in 2001 (Rabbit Songs), and has gone on to worldwide acclaim over the course of six studio albums. In 2009, The Public Theater tapped Hem to score Twelfth Night for Shakespeare in t ...
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Jean Pierre Jeunet

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Guillaume Laurant

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