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Little by Little

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  2w, 1m

Music by Brad Ross
Lyrics by Ellen Greenfield
Lyrics by Hal Hackady
Story by Annette Jolles and Ellen Greenfield

An intimate, contemporary musical about friendship, hormones... and popcorn. Three childhood pals end up in a love triangle that will change their friendship – and their lives – forever.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)

Details

Summary
A contemporary musical about friendship, hormones... and popcorn.
Three childhood pals end up in a love triangle that will change their friendship – and their lives – forever.
An intimate, easy-to-mount three-hander, Little by Little will have you humming the tunes and taking another look at your life.
History
Little by Little premiered off-Broadway at the York Theatre on January 21, 1999. Directed by Annette Jolles, the production featured Darrin Baker, Liz Larsen and Christiane Noll.
Cast Attributes

All three characters are in their early 20s to early 30s. They've been best friends since childhood.

WOMAN 1 – Charismatic and attractive. The type of woman who, although bright and competent, tends to rely on her sex appeal to get what she wants. She has a tendency to be self-centered and impulsive.

WOMAN 2 – While also physically appealing, WOMAN 2 is more confident of her abilities than her appearance. As WOMAN 1's best friend, she sees herself as smart and reliable, not desirable. She's accommodating to a fault.

MAN – The most unsophisticated of the three – trusting, good-natured, not given to introspection. He's cute, charming, loyal, optimistic – a genuinely nice guy who believes that dreams really can come true.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

“Sharp and sassy. You leave the theater feeling buoyant.” – Miami Herald

“A lot of fun... A refreshing, intimate show.” – New York Post

“Charming... You actually care which girl will get the guy.” – The Village Voice

“This little musical makes a big impression.” – The Palm Beach Post

“A beguiling journey in which we recognize ourselves every step of the way.” – Miami Sun Sentinel

Videos

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    I'm Not

  • Take the World Away youtube thumbnail

    Take the World Away

  • I Ought to Cry youtube thumbnail

    I Ought to Cry

  • Popcorn youtube thumbnail

    Popcorn

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    Popcorn

  • I'm Not youtube thumbnail

    I'm Not

  • Take the World Away youtube thumbnail

    Take the World Away

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Music

Music Samples

“Opening/Friendship and Love” – All
“Homework/Tag” – All
“Little by Little I” – All
“Life and All That” – All
“Starlight” – All
“Popcorn” – Man & Woman 1
“Just Between Us” – All
“I’m Not” – Woman 2
“Little By Little II” – All
“A Little Hustle” – All
“Bouquet Time” – All
“Rainbows” – Man & Woman 1
“Nocturne” – Woman 1
“Little by Little III” – All
“Yes” – All
“Nocturne (Reprise)” – Woman 1
“The Schmooze” – Man & Woman 2
“Take the World Away” – Woman 2
“Homework (Reprise II)” – Man & Woman 2
“Okay” – Man
“If You Only Knew” – All
“Little by Little IV” – All
“Yes (Reprise)” – Woman 1 & Man
“If You Loved Me” – All
“I’m Not (Reprise)” – Woman 2
“Tell Me” – Man
“I Ought to Cry” – Woman 1
“Little by Little V” – All
“So It Goes” – All
“Popcorn II” – All
“I’m a Rotten Person” – All
“Starlight (Reprise)” – All
“A Journey that Never Ends” – All
  • Musical Style Classic Broadway, Contemporary Broadway
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Hal Hackady

Hal Hackady (1922-2015) was an award-winning American lyricist, librettist, and screenwriter. In addition to writing the lyrics for Snoopy!!! Hal wrote for Broadway, West End, Film and Television. His Broadway credits include Minnie’s Boys, Goodtime Charley, Almost Crazy, Amb ...

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Brad Ross

Brad Ross, winner of the Richard Rodgers Development Grant, is a composer of musical theatre, pop and classical music. His musicals and orchestral works have been performed worldwide.

Musical Theatre:
Three Musicals published by Samuel French. Little by Little premiered off-Br ...

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Ellen Greenfield

Lyricist Ellen Greenfield has a long and varied background in the theater. She began her career as performer, (MFA, Acting, Columbia University), appearing in plays, musicals, commercials and nightclubs worldwide. Ellen first studied lyric writing at the Lehman Engel/BMI Musi ...

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Author

Annette Jolles

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