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Twelve Angry Men: A Musical
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 12m
Music and Lyrics by Michael Holland
Book by David Simpatico
Adapted from the play by Reginald Rose
Adapted from the celebrated 1959 teleplay, this riveting, contemporary musical concerns twelve male jurors debating the fate of a young defendant charged with murder.
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Cast Size
12m -
Duration
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Subgenre
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Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
JUROR 2 – 20-30s; bank teller; excited about the jury process; Caucasian (Range: A2-A4(opt.C#5))
JUROR 3 – 40-50s; bullish, gruff, passionate; a bulwark of a man; owns a messenger service; very excitable; high voice/short fuse; Caucasian (Range: G#2-Bb4)
JUROR 4 – 40s; stock-broker; analytical to a fault; rational; buttoned up; does not sweat; Caucasian (Range: Ab2-B4)
JUROR 5 – 20s; male nurse, on the shy side; lives and works in Harlem; Korean- American (Range: A2-A4)
JUROR 6 – 30s; blue collar; house-painter; plain-spoken, genuine; respects his elders; Mexican-American (Range: (opt.A2)B2-C#5)
JUROR 7 – 20s; marmalade salesman; snappy, sporty guy; always ready with a joke; big Yankees fan, has tickets to a game tonight; African American (Range: Bb2-D5)
JUROR 8 – 30s; architect; rationale, empathetic, compassionate and unsatisfied with the evidence; a brand new daddy of a six-month-old baby boy; African American (Range: A2-A4)
JUROR 9 – 68; retired; congenial, inquisitive; 20/20 vision; does not suffer fools gladly; African American (Range: A2-F#4)
JUROR 10 – 40s-50s; coarse, belligerent, entertaining; owns several commercial garages; has a bad summer cold and a bad opinion of anyone different from himself; Caucasian (Range: G2-A#4)
JUROR 11 – 40s; soft-spoken; keen mind; polite; watchmaker; Middle European, post-war immigrant; Caucasian (Range: A2-G4)
JUROR 12 – 30s; bright-eyed ad man; talks in slogans; amiable; his opinion flip-flops with the force of argument; African American/Mixed race (Range: A2-F4)
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Time Period 1950s
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Setting The jury room of a New York City court of law. Summer 1959.
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Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Period Costumes
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Additional Features No Intermission
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Duration 90 minutes
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Cautions
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
“Scintillating... as close to flawless as it could be.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune
“A must-see musical... Twelve Angry Men is faithful to the seven-decade-old Reginald Rose teleplay on which it’s based, but to watch it is to experience the thrill of the new... Michael Holland’s jazzy, vocalese score feels like it’s about to step up to a bar and order a Tom Collins... David Simpatico’s canny book finds its way into the hearts and minds of each character, half of them white and half people of color.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune
“A serious story given more depth and made more compelling with the infusion of song... In a word: phenomenal.” – Talkin’ Broadway
“This adaptation very much reflects and speaks to the current time, while still staying true to the original story. The music is added thoughtfully in a way that enhances the emotions and themes of the story. In short, it’s adaptation done right.” – Cherry and Spoon
“Brims with tension... Adopting the musical vocabulary of modern jazz of the 1950s (in which the story is set), it offers intriguing enhancements to Reginald Rose’s original script.” – Pioneer Press
Videos
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Twelve Angry Men – Theater Latté Da Trailer
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Twelve Angry Men in Process – Theater Latté Da
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Twelve Angry Men in Process Part 2 – Theater Latté Da
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Twelve Angry Men in Process Part 3 – Theater Latté Da
Music
2. “The Oat” – Company
3. “Hottest Day of the Year” – Company
4. “The Very Least” – Juror 8
5. “Once Around the Table” – Company
6. “Ask Me If I Care” – Juror 3
7. “Never Too Easy” – Company
8. “Know What I Mean” – Juror 10
9. “Lights Out” – Juror 8
10. “Just Words” – Company
11. “Coincidence” – Juror 4 & Company
12. “Somewhere Between Now and Then” – Juror 9
13. “The Big Idea” – Company
14. “Raindrops” – Juror 11
15. “Killing You” – Jurors 3, 5, 8 & Company
16. “Strike Three” – Jurors 7 & 11
17. “What I Meant” – Juror 10
18. “The Only One Who Sees” – Company
19. “Hopefully Not Too Late” – Juror 8 & Company
20. “Evensong” – Company
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Musical Style Classic Broadway, Jazz, Contemporary Broadway
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Dance Requirements None
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Vocal DemandsModerate
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Orchestra Size Small/Combo
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Chorus Size No Chorus
Licensing & Materials
- Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.
Music Rentals
1 Trumpet – dbl. Flügelhorn
1 Drums – Drum Set, Triangle, Cabasa, Shaker, Clave, Bongos & Bell
1 Keyboard-Conductor (performance)
1 Guitar
1 Bass