Christmas in ConnecticutBased on the beloved Barbara Stanwyck film, this hilarious musical is destined to become a holiday tradition! Aspiring writer Elizabeth Sanders moves to New York City wanting to change the world, but first she needs to make rent. Out of desperation, she takes a job as a columnist, doling out advice about domestic life in the country—something she knows nothing about. Under the pseudonym Liz Lane, she skyrockets to fame, writing weekly about cooking, marital bliss, and life in her bucolic farmhouse in Connecticut…all the while living alone in her city apartment. When Liz’s biggest fan, a beloved war hero, is invited to her nonexistent farm by her publisher, Liz is forced to find a house and husband in Connecticut to maintain the façade…and her job. Throw in a team of co-conspirators, madcap locals, and a toe-tapping Broadway-style score, and holiday hijinks abound as Liz tries to pull off the hoax. Production Materials will be ready for shipment Summer 2025. Listen to clips of the score in the video below! |
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Roles
3W, 6M + Ensemble
Musicians
8
Acts
2
Duration
2 hours 5 minutes |
Creators
Patrick Pacheco
Book By Patrick Pacheco is an Emmy Award-winning TV commentator and arts journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal,...
Erik Forrest Jackson
Book By Erik Forrest Jackson is the author of the award-winning Like a Billion Lives and its upcoming musical adaptation, Misty Makes It Better (lyrics by Jill Abramowitz, music by Brad Alexander). He...
Jason Howland
Music By Jason Howland is an honors graduate of Williams College, is a Grammy Award-winning producer, Emmy Award-winning arranger, and Tony-nominated producer. Composer: The Tony-nominated Little Women – The...
Amanda Yesnowitz
Lyrics By Amanda Yesnowitz is a winner of the Kleban Prize, Jonathan Larson Award, Dottie Burman Award, Jamie deRoy Award, Dramatists Guild Fellowship, Berklee Outstanding Alumni Award, and 8 MAC nominations, all for...
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Reviews
"Crisply paced with heaping servings of zany comedy along with intelligent, heartwarming songs and lyrics, Christmas in Connecticut deserves to be a featured entree on the holiday entertainment menu."
The Utah Review
"Carefully rethought for modern sensibilities… Christmas in Connecticut plays like an old-school Broadway show, with colorful songs and bubbly performances and brassy melodies."
Hartford Courant
"Christmas in Connecticut is worthy of becoming a perennial holiday favorite, perfectly delivering feel-good nostalgia in a beautifully wrapped contemporary package."
BroadwayWorld
Orchestration
8 Musicians
KEYBOARD / CONDUCTOR
KEYBOARD II
REED I
REED II
TRUMPET
TROMBONE
BASS
DRUMS
Casting
Liz Sandor
a popular columnist (as "Liz Lane") for Smart Housekeeping magazine. Early 30s. Fiery, confident, independent, gives as good as she gets. Lyric soprano with high belt.
Jefferson Jones
A Souther soldier, early 20s. Naive, humble, charming, and cornfed.
Alexander Yardley
late 60s/early 70s. The publisher of Smart Housekeeping, gruff, imperious, powerful. Bass/baritone.
Dudley Beecham
30s, Liz's editor, anxiety-ridden and ambitious. Tenor.
Victor Beecham
Dudley's older brother, late 30s, an idealistic socialist, honest, hardworking. Baritone.
Felix Bassenak
Liz and Dudley's friend, 60s, an avuncular Eastern European emigre and restaurateur. Baritone.
Norah O'Connor
The kind, absent-minded housekeeper at Dudley and Victor's farm, 60s. Alto/character voice.
Gladys Higgenbottom
Yardley's assistant/gal Friday, early 20s, sharp-witted, problem-solver, lover of detective novels. Belter (bluesy).
Mario De Luca
Yardley's chauffeur, 30s, Brooklyn accent, burly but a surprising softie.
Ensemble - To Play:
Rosa, Colleen, Editors, Secretaries, Yardley Publishing employees, Soldiers & Carolers
Production Materials
The required production package will include the materials listed below. These materials will be shipped upon receipt of payment if your license request is approved.
14 Cast Script/Vocal Books
A combination of the show’s full script and the full vocal book. All dialogue within each song is printed in the score to prevent flipping back and forth during rehearsals. All books are spiral-bound and double-sided.
2 Director’s Scripts
A single-sided, spiral-bound script designed with plenty of space for the director to take notes and add blocking during the rehearsal process.
1 Stage Manager’s Script
A single-sided, three-hole punched script that can be inserted into your three-ring binder.
2 Piano/Conductor Scores
A keyboard score that is a key part of the show’s actual orchestration. This score contains both vocal parts and a cue staff, which guides the conductor through the full orchestration by informing them when instruments enter the song, as well as providing specific part lines when necessary.
Orchestration Set
Keyboard II, Drums, Reed I, Reed II, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass
Promotional Resources
Official Logo Pack
Included with license
Includes color and black and white high-resolution logo files in JPG, PNG, and EPS formats.
Official Show Artwork
$175
Creating artwork for your performance has never been easier – customize online in minutes, download a print-ready PDF, order printed posters, access layered files.
Social Media Marketing Kit
$250
Includes everything you need to plan and implement the promotion of your show – 50+ graphics for social media, original show specific content, social media guide, promotion calendar and press release template.
Production Resources
Additional Printed Books
Additional books (Cast Script/Vocal, Piano/Conductor, etc.) are available.
$25 each
Full Conductor Score
An ideal solution for those who choose to conduct their show from the podium, as opposed to the piano. Each detailed instrument staff is always right in front of you--giving you the most comprehensive layout for full control of your orchestra.
$125/Print, $100/Digital, $175/both
Digital Orchestration PDFs
Prefer playing or rehearsing from your tablet? All of our orchestration scores (including PC and PV) are available in digital copies.
Digital PC or PV $50
Full Digital Orchestration Set $150
Broadway Plus
A workshop experience in which a Broadway artist speaks and works with students in an educational setting through our partnership with Broadway Plus.
Prices Vary by Product
TurnKey Transpositions
Our catalogue is full of iconic music, and we can customize many of our titles to your performers' unique voices with our TurnKey Transpositions. Get the perfect key for the perfect actor! Our team will transpose any songs at your request during any point in your license period. All files will be delivered digitally and priced for your specific needs.
$50 per song for PV or PC
$150 per song for all orchestral parts (including PC/PV)
Credits
Based upon the Warner Bros. Picture
