This holiday companion musical to the hugely popular show Honky Tonk Angels continues the comic escapades of three, beloved good ole country gals as they reunite for a Christmas show at the Hillbilly Heaven Club in Nashville. But with Angela ready to give birth at any moment, Sue-Ellen’s colleague Charliee Chess steps in to help keep the trio’s mellifluous magic intact. With the holiday spirit in full force and a little bit of charming family drama complicating the concert, audiences will delight in a Motown Christmas medley, country classics like “Coat of Many Colors” by Dolly Parton and comedy hits such as “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”
Creators
Ted Swindley
Written By For over twenty-five years, Ted Swindley has directed and/or produced over 200 plays. He is nationally known for creating the hit musical Always…Patsy Cline, which opened in New York in June, 1997,...
Reviews
"The show is a wonderful piece of entertainment. Memorable music, comedic characters, and excellent performances."
BroadwayWorld
"‘Tis the season. The Honky Tonk Angels Holiday Spectacular is a whole plate of Christmas cookies just sitting there. Go ahead and eat every one."
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"This light, fluffy holiday concert is full of smiles and spirit."
Tvjerry.com
Orchestration
5 Musicians
PIANO/VOCAL (Keyboard),
FIDDLE (w Optional Vocals),
BASS (Electric, Acoustic),
GUITAR (Electric, Acoustic, Gut String Acoustic),
DRUMS
Casting
Sue Ellen Smith Barney Fife
Female - 30s
A citified country girl. She is sexy, confident, and currently running her own nail salon and “beauty business” in Los Angeles.
Charilee Chess
Female - 40s
A larger than life African American woman originally from Detroit. She works with Sue Ellen in her nail salon. She is fun and very earthy, with a big gospel voice. She is also somewhat psychic. She is the widow of “Tubby Chess,” a legendary soul singer.
Darlene Purvis
Female - 20s
A young country singer, she is currently trying to “make it” in Nashville. She is pretty and naïve—a LeAnn Rimes type. She is originally from the hills of Appalachia, but grew up in the Mississippi Delta.
Angela Bodine
Female - 30s
A Texas housewife. She is full of fun and identifies with Roseanne. She is very pregnant with twins—due any time now.
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.
5 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/Vocal Scores
This piano score includes all vocal parts. It can be used during the rehearsal process and during performance.
Orchestration Set
Bass, Drums, Fiddle, Guitar
Production Resources
Archival Video License
If you want to record your production for archival purposes you may do so by purchasing a video license. This allows you to record one performance for your internal archives only. This archival copy can be distributed to your cast and crew. The archival recording cannot be distributed or posted online. Archival License availability varies by title and all requests must be approved by Broadway Licensing Global.
$150
Additional Printed Books
Additional books (Cast Script/Vocal, Piano/Conductor, etc.) are available.
$25 each
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
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