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by Bernard J Taylor
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"Pride And Prejudice boasts a plethora of glorious melodies. He has captured the mood of Jane Austen's book and the period in which it is set. The ravishing ballads that are Taylor's trademark are plentiful."
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Masquerade Magazine, 1995
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"... if ever a show deserved a production on the strength of its score
... this is it."
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This item is only available from us to customers in UK and Europe. If you are outside this area, please click here www.bernardjtaylor.com |
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Synopsis
The story told in Pride And Prejudice of the Bennet family, centred as it is on the relationship between the proud aristocrat Fitzwilliam Darcy and the high-spirited Elizabeth Bennet, is one of the most enduringly popular novels of all time and has had a far-reaching influence on all romantic fiction right up to the present day.
Jane Austen described Elizabeth Bennett as "quite the most delightful creature as ever appeared in print". Tens of millions agree, and it is the closest the author came to true romantic comedy. The determination of the bright and sparkilng Elizabeth to dislike Mr Darcy is matched only by his arrogant pride.
 The musical has eleven fantastic roles for women (most with solos), from the dim Mrs Bennett, to feisty Elizabeth and her four other daughters, to the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh and the bitchy Caroline Bingley. For the men, the six principal roles include the complex and challenging part of Mr Darcy, and a classic part for a comic actor in Mr Collins.
Bernard J Taylor's musical follows the plot and characterisation closely enough to suit those who can quote every line of Jane Austen's book, while telling the story plainly enough to entertain the few who don't know it. A show with 32 songs and a number of prominent roles for old and young, that also has plenty of chorus work. It has been staged numerous times with great success for the companies concerned.
"... a feast of lovely melodies, wedded to excellent lyrics."
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Characters
| Principals (5m, 10f) |
| Mr Bennett - 40-50, amiable, gentle and eccentric man, but unhappily married |
| Mrs Bennett - 40-50, querulous, excitable and ill-bred, desperate to marry off her daughters |
| Elizabeth - 20, intelligent, bold and mildly attractive |
| Jane - 22, the eldest daughter, considered to be the most beautiful, reserved manner, pleasant to all |
| Kitty - older than Lydia but defers to her, fourth daughter |
| Lydia - 15, flirtatious, naive, headstrong and reckless, the youngest daughter |
| Mary - pretentious third Bennet daughter, who prefers reading over socializing |
| Fitzwilliam Darcy - 28, intelligent, wealthy, extremely handsome and reserved |
| Mr Collins - 25, pompous, narrow-minded sycophant |
| Bingley - outgoing, extremely good-natured, and wealthy |
| Caroline Bingley - Bingley’s shallow and haughty sister, befriends Jane then snubs her |
| Wickham - dashing, charming and handsome young soldier |
| Lady Catherine de Bourgh - Mr. Darcy's aunt and Mr. Collins' patron, inconsistent and arrogant |
| Charlotte Lucas - 27, sensible, intelligent, but marries for money and security (non-singing) |
| Housekeeper (f) |
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| Support (3m, 5f plus chorus) |
| Servants 1, 2 & 3 - female |
| Isabella - Lydia's friend (non-singing) |
| Colonel Foster (non-singing, non-speaking) |
| Charles Bennett - Mr Bennett's brother (non-singing) |
| Anne de Bourgh - Lady Catherine’s sickly, bland daughter (non-singing, non-speaking) |
| Footman (non-singing) |
| Soldiers |
| Chorus |
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Songs
| 1) Prologue |
Chorus |
| 2) See Him Today |
Mrs Bennett, Kitty, Mary, Lydia & Mr Bennett |
| 3) Five Daughters |
Mrs Bennett |
| 4) At The Ball Tonight |
Jane, Lydia, Elizabeth, Mary, Servants 1, 2 & 3, Chorus |
| 5) Assembly Waltz |
Chorus |
| 6) Being Here With You |
Jane & Bingley |
| 7) A Man Who’s Proud And Vain |
Elizabeth |
| 8) The Guns Of War |
Soldiers, Lydia & Elizabeth |
| 9) No Designs On Love |
Jane |
| 10) I Long To Know You |
Wickham |
| 11) Isn't It Strange |
Darcy |
| 12) They're All So Common |
Caroline Bingley |
| 13) Through The Eyes OF A Child |
Darcy |
| 14) A Woman Who Knows Her Place |
Collins |
| 15) An Offer I Must Refuse |
Collins & Elizabeth |
| 16) I Will Remember Him That Way |
Jane |
| ~~ Interval ~~ |
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| 17) What An Hour In Church Will Do |
Chorus |
| 18) How I Miss Her |
Mr Bennett |
| 19) Good Breeding |
Lady de Bourgh |
| 20) I Long To Know You (Reprise) |
Wickham |
| 21) Don't Ask Me Why |
Darcy |
| 22) Should I Be Flattered? |
Elizabeth & Darcy |
| 23) Have I Been Wrong |
Elizabeth |
| 24) The Soldiers Farewell |
Soldiers & Girls |
| 25) Mr Darcy |
Housekeeper & Chorus |
| 26) Thank God They're Married |
Lydia, Wickham, Mrs Bennett & Mary |
| 27) Since We Said Goodbye |
Bingley & Jane |
| 28) My Dear Miss Bennett |
Lady de Bourgh & Elizabeth |
| 29) I Need To Know |
Darcy & Elizabeth |
| 30) Pride And Prejudice |
Darcy & Elizabeth |
| 31) Finale |
Mr and Mrs Bennett, Darcy, Elizabeth, Bingley, Jane & Chorus |
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Information for Production Administrators
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Here's a list of all the supporting material available and some other information you might need. Pricing for the production materials is supplied automatically with a Perusal Set. Royalty pricing can only be provided as a formal quotation.
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| Preview Script/Libretto |
| You can download straightaway a shortened copy of the script/libretto to read and get a relatively good picture of whether you would like to proceed to the next step. The Preview E-Script is made available to you as a pdf file sized for A4 paper and contains just over half of the script.libretto. |
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| Perusal Set |
| These are available to borrow free of charge (but you have to pay the postage to return the set to us). The set contains ... |
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- Printed Libretto
- Printed Piano/Vocal Score
- Sampler Audio CD (23 selected tracks)
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| Available after Perusal ... |
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| Libretti/Vocal Scores |
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Available to purchase in this form ...
- Rehearsal Master Set on a Data CD (Cast). This contains the script and piano vocal score for your cast and crew provided as A4 pdf files. No problem about possible loss of deposit, as they are yours to print out and mark up as required. The price includes a multiple copying licence allowing you to copy the Data CD itself (enabling you to give or sell copies to your cast for them to make up their own rehearsal books) or to make multiple prints of the pdf's on the Data CD for your production company to organise and provide to your cast or crew.
To order this, create account with us, then go to the 'Ordering for Musicals' page
Please note that we do not sell individual printed copies of libretti, nor do we hire sets of printed rehearsal libretti or scores.
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| Available after Rights Obtained ... |
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| Backing Tracks |
| For use in support of your rehearsal pianist. |
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| Orchestrations |
| These are available for an 11 piece orchestra as below, for hire to production companies only, who hold a valid, unexpired, licence to perform. |
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- Bass
- Cello
- Clarinet/Oboe
- Flute
- Horn
- Keyboard
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- Percussion
- Timpani
- Trumpet
- Violin 1
- Violin 2
- MD's Full Score
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There are also small parts for a Bassoon and Harp in the Overture only. |
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| Royalty Type |
| Royalties for this title are 'variable fee, post paid', and will be calculated on a percentage of your box office income once your production has finished. See our pricing policy for details. We work on a quotation system for royalties, based on information you supply to us. Complete a printed application form or create account with us, and use the online version. |
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| Video Licence |
| We have secured the rights to video productions of this title from the Author, and we manage them on his behalf. Once a 'Licence To Perform' has been granted, and then on payment of a fee, we will be able to issue a 'Licence To Record'. There are some strings attached to this, but these are far outweighed by the benefits. |
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- Record one or more live performances and mix down to a single video
- Give or sell copies to your cast and crew
- Sell copies to your audiences (take advance bookings on the night)
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| Order your free preview script or perusal material now ... |
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