W. T. Woodson Choral Department

2021

32ND ANNUAL DESSERT ON BROADWAY PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY AMY MOIR

Associate Choral Director: Charles Quinlan Accompanist: Hunter Browning Percussionist: Kendell Haywood Choreographer: Emi Eiting Sound & Video Engineer: Naveed Easton Video Editors: Emily Frachtling, Tim Lewis, Andrew Lewis

Amy Moir is completing her 20th year as a choral director in Fairfax County Public Schools. She has conducted eight musicals and seven Broadway revues! She also works as a solo vocalist and pianist within the community. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her children, husband, and dogs.

Charles Quinlan earned a BA in music education with a focus on voice, saxophone, and flute and an MA in education. He is the choral director at Stone Middle School and is delighted to be part of the Woodson High School choral program this year. He enjoys reading, bike riding, and walking his dogs, Blue and Dobby.

Hunter Browning is thrilled to accompany his 3rd Dessert on Broadway! He wishes everyone a safe and happy 2021!

Kendell Haywood is an experienced percussionist in classical, jazz, and world music. He earned a BA in music at George Mason University.

Emi Eiting is a freelance performer and a teaching artist for the Mason Community Arts Academy and AFYP programs.

About the Show

You are in for a treat! Tonight more than 60 performers will transport you to a magical place: musical theater. The cast has been rehearsing for months and with some “backstage” assistance, they are about to put on a show to remember.

Each winter for more than 30 years, Dessert on Broadway has entertained a full house. The songs have changed, new performers emerged, costumes evolved, venues adjusted, and seniors graduated. But the show always goes on!

So sit back and watch the stars shine. This is truly a year unlike any other, but we can still celebrate music, theater, and talent. Grab your favorite dessert, cozy up on the couch, turn off your cell phone (yes, even this year), and enjoy!

Naveed Easton is putting his degrees in film studies and music education to use as our digital guru for 2021!

Act One

1. The New Girl in Town 7. Human Heart

2. Lullaby of Broadway 8. I Got Rhythm

3. I Just Wanna Be a Star 9. I Chose Right

4. A Soft Place to Land 10. Maybe

5. Fran and Janie 11. The Great Comet of 1812

6. Taylor the Latte Boy

******* Intermission *******

Act Two

12. Anything Goes 18. Almost There

13. Giants in the Sky 19. Peas in a Pod

14. Some Things are Meant to Be 20. The New World

15. Coffee in a Cardboard Cup 21. Rainbow Connection

16. Flight 22. You Will Be Found

17. I Wish I May 23. Lullaby of Broadway

The New Girl in Town Hairspray Marc Shaiman | Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman

‣ About: Tracy Turnblad dances to this song on The Corny Collins Show while the audience watches her rise to fame.

‣ Quote: “She ain't just passin' through, girl, she’s stickin' like glue.” ‣ Did You Know: The Corny Collins Show was based on a real-life show, The Buddy Deane Show.

It aired in Philadelphia from 1957 to 1964. It was taken off the air because the station refused to integrate black and white dancers.

Lullaby of Broadway 42nd Street Harry Warren | Al Dubin

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‣ About: A salute to Broadway nightlife and all those who “don't sleep tight until the dawn.” ‣ Quote: “When a Broadway baby says ‘good night’ it's early in the morning.” ‣ Did You Know: 42nd Street won the 1935 Academy Award for Best Original Song.

I Just Wanna Be a Star Nunsense Dan Goggin | Dan Goggin

‣ About: The Little Sisters of Hoboken stage a variety show to raise money for burials. Reverend Mother gives in and lets Sister Robert Anne sing her number.

‣ Quote: “Money and fame, I don't desire, I only want to sparkle.” ‣ Did You Know: Nunsense had a run of 3,672 performances, making it the second-longest-

running Off-Broadway show in history.

A Soft Place to Land Waitress Sara Bareilles | Sara Bareilles

‣ About: Jenna, Dawn, and Becky sing about the importance of dreaming about a better life, even if the dreams don’t always come true.

‣ Quote: “A dream is a soft place to land” ‣ Did You Know: Waitress had Broadway’s first all-female creative team. Real pies are baked in the

theater before each show to provide an authentic aroma.

Act One

Taylor the Latte Boy Broadway Style Zina Goldrich | Marcy Heisler

‣ About: The singer describes her crush on a Starbucks barista named Taylor and their interactions (including a free triple latte).

‣ Quote: “Who'd have thought that love could be so caffeinated?”

‣ Did You Know: Kristin Chenoweth said: “I feel like the luckiest woman alive to have been given Taylor the Latte Boy. I shared it with the world and guess what? The world loved it.”

Human Heart Once on this Island Stephen Flaherty | Lynn Ahrens

‣ About: The goddess Azuli sings about the power of love after a fearless peasant girl falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of the island.

‣ Quote: “And those who you will teach it to, and those you learned it from, you are part, part of the human heart.”

‣ Did You Know: The composers also wrote the songs for Ragtime, Suessical, Anastasia, and many of the lyrics to Schoolhouse Rock.

Fran and Janie Is there Life after High School Craig Carnelia | Craig Carnelia

‣ About: The play is told in songs and monologues that explore the highs and lows of four years of high school.

‣ Quote: “The way we used to plan before our lives began . . . remember.” ‣ Did You Know: When this play opened in 1982, it lasted for only 12 performances.

I Got Rhythm An American in Paris George Gershwin | Ira Gershwin

‣ About: Excited about being invited to a party, Jerry sings and dances with some kids on the way home.

‣ Quote: “I got rhythm, I got music . . . who could ask for anything more?”

‣ Did You Know: This song was originally a slow ballad in the play Girl Crazy. It later became a jazz standard and has been recorded dozens of times, including this well-known, upbeat version.

I Chose Right Baby David Shire | Richard Maltby, Jr.

‣ About: Danny proposes to Lizzie at the train station before he leaves and sings to her as a farewell.

‣ Quote: “As I leave my single life behind thoughts are kind of spinning in my mind.” ‣ Did You Know: The play explores the reactions of three couples, each expecting a child.

Maybe Next to Normal Tom Kitt | Brian Yorkey

‣ About: Diana drives Natalie to the dance to meet up with Henry. ‣ Quote: “Something next to normal would be okay.” ‣ Did You Know: Next to Normal was nominated for eleven Tony Awards and won three: Best

Original Score, Best Orchestration, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical.

The Great Comet of 1812 Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 Dave Malloy | Dave Malloy

‣ About: Pierre recalls a moment of enlightenment and inspiration after seeing the great comet of 1812 in the night sky.

‣ Quote: “It seems to me that this comet feels me, feels my softened and uplifted soul.” ‣ Did You Know: To play the lead role of Pierre, Josh Groban had to learn to play the accordion

which he did while on tour. He named his accordion Olga.

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Act Two

Anything Goes Anything Goes Cole Porter | Cole Porter

‣ About: This song takes place amidst zany antics aboard an ocean liner. Many of the lyrics are references to figures of scandal and gossip from Depression-era high society.

‣ Quote: “The world has gone mad today, and good’s bad today, and black’s white today, and day’s night today.”

‣ Did You Know: Initially, the musical was to be about a shipwreck, with some of the story taking place on the boat and the rest taking place on a deserted island.

Giants in the Sky Into the Woods Stephen Sondheim | Stephen Sondheim

‣ About: Jack tells his fellow travelers about his adventure climbing the magic beanstalk. ‣ Quote: “And you know things now that you never knew before . . . Not ’til the sky.” ‣ Did You Know: Into the Woods premiered at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre in 1986. Today, it is

the 4th most commonly produced musical in U.S. high schools.

Some Things are Meant to Be Little Women Jason Howland | Mindi Dickstein

‣ About: At the seashore, Beth and Jo imagine possible adventures together before Beth says goodbye, asking Jo to let her go.

‣ Quote: “Let’s be wild, up high above the sand. . . let’s enjoy the view, and never land.” ‣ Did You Know: Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women in ten weeks in 1868.

Coffee in a Cardboard Cup 70, Girls, 70 John Kander | Fred Ebb

‣ About: This upbeat number is from a play about the residents of a retirement hotel who launch a burglary scheme to buy their building which is being sold to real estate developers.

‣ Quote: “The trouble with the world today, it’s plain to see, is everything is hurry up.” ‣ Did You Know: Starbucks sells 4 billion cups of coffee per year (primarily in cardboard cups).

Flight Broadway Style Craig Carnelia | Craig Carnelia

‣ About: The song reflects the singer’s longing for change and escape. ‣ Quote: “Let me lift from the ground til my soul is in flight!” ‣ Did You Know: At age 15, Sutton Foster made a list of things she hoped to do one day. The first

item was “Sing at Carnegie Hall” where she sang this song five days before her 40th birthday.

I Wish I May Witches of Eastwick Dana P. Rowe | John Dempsey

‣ About: Alex, Jane, and Sukie sing about their childhood insecurities. ‣ Quote: “Look at me, afraid but not alone. Scared to move, yet standing on my own.” ‣ Did You Know: Author John Updike wrote a sequel, The Widows of Eastwick, that was never

turned into a musical.

Almost There The Princess and the Frog Randy Newman | Randy Newman

‣ About: Tiana sings to her mother Eudora that she is "Almost There" to successfully opening her dream restaurant.

‣ Quote: “Fairytales can come true. You gotta make 'em happen, it all depends on you.” ‣ Did You Know: The movie The Princess and the Frog has been dubbed into 41 different

languages.

Peas in a Pod Grey Gardens Scott Frankel | Michael Korie

‣ About: In this musical about two eccentric women, Edith Bouvier Beale, or Big Edie, and her daughter, Little Edie Beale sing about their close relationship.

‣ Quote: “We're a bowl of peaches and cream; a permanent team.”

‣ Did You Know: The Beales profiled in this true story were related to Jackie Kennedy.

Rainbow Connection The Muppets Paul Williams and Kenneth L. Ascher | Paul Williams and Kenneth L. Ascher

‣ About: Kermit The Frog sings this song on a log in the middle of a swamp before he sets out to explore the world and find adventure.

‣ Quote: “Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection. The lovers, the dreamers, and me.” ‣ Did You Know: Composer Paul Williams said about this song: “The thing that is so human about

the song, and spiritual at the same time, is that it honors the questions, not the answers.”

You Will Be Found Dear Evan Hansen Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

‣ About: Evan gives a speech at Connor’s memorial assembly and becomes popular as many people empathize with his words.

‣ Quote: “Lift your head and look around . . . You will be found.” ‣ Did You Know: Items from the Broadway run of Dear Evan Hansen, including a shirt, arm cast,

and sheet music, were donated to the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution.

The New World Songs for a New World Jason Robert Brown | Jason Robert Brown

‣ About: The company sings of the abstract musical’s central theme — when everything seems stable and predictable, “one moment” can change everything.

‣ Quote: “All of a sudden . . . your life is different than you planned.” ‣ Did You Know: Characters in this musical revue range from a passenger on a 16th century

sailing ship, to a basketball star in the Bronx, to Mrs. Claus.

Finale Lullaby of Broadway

2021 Dessert on Broadway Cast

Dessert on Broadway Chairs Sarah Kline, Meg McLelland, Steve Zamora-Soon

Break-a-Leg-a-Grams Committee Chair Barbara Barata

Cast Party Committee Chair Laura O’Brien

Costume Committee Chairs Tira Cheney, Meg McLelland

Dessert Committee Chairs Stacey Bromberg, Ted Donat

Licensing Sarah Kline

Program Committee Chairs Kelly Schrum, Russell Ginns, Meg McLelland

Publicity Marlet Bazemore

Senior Board Stacey Bromberg

Woodson Choral Boosters Board Ted Donat, Stacey Bromberg, Amy Tysarczyk, Jennifer McClelland, Rebecca Kiessling

Woodson Choral Boosters Support Team Dawn Keene, Michele Bach-Hansen, Beth Visioli, Rebecca Kiessling, Sam Collins

Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Kline

Thank you to the Woodson Choral Boosters and to all of the parents and friends who supported this production in many ways big and small. We appreciate your willingness to step out of your busy lives and share your time and incredible talents.

Thanks, also, to the Woodson administration, faculty, and staff for the support and patience. Without your help, this production would not be possible!

Acknowledgments

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Brilliant Booster Amazing Alto Singing Soprano

Julie Akawie Anonymous

Marlet Bazemore Stacey Bromberg Ann Burgin Donat Family James & Stephanie Piatt Kristi & Ric Pohland

Anonymous Scott Adams Amy Arnett Barbara & David Barata Bromberg Family Samuel Collins Hasson Family Richard Haver Amy Ivey Sarah Kline & Andrew Schechter Jennifer McClelland Badu & Amy Mireku Christa Papica Joyce & Leonard Pomeroy Thomas H Schmitt Kelly Schrum Amy Speares Michelle Spratt Lisa & Travis Steeves James Warden Jennifer Zindler

Meghan Bondy Melissa Crowley Royce & Trisha Edington Casey Hagopian Dan & Teresa Hobson Dawn Keene Sandra & Greg Koldys Tracy Lee Jane & Christopher Love Sam Mackin Gregory Matson Laura O'Brien Kimberly Perks Emily Rudzinski Amy Stirnweis

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Caitlin Carrington-Fair Dan & Theresa Hobson Amy Howard Victoria Jarvis

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