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Synopsis

Closer Than Ever is a two-act musical revue. Each song is a story: about love, security, and finding happiness in an increasingly complicated world. Songs contain themes about aging, mid-life crisis, second marriages, and role reversals with parents, as well as satirical jabs at Muzak, working couples and unrequited love.

Show Information

Music
David Shire
Lyrics
Richard Maltby, Jr.
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1989
Genres
Jukebox/Revue
Cast Size
small
Licensor
Ideal For
Includes Young Adult, Adult Characters, Small Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Man #1

Lead

Male

Tenor

Man #2

Lead

Male

Bass

Woman #1

Lead

Female

Woman #2

Lead

Female

Songs

  • "Doors"
  • "She Loves Me Not"
  • "You Want to Be My Friend?"
  • "What Am I Doin'?"
  • "The Bear, the Tiger, the Hamster and the Mole"
  • "Like a Baby"
  • "I'll Get Up Tomorrow Morning"
  • "Miss Byrd"
  • "The Sound of Muzak"
  • "One of the Good Guys"
  • "There's Nothing Like It"
  • "Life Story"
  • "Next Time"
  • "I Wouldn't Go Back"
  • "Three Friends"
  • "Fandango"
  • "There"
  • "Patterns"
  • "Another Wedding Song"
  • "If I Sing"
  • "Back on Base"
  • "The March of Time"
  • "Fathers of Fathers"
  • "It's Never That Easy"
  • "I've Been Here Before"
  • "Closer Than Ever"

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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