Overview
Synopsis
Based on the international bestselling book, Children’s Letters to God, this refreshingly comical 75-minute musical asks some very serious questions such as, “Dear God: If you’re so famous how come you’re not on TV?� or “Dear God, Do fish have a clue that it’s raining?� and “Dear God, Who says ‘God bless you� when YOU sneeze?� Through a series of short scenes and songs Children’s Letters of God follows the lives of a group of children and their questions as they explore timeless issues such as friendship, sibling rivalry, divorce, holidays, loss of pet, first love, and more. The show carries a universal message that crosses the boundaries of age, location, and religion. Just as in the book, the musical is not specifically religious in nature. It's about children and the countless events in their lives that lead them to ask a lot of questions � some funny, some serious, some surprising.
Show Information
- Book
- Stuart Hample
- Music
- David Evans
- Lyrics
- Douglas Cohen
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- Children's Letters to God
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2004
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Simple/No Set, Unit/Single Set, Fantasy/Imaginary
- Time & Place
- Present Day
- Cast Size
- small
- Orchestra Size
- Piano Only
- Dancing
- Optional
- Licensor
- Ideal For
- Community Theatre, Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Religious Groups, Small Cast, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA), Ensemble Cast, Diverse Cast, Large Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Early Teen, Child Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
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Supporting |
Male |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
Songs
- Prologue/Questions, Questions - Joanna, Kicker, Iris, Theo, Brett
- Thirteen - Brett
- Arnold - Iris and cast
- Like Everybody Else - Joanna, Kicker, Iris, Theo, Brett
- Questions for the Rain - Iris, Theo, Brett, Joanna, Kicker
- Ants - Kicker
- A Simple Holiday Song - Iris, Joanna, Theo, Brett, Kicker
- Six Hours as a Princess - Joanna
- An Only Child - Kicker and Joanna
- When I’m in Charge - Theo, Joanna, Iris, Brett, Kicker
- Daydreams - Joanna, Iris, Theo, Kicker, Brett
- Kicker Brown - Theo
- Silly Old Hat - Brett
- Princess (Reprise)/How Come Letters - Joanna
- How Come? - Theo, Kicker, Joanna, Brett, Iris
- I Know - Brett, Joanna, Theo, Kicker, Iris
- Bows, I Know (Reprise) - All
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.
Monologues
Scenes
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