Street Scene The Musical

Music by Kurt Weill, Lyrics by Langston Hughes, Book by Elmer Rice

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Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Street Scene

Street Scene Sheet Music

Street Scene Cast Recording

Based on Elmer Rice’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play from 1929.

The show is a blend of musical theatre and opera.

Audition Preparation Suggestions for Street Scene

If an audition song from another Kurt Weill show cannot be found, a piece by Leonard Bernstein would be a suitable choice.

The four leads are written for opera singers and the remaining parts for less formal voices.

Anna Maurrant
Rose Maurrant
Mrs. Fiorentino
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Olsen
Sam Kaplan
Abraham Kaplan
Mr. Fiorentino
Daniel Buchanan
Henry Davis
George Jones
Carl Olsen
Frank Murrant
Shirley Kaplan
Steve Sankey
Mrs Hildebrand
Jenny Hildebrand
Mary Hildebrand
Charlie Hildebrand
2nd Graduate, 3rd Graduate, Harry Easter, Willie Maurrant, Joan, Myrtle, Joe, Girl with Violin, Mae Jones, Dick McGann, 1st Salvation Army Girl, 2nd Salvation Army Girl, Vincent Jones, Dr Wilson, Officer Murphey, City Marshall, Fred Cullen, 1st Nursemaid, 2nd Nursemaid, Policeman, Milkman, Intern, Ambulance Driver, Married Couple

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List of Songs in Street Scene

• Introduction And Opening Ensemble: Prelude
• Introduction And Opening Ensemble: Moonfaced, Starry-Eyed
• Introduction And Opening Ensemble: Ain't It Awful, The Heat
• Blues: I Got A Marble And A Star
• Gossip Trio: Get A Load Of That
• Arietta: When A Woman Has A Baby
• Aria: Somehow I Never Could Believe
• Wrapped In A Ribbon And Tied In A Bow
• Arioso: Lonely Home
• Scene And Song: Wouldn't You Like To Be On Broadway?
• Cavatina: What Good Would The Moon Be? Listen Listen
• Duet: Remember That I Care
• Introduction: Morning
• Children's Game
• Song: A Boy Like You
• Duet: We'll Go Away Together
• Choral Scene And Lament: The Woman Who Lived Up There
• Lullaby
• Finale: I Loved Her Too
• Farewell Duet: Don't Forget The Lilac Bush