The first solo in the show, sung by Lincoln. Here is our theater kid, Leland Parker McGuire debuting it.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS (CHARLEY)
After Theater Kid, Lincoln wants to know Charley’s back story. Charley responds to “Why are you here?” with this song while playing the piano. Here is Philip Trossarello honoring us with his version.
The WASHINGTON POST MARCH/GOD BLESS SOUSA; HE’S SO USA (THE DRAGOONS)
MAGIC IN MY LIFE (ROBERTA, LINCOLN)
THE HOPE CAROL (MARGERY)
This is the song Margery sings for her debut night, and I’m pleased to present it now with Ashley Knaack as the first other than its author, the late Jan Goldsberry, ever to record it.
IN THE DARK (MARGERY, OLIVER)
THE OBLIGATORY BIG TIME DANCE (CAST)
IN THE DARK (ALEX)
Closing act one with a mystery, Alex stands on stage alone, pledging to find Lincoln, who has run off into the night. Here is Ethan Mathias, now a Broadway performer, as Alex.
Act two starts with Lincoln, sitting in the moonlit field, singing of the broken trust between him and his father. He is joined by Alex who finds him and lends his support. This recording is a reworking from the original, so I begin singing Lincoln’s part until we catch up to what was salvaged from the original song which included a now-deleted character. Here is Leland Parker McGuire and Ethan Mathias in duet mode.
THE DEEP END (CHARLEY, ALEX, LINCOLN)
DANCE AT EVERY DAWN (PETER, HELOISE)
IN THE DARK REPRISE (MARGERY)
CONCERNING CHAOS (HELOISE)
SILLY ME/CLEVER ME (ROBERTA)
Every good musical needs a showstopper, and Michele Quintero pulls out all the stops as Madam Ravin in her second act stage illusion spectacular.
IF EVER THE TWAIN YOU SHALL MEET (GEORGE)
THE INSIDE ME (ALEX)
A JOYFUL HEART (MARGERY, LINCOLN, ALEX)
I wanted to include this song written by my late wife, Jan, as the song Lincoln secretly writes for his mother to sing near the end of act two It is voiced here by Ashley Knaack. Leland Parker McGuire, and Ethan Mathias.
