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Roald Dahl’s Cinderella: A Clock-Stopping, Show-Stopping Musical

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  • Adapted by Helen MacGregor and Stephen Chadwick
  • Orchestral music by Vladimir Tarnopolski
  • Published by: A & C Black Music, 2008
  • Includes CD
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Roald Dahl’s Cinderella is the final instalment in A&C Black’s successful Roald Dahl series of musicals for schools. It joins Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs in a glittering line-up of wickedly funny productions which children and audiences just love. Cindy defies her Ugly Sisters, meets a magic fairy and lands a dance with the prince at the palace ball. So far so good! But far from being the perfect gentleman, the prince turns out to a perfect beast and chops off the heads of Cindy’s meddling sisters. The magic fairy grants Cindy one more wish but what will she do to escape her sticky predicament? As with every one of these great Roald Dahl musicals, Cinderella is based on an orchestral commission by the Roald Dahl Foundation. The concert work, from which the schools’ musical is derived is by Vladimir Tarnopolski, and schools can use the extracts provided from the orchestral work to enhance their performances. Schools can buy a performance licence online on the A&C Black Musicals website, which also has a forum, a Hall of Fame and regular updates.

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Roald Dahl’s Three Little Pigs: A Tail-twistingly Treacherous Musical

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  • Adapted by Matthew White and Ana Sanderson
  • Orchestral music by Paul Patterson
  • Published by: A & C Black Music, 2007
  • Includes CD
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Another revolting addition to the Roald Dahl series of musicals for schools see the Piggies in a tight corner – who will save them? There are five starring roles and dozens of extra parts both off stage and on – and everyone can sing in the chorus. Roald Dahl’s The Three Little Pigs is another exciting addition to A&C Black’s Roald Dahl series of musicals for schools. It joins Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Little Red Riding Hood in a glittering line-up of wickedly funny productions which children and audiences just love.

Piggy No. 3 is in a tight corner – Wolf has gobbled up his neighbours and now he’s hammering at the door with a stick of dynamite in his hand. Who can Piggy call on for help? Sweet Miss Riding Hood, of course – the fearless wolf-slayer. And how is he to know that she fancies a pigskin handbag to go with her wolfskin coat?! As with every one of these great Roald Dahl musicals, The Three Little Pigs is based on an orchestral commission by the Roald Dahl Foundation. The concert work, from which the schools’ musical is derived is by Paul Patterson, and schools can use the extracts provided from the orchestral work to enhance their performances. Schools can buy a performance licence online on the A&C Black musicals website.

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Roald Dahl’s The Twits

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  • Adapted by Enda Walsh
  • Published by: Nick Hern Books, 2016
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Following successful adaptations of Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s The Twits has been mischievously adapted for the stage by the brilliantly inventive playwright Enda Walsh. Dahl’s funniest, stinkiest book is turned upside down, as Walsh—best known for adapting the film Once into an internationally acclaimed musical—brings this revolting revolution thrillingly to life.

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Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka

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  • Adapted by Tim McDonald and Leslie Bricusse
  • Published by: Music Theatre International

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Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is a musical play that combines elements of both Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and of the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with newly created material. The play has several versions: the original version which premiered in 2004, the Junior version, the Kids version, and the Theatre for Young Audiences version. All are owned by Music Theatre International, the company that owns the Willy Wonka license.

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George’s Marvellous Medicine

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  • Adapted by David Wood
  • Published by:
    • Samuel French, USA.
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George lives on a farm, managed by his mother and father. Their lives are thrown into disarray by the arrival of Grandma, who behaves appallingly. George tries to make her ‘better’ by creating a marvellous medicine, which has the most extraordinary effect on Grandma, who grows and grows until she bursts through the ceiling. George’s father realises that the magic medicine could work on his farm animals, providing extra food to help feed a hungry world. But attempts to make more medicine lead to hilarious and frustrating happenings… The play uses puppets to considerable effect, plus a Giant Chicken, played by an actor.

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The Magic Finger

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  • Adapted by David Wood
  • Published by:
    • Samuel French Ltd.
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People familiar with Roald Dahl’s imaginative, whimsical and fantastical classics will love The Magic Finger, an adventure about a girl with special powers. When Lucy senses injustice, she gets angry and when she gets angry her Magic Finger heats up and then, well, ANYTHING can happen. When Lucy gets upset with her best friend William and his family for shooting ducks for sport, she points her Magic Finger at them and turns them all into bird-size people while the ducks become the size of humans. Lucy’s indignation turns the world into a place where the powerless are in charge and the powerful are taught a very big lesson. Playwright, David Wood’s adaptions of the works of Roald Dahl have entertained and delighted audiences for years, and with The Magic Finger Wood brings another stellar Dahl story to life on the stage.

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Danny the Champion of the World

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  • Adapted by David Wood
  • Published by:
    • Samuel French, USA.
    • Puffin, UK.
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A collection of short plays for schools and drama groups, adapted from Roald Dahl’s brilliant story, Danny the Champion of the World.

Could you be Danny, or his dad, or even red-faced Mr Victor Hazell? Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father a boy could wish for. Now you can join in their daring and devilish plots with these fun-to-perform plays adapted by David Wood.

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

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  • Adapted by David Wood
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    • Samuel French Ltd.
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Roald Dahl’s Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Glittering Galloping Musical

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  • Adapted by Helen MacGregor and Stephen Chadwick
  • Orchestral music by Eleanor Alberga
  • Published by: A & C Black Music, 2005
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Roald Dahl’s Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs is a safe bet for a winning end of term performance. The expandable cast list includes starring parts for twelve players with dozens of opportunities to shine in more roles both off-stage and on. And everyone can be part of the singing chorus. Thousands of children have taken part in school performances of this riotously funny adaptation of Roald Dahl’s irreverent twist on the traditional tale. A recent review in Music Teacher said: ‘It is very difficult to pinpoint an aspect of performance which these musical packages do not address…(These are) completely foolproof musicals, which could be used and adapted by the most inexperienced of directors…undoubtedly an inspired resource’. As with every one of these great Roald Dahl musicals, Snow-White is based on an orchestral commission by the Roald Dahl Foundation. The concert work, from which the schools’ musical is derived is by Eleanor Alberga, and schools can use the extracts provided from the orchestral work to enhance their performances.

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Roald Dahl’s Jack and the Beanstalk: A Gigantically Amusing Musical

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  • Adapted by Matthew White and Ana Sanderson
  • Orchestral music by Georgs Pelecis
  • Published by: A & C Black Music, 2005
  • Includes CD
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Roald Dahl’s Jack and the Beanstalk, the musical, has whiffy Jack defying the Giant and coming out triumphantly rich – and squeaky clean. As well as starring roles for Jack, his mum, and the Giant, there are dozens of parts for farm animals and market traders – and everyone can sing in the chorus. Thousands of children have taken part in school performances of this riotously funny adaptation of Roald Dahl’s irreverent twist on the traditional tale. As with every one of these great Roald Dahl musicals, Jack and the Beanstalk is based on an orchestral commission by the Roald Dahl Foundation. The concert work, from which the schools’ musical is derived is by Georgs Pelecis, and schools can use the extracts provided from the orchestral work to enhance their performances.

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