Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Music by Stephen Flaherty 
Based on the novel by Francine Prose

STARRING 
Marc Kudisch, David Patrick Kelly, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Julyana Soelistyo, John Kassir, Erin Davie, Jeremy Webb

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s new musical, The Glorious Ones, is a funny and touching paean to actors. The show is set in 16th century Italy when companies of vagabond performers toured the cities and countrysides improvising scenarios of heightened humor and bawdy physical comedy that became known as commedia dell’arte. It was a time when actors reigned supreme. The leader of The Glorious Ones troupe, Flaminio Scala, a real historical figure portrayed with wonderful panache and pathos by Marc Kudisch, reigned over them all for a short time. Many of our most beloved modern comic performers from Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Lucille Ball and Milton Berle to Jim Carey, Robin Williams and even The Simpsons are descended from the traditions of Renaissance commedia dell’arte.

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1. Prologue
   Marc Kudisch, Company of The Glorious Ones
2. The Glorious Ones
   Marc Kudisch, Company of The Glorious Ones
3. Making Love
   Natalie Venetia Belcon, Marc Kudisch, Company of The Glorious Ones
4. Pantalone Alone
   David Patrick Kelly, Marc Kudisch
5. The Comedy Of Love
   David Patrick Kelly, Julyana Soelistyo
6. Madness To Act
   Marc Kudisch
7. Absalom
   Jeremy Webb
8. Flaminio Scala's Historical Journey To France
   John Kassir, Marc Kudisch, Erin Davie, Jeremy Webb, Julyana Soelistyo, Natalie Venetia Belcon, David Patrick Kelly
9. Armanda's Tarantella
   Julyana Soelistyo, Men of The Glorious Ones
10. Improvisation
    Marc Kudisch
11. The World She Writes
    Erin Davie, Jeremy Webb
12. Opposite You
    Erin Davie, Jeremy Webb
13. My Body Wasn't Why
    Natalie Venetia Belcon, Marc Kudisch
14. Flaminio Scala's Ominous Dream
    Marc Kudisch, Company of The Glorious Ones
15. Rise And Fall
    John Kassir, Company of The Glorious Ones
16. The Moon Woman
    Erin Davie, Marc Kudisch, Company of The Glorious Ones
17. The Glorious Ones (Reprise)
    Marc Kudisch, Company of The Glorious Ones
18. I Was Here
    Marc Kudisch
19. Armanda's Sack
    Julyana Soelistyo, David Patrick Kelly, Natalie Venetia Belcon, John Kassir, Erin Davie, Jeremy Webb
20. Finale: The Comedy Of Love
    Marc Kudisch, Company of The Glorious Ones
21. Suite from
    David Holcenberg
22. My Body Wasn't Why (Broadcast Version)
    Natalie Venetia Belcon
23. I Was Here (Broadcast Version)
    Marc Kudisch