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Gold

By Janet Grierson
Ages: 7-11yrs

Running Time

60 Mins Approx

Speaking Parts

37

Cast Size
(Including Non-Speaking)

55

Cast Size
Easily Reduced To

22

Suggestions for how to easily reduce and increase the cast size to suit your numbers are included in the "content samples" for this musical.

No. Of Songs

9

Telling the tale of Midas, the original ‘King of Bling’, this entertaining new musical delivers all the glitter, glamour and sparkle you could hope for, with eleven memorable, show-stopping songs, and a fun-packed script. Laugh along as the hapless, greedy king with the golden touch proceeds to squander a very special gift. As an extended cast of characters watch in despair, Midas indulges his ‘desire to acquire’, but ultimately learns a very important lesson – some things in life are far more precious than simply being loaded!

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Overview

Plot Summary

To the opening bars of the first song (Such A Wealthy Man) King Midas regally enters and sits on his elegant throne, ready to be waited on hand and foot. Through the narrator’s words and ‘catty’ jibes of his courtiers, we learn of his immense wealth and obsession with all things gold. His love of the other finer things in life, namely food and clothes, are also made apparent through the demands he places on his royal chefs (Song – We Cook And We Bake) and seamstresses (Song – Measuring And Cutting), who pander to his every whim. However, when required by his financial advisors to discuss important issues of government, he dismisses them, preferring to concentrate on counting his own stash of gold coins! (Song – So Much Money)
The Queen and Princess Marigold are desperate for Midas to be the loving, attentive husband and father he used to be (Song – Day After Day), and his once-loyal subjects grow angry that their king’s obsession with gold has led to his neglecting them too, and their crumbling city. (Song – Our Beautiful City) As things go from bad to worse a stranger visits Midas, offering to grant him one wish, in the hope that he will use it to become a wiser and more caring ruler. Although advised by his wise men and family to wish for something for the benefit of everyone (Song – One Wish), Midas famously asks that everything he touches turns to gold! (Song – Gold)
Delighted with his new powers (Song – The Golden Touch), he proceeds to gleefully turn every object in his palace and gardens into gold – even his roses, much to the bewilderment of his gardeners! He nevertheless soon realises that it is more of a curse than a blessing, when he unwittingly touches Princess Marigold and she becomes a golden statue! With nobody daring to come near him (Song – Beware), a lonely, distraught Midas begs forgiveness from the stranger who granted his wish. After a humiliating bathe in magical waters, the King is relieved of his golden touch, and vows to make amends for his greed and foolishness……much to the relief of everyone! (Song – Turn It Around)

Listen below to the songs from ‘Gold’
"Such A Wealthy Man"
"So Much Money"
"Day After Day"
"Our Beautiful City"
"One Wish"
"Gold"
"The Golden Touch"
"Beware"
"Turn It Around"

Characters

37 Speaking parts in order of appearance

3 Narrators
5 Courtiers
King Midas
Chef
3 Financial Advisors
Princess Marigold
The Queen
3 Seamstresses
10 Citizens
Stranger
2 Servants
4 Wise Men
2 Gardeners

Ensemble characters (if numbers allow) for featured songs and scenes

More Courtiers
Chefs
More Seamstresses
More Citizens

What do you get?

This musical production is available to buy in 2 different formats.

Option 1 – Physical Product – Posted

This option can be paid for online, or schools* can request to have goods sent with an invoice to be paid within 30 days.
* Non-UK schools and private individuals (not ordering on behalf of a UK school) must pay online.

A wire-bound book with:
Full script
Detailed stage directions
Character information
Tips for costumes, props and scenery
Piano score for all songs
Licensing information

An Audio CD with:
Vocal demo tracks to all songs
Backing tracks to all songs
Continuity/incidental music
Sound effects

Option 2 – Digital Download

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Both PDF and editable MS Word documents of:
Full script
Detailed stage directions
Character information
Tips for costumes, props and scenery
Piano score for all songs
Licensing information

MP3 files of:
Vocal demo tracks to all songs
Backing tracks to all songs
Continuity/incidental music
Sound effects

Extras included:
JPEG files of cover artwork for making posters or other promo material.

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  1. Anonymous

    Sandringham and west over Newton Church of England primary

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    Amazing! I love the parts and the humour is outstanding!!!

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  2. caz06012005

    Carys, Winteringham Primary

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    Amazing! I loved performing this concert, It was funny and has a great plot. Any school looking for a summer concert to do should definitely do this!

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    Jane Darczuk, Herefordshire

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    The humour in the script, and the lovely songs were perfect for our requirements. You advertise yourselves as ‘superb musicals for schools’ and we were not disappointed!

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    Andi Sharpe, Cheshire

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    Lots of scope for laughs and really rousing songs.

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    Rebecca, Yeovil

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    Wow I did this play only this year and this website helped me a lot

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    Mia Cromack

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