Once Upon A Christmas

Song Samples

The Songs In The Story

We’ve Got To Get Out Of Here

In a cell block of the prison, Matthew and Harry, with the help of some other prisoners, ponder their predicament.  Matthew and Harry convene over a plan to escape from their captivity.  It is here where we learn that they were falsely accused of the crime of counterfeiting.  The only way to clear themselves is to get out of jail and find the true facts.

Christmas Shopping

Gleeful shoppers crowd the aisles of Angberd’s Toy Emporium, The Largest Toy Store in New York, and happily sing about buying all the Christmas gifts they want with their beloved credit cards.  At the center of the fray is the eccentric owner of the store, Cosmo T. Angberd.  He is accompanied by his floozy girl companion, Bubbles.  Angberd encourages his customers not to worry and to “charge it!”

I Want A Guy For Christmas

Two of Angberd’s employees, Stacy Bradford and Beth Chamberlain are busy in the store’s stockroom unpacking boxes of toys.  Stacy laments about the romantic aspects of Christmas time as Beth complains that she is broke.  Stacy’s innocence and cockeyed optimism is no match for Beth’s desire for all that money can buy.

Ya Gotta Give

Five of the shelter kids, Tommy, Billy, Jill, Holly and Skeeter sneak in when the adults leave.  They finalize plans to continue a shelter tradition:  sneak out on Christmas Eve and give the food stuff that they have collected and hid to the neighborhood homeless people.

How’s Your Acting?

Kate and Mary devise a scheme to help Matthew, Harry, Stacy and Beth.

Silly Putty Man

Stacy and Beth are in the stock room waiting for Harry and Matthew.  Angberd and Bubbles enter the other side of the stock room.  Angberd happily plays with his yo-yo as he proudly shows Bubbles around.  Angberd boasts that he sells more Silly Putty than FAO Schwartz.  Bubbles coos with childlike infatuation.  Angberd is joined in his song by four Barbie Doll Dancers who come to life from the rear of the stockroom.  Angberd and Bubbles exit.

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A Voice In The Distance

Scene twelve:  Stacy, Beth, Harry and Matthew are at the shelter explaining their plan to Kate and Mary.  The kids are eavesdropping.  The kids come in and are curious about the strangers.  Matthew and Stacy explain to the kids what is going on.  Tommy wants to know why Harry and Matthew are not afraid.

Santa Claus

Stacy, Beth, Harry and Matthew are in the store stock room.  They are putting on their Santa suits.  They decide that they will rehearse their charade.  They all practice their ho-ho-ho’s.  Beth is unable to do it.  Each time she tries, she lets out a loud, high pitched screech.  Stacy, Harry and Matthew tell her that it’s easy to act like Santa.

For Your Love

At the same time, Harry and Matthew meet at the shelter.  No one is there.  They discuss their predicament.   They do not have the evidence that will exonerate them.  Also, they express concern for Stacy and Beth.  They too have realized that they love the girls.  Matthew tells Harry to go to the toy store.  Maybe Beth is there.  Stacy enters.  Stacy and Matthew embrace.  Across the stage the stock room traveler reveals Beth.  Beth is relieved when Harry arrives.  They all express their love.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year

It’s Christmas Eve and Rockefeller Center is crowded with tourists and revelers (“The Rockefeller Center Song”).  Stacy, Beth, Harry and Matthew enter.  They are carrying a sign that reads: “HOLIDAY BOOK DRIVE – EVEN THE NEEDY NEED TO READ”.  They look ridiculous in there Santa suits.  Some people begin donating books.  Angberd, Bubbles and Gilmore enter.  Gilmore is nervous as he asks Angberd for the book with the money in it.  Angberd, as annoying as usual, is excited about the show he just saw at Radio City and won’t stop going on about it.  Harry notices Angberd and Gilmore and decides that he will try and get the book with the money in it that Angberd is carrying.  “Do you have a book for the poor to give to Santa?”  He asks.  Meanwhile, Kate and Mary have entered.  They too have on Santa suits and they also are trying to get the book.  Harry tries to grab the book from Angberd.  The book flies up in the air and a Melee breaks out.  People and books are flying everywhere.  A policeman intervenes.  Everyone scatters off in different directions.

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