Thoroughly Modern Millie

Forget about the boy when a small town girl searches for a new life in the bright lights of 1920's New York City.

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The winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie was the 2002 season's most awarded new show on Broadway! Based on the 1967 Academy Award-winning film, Thoroughly Modern Millie takes you back to the height of the Jazz Age in New York City, when "moderns" including a flapper named Millie Dillmount were bobbing their hair, raising their hemlines, entering the workforce, and rewriting the rules of love. This high-spirited musical romp is a delightful valentine to the long-standing spirit of New York City and the people who seek to discover themselves there.

Set in New York City in 1922, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of young Millie Dillmount from Kansas who comes to New York in search of a new life for herself. Her grand plan is to find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and then marry him. However, her plan goes completely awry. The owner of her dingy hotel kidnaps young girls to sell to the Far East; her wealthy boss is slow in proposing marriage; and the man she actually falls in love with doesn't have a dime to his name - or so he tells her.

Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. From explosive tap numbers to a Fred and Ginger routine on a window ledge this is the perfect show for theatres looking to show off the dance skills of their performers. In Millie Dillmount, musical theatre has found a new heroine for the ages in Thoroughly Modern Millie!

A letter from co-Author Dick Scanlan regarding characters portrayed in Thoroughly Modern Millie:
Letter from Dick Scanlan

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Concert Selections for Thoroughly Modern Millie

Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of select songs for use in concert performances. Concert Selections are the perfect way to give audiences a taste of the musical theatre experience without the sets, props and costumes.

Pricing

Amateur
£60.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £30.00 per performance per song
Extra months are £15.00 per month per song

Professional
£125.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £62.50 per performance per song
Extra months are £31.25 per performance per song

Pricing is for individual songs only. Pricing for orchestral suites and other items is available by contacting us directly.

AH, SWEET MYSTERY / FALLING IN LOVE

From
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Starting Key
B

Estimated duration
7 min 10 sec

Music by
TESORI, JEANINE

Lyrics by
SCANLAN, DICK

Orchestrated by
RALPH BURNS & DOUG BESTERMAN

Instrumentation
5 Bass, 6 Cello, 1 Drums, 1 Guitar, 1 Harp, 1 Horn, 2 Percussion, 1 Piano, 1 Reed 1 (Flute), 1 Reed 2 (Clarinet & Flute), 1 Reed 3 (Clarinet), 1 Reed 4 (Flute, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone), 1 Trumpet 1, 1 Trumpet 2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 17 Violin, 3 Piano Vocal, 1 Full Score

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FORGET ABOUT THE BOY

From
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Arranged for
1 FEMALE VOICE, FEMALE CHORUS

Starting Key
F

Estimated duration
5 min 23 sec

Music by
TESORI, JEANINE

Lyrics by
SCANLAN, DICK

Orchestrated by
RALPH BURNS & DOUG BESTERMAN

Instrumentation
5 Bass, 6 Cello, 1 Drums, 1 Guitar, 1 Harp, 1 Horn, 2 Piano Conductor Score, 2 percussion, 1 Piano, 2 Piano Vocal Score, 1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 1 Reed 4, 2 Trombone, 3 Trumpet, 20 Vocal Books, 1 Full Score

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GIMME GIMME

From
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Arranged for
1 FEMALE VOICE

Starting Key
D

Estimated duration
5 min 34 sec

Music by
TESORI, JEANINE

Lyrics by
SCANLAN, DICK

Orchestrated by
RALPH BURNS & DOUG BESTERMAN

Instrumentation
5 bass, 6 cello, 17 violins, 2 percussion, 1 drums, 1 guitar, 1 harp, 1 horn, 1 piano, 1 reed 1, 1 reed 2, 1 reed 3, 1 reed 4, 2 trombones, 3 trumpets, 2 Piano Conductor Scores, 1 Full Score

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JIMMY

From
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Arranged for
1 FEMALE VOICE

Starting Key
G

Estimated duration
5 min 28 sec

Music by
TESORI, JEANINE

Lyrics by
SCANLAN, DICK

Orchestrated by
RALPH BURNS & DOUG BESTERMAN

Instrumentation
5 bass, 6 cello, 17 violins, 2 percussion, 1 drums, 1 guitar, 1 harp, 1 horn, 1 piano, 1 reed 1, 1 reed 2, 1 reed 3, 1 reed 4, 2 trombones, 3 trumpets, 2 Piano Conductor Scores, 1 Full Score

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NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME

From
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
0 sec

Music by
Jeanine Tesori

Lyrics by
Dick Scanlan

Orchestrated by
Ralph Burns & Doug Besterman

Instrumentation
(2) Reed 1 (Flute, Alto Sax), 1 Reed 2 (Clarinet), (2) Reed 3 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax), (2) Reed 4 (Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax), 1 Horn, 3 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, 1 Tuba, 1 Harp, 1 Banjo, 1 Piano, 1 Percussion (Vibes), 1 Drums, (16) Violins, (6) Cello, (5) Bass; 2 Piano-Conductor Scores, 1 Full Score

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OVERTURE ("THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE")

From
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
0 sec

Music by
Jeanine Tesori

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THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

From
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

First Performance Fee:
$125
Each Additional Performance:
$75

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Arranged for
1 FEMALE VOICE, CHORUS

Starting Key
Ab

Estimated duration
4 min 17 sec

Music by
TESORI, JEANINE

Lyrics by
SCANLAN, DICK

Orchestrated by
RALPH BURNS & DOUG BESTERMAN

Instrumentation
5 bass, 6 cello, 17 violins, 2 percussion, 1 drums, 1 guitar, 1 harp, 1 horn, 1 piano, 1 reed 1, 1 reed 2, 1 reed 3, 1 reed 4, 2 trombones, 3 trumpets, 2 Piano Conductor Scores, 1 Full Score, 20 Chorus Books

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WHAT DO I NEED WITH LOVE

From
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
0 sec

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Show Essentials

New Lyrics by

New Music by

Book by

Songs

Overture

Not For The Life Of Me