''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' is a musical with music by Frank Churchill and Jay Blackton, lyrics by Larry Morey and Joe Cook, and book by Joe Cook. Adapted from

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' 1937 animated musical film of the same name – which in turn had been based on the classic 1812 German fairy tale by the

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– about a princess banished from her kingdom by her vain stepmother, and she comes to live with seven dwarfs in their woodland home. First produced in 1969, the show carries much of the film's score over, by Churchill and Morey, along with four new songs by Blackton and Cook. It ran a total of 106 performances.

Productions

The stage adaptation was originally created at

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in 1969 and was repeated there in 1972. A production opened at the Radio City Music Hall on October 18, 1979, and closed a month later, after 38 performances, in order for Radio City to put on the

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(went up November 25, 1979, to and closed after 91 performances on January 6, 1980). ''Snow White'' went on a brief tour with stops in Chicago and Washington D.C. and then re-opened on January 11, 1980, and closed after 68 performances on March 9, 1980, a total of 106 performances. A live video recording was briefly available on VHS and Betamax from

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in 1981.

Cast and crew

The show was directed and choreographed by Frank Wagner, produced by Robert F. Jani, executive musical director Donald Pippin, scenery by John William Keck, costumes by Frank Spencer, lighting by

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, conducted by Don Smith, orchestrations by Philip J. Lang, Queen's presentation music arrangement by Ronald Melrose, masks and animal costumes by Joe Stephen, choral arrangements Jay Blackton, Don Pippen, production stage manager Jeff Hamlin, stage manager Neil Miller, and press by Gifford/Wallace, Deborah Morgenthal. Cast

Musical numbers

*Overture *"Welcome To The Kingdom" - Company *"Queen's Presentation" - Company *"I'm Wishing" - Snow White, Greta, Villagers *"One Song" - Prince Charming *" With a Smile and a Song" - Snow White, Animals *"

Whistle While You Work "Whistle While You Work" is a song with music written by Frank Churchill and lyrics written by Larry Morey for the 1937 animated Disney film '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. It was performed in the film by voice actress Adriana Caselotti. ...

" - Snow White, Animals *"

Heigh-Ho "Heigh-Ho" is a song from Walt Disney's 1937 animated film ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', written by Frank Churchill (music) and Larry Morey (lyrics). It is sung by the group of Seven Dwarfs as they work at a mine with diamonds and rubi ...

" - Seven Dwarfs *"Bluddle-Uddle-Um-Dum (The Washing Song)" - Seven Dwarfs *"Will I Ever See Her Again" - Prince Charming *" The Dwarfs' Yodel Song (The Silly Song)" - Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, Animals *"

Someday My Prince Will Come "Someday My Prince Will Come" is a song from Walt Disney's 1937 animated movie ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. It was written by Larry Morey (lyrics) & Frank Churchill (music), and performed by Adriana Caselotti (Snow White's voice in the ...

" - Snow White *"Heigh-Ho (Reprise)" - Seven Dwarfs *"Here's The Happy Ending" - Company

References

* "The Best Plays of 1979–1980". Dodd, Mead & Company, 1980, pp. 367–369. . {{Snow White 1969 musicals Musicals based on animated films Musicals based on multiple works Works based on Snow White Snow White (franchise) Plays based on fairy tales