The Emperor's New Clothes: Choral Performance Pack (Director's Score & 10 Singer's Editions)

The Perrys have crafted a musical that trusts its audience to laugh at smart humor rather than rely on cuteness alone. The unison and 2-part writing keeps the focus on storytelling and character while staying manageable for Grade 3 and up ensembles, and the recorded orchestration means even smaller programs can deliver a polished, fully realized production.

A gentle romp through a beloved fairy tale with the musical theater equivalent of a wink to the audience. The humor builds from character and situation rather than cynicism, and the songs are crafted to feel like natural extensions of the story rather than interruptions to it.

Directors working with Grade 3 and up choirs who want a full-length musical that doesn't require soloists or complicated part writing. This is ideal for school musicals, community theater productions, and spring concerts where you need something entertaining, manageable in scope, and genuinely funny.

• Establish clear comedic timing with your cast early. The witty dialogue and wordplay land best when actors understand where the laughs are built into the script, not just the music.
• Use the SoundTrax accompaniment to anchor tempo and ensemble precision during rehearsals, especially when coordinating dialogue with musical entries.
• Block sight lines deliberately so that the Emperor's obliviousness and the scoundrels' scheming read clearly to the audience from every seat.

This works beautifully as a standalone spring or fall concert production, or as a major component of a musical theater curriculum. The 40-minute runtime fits comfortably in an evening program, and the ensemble-focused scoring makes it an excellent vehicle for building choral confidence across a mixed-ability group.

• Singing in unison and 2-part textures with clear diction
• Maintaining character and comedic expression while singing
• Following conductor direction and coordination between dialogue and musical entries
• Ensemble blend and balance in a performance context
• Interpreting musical phrasing to support storytelling