Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) (from the musical Damn Yankees): Choral SoundPax

Sally K. Albrecht's arrangement captures everything that made Gwen Verdon's original performance a showstopper while giving your singers multiple ways to perform it. The flexibility to run the mixed "girls vs. guys" version or spotlight your treble section with the SSA arrangement means you can program this exactly as your ensemble's strengths demand. The choreography suggestions and accompaniment recording make this as performance-ready as Broadway itself.

Pure theatrical charm wrapped in a confident strut. The number pulses with sass and sophistication, mixing spoken moments of flirtation with sung passages that swing and seduce. There's genuine wit here, not just wink-and-nudge comedy; singers get to inhabit characters who are clever, playful, and completely in control.

Mixed choirs and treble ensembles with performance experience and comfort with musical theater style. This is equally at home in a show choir context or a traditional choir program looking to add contemporary Broadway repertoire that engages audiences and singers alike.

• Lean into the rhythmic swagger of the melody. Verdon's delivery was all attitude, and your singers should match that energy in their phrasing and articulation, especially on the syncopated figures.
• Use the recorded accompaniment to lock the ensemble's rhythmic precision first, then gradually reduce reliance on it during rehearsals so singers internalize the groove.
• Shape the "girls vs. guys" moments with clear character work. Brief staging directions go far here; even simple blocking that emphasizes the playful competition makes the arrangement come alive.
• Balance the breathy, intimate sections with the belting moments. This number moves between coy and bold, and that contrast keeps audiences engaged.

Program this on a concert that celebrates American musical theater, or use it as your stand-alone Broadway moment in a mixed repertoire show. The optional SSA arrangement works beautifully as a feature for your treble singers within a longer concert program. Its compact length (34 pages of score) also makes it realistic to rehearse alongside heavier classical repertoire without overwhelming your rehearsal schedule.

• Rhythmic precision in syncopated passages and swing-inflected figures
• Character work and stage presence in musical theater contexts
• Ensemble flexibility between solo spotlight moments and full-group singing
• Articulation control across intimate and bold dynamic ranges
• Interpretation of lyrical style that balances speech-like delivery with singing