NATIONAL YOUTH THEATER AWARD WINNER!!!
Outstanding New Musical
Outstanding New Musical
GOLLY GEE WHIZ
The teens gather around the piano to try out a brand new song.
“While parents will enjoy the musical’s ironic humor, kids will take its ‘go get 'em!’ attitude at face value, as well they should. The show harkens back to a more innocent era. We could all use a reminder of those times these days."
~Time Out New York The performance rights to Golly Gee Whiz! are available through Pioneer Drama Service.
Listen to the full score on this YouTube Playlist |
Golly Gee Whiz! is a hysterical and heartfelt homage to the classic Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney movie musicals. It's 1939 and, given the nation's economic woes, even the town of Happyville is depressed. Especially the young people. But what can a group of kids do to change the town's economy? "Hey kids, let's put on a show!" says Mickey. But where will they perform? "I know, my father's got a barn!" exclaims Judy. The idea is that it'll be such a great show that folks will come from miles around to see it, and re-establish Happyville as the bustling town that it once was.
"The musical, which evokes everything from swing to Cole Porter, will introduce young theatergoers to unfamiliar rhythms as well as a new vocabulary. But most of all Golly Gee Whiz! will prove that the Happyville folks are right: there's no underestimating the power of youngsters to put on a rousing show."
~The New York Times |
The full cast from GOLLY GEE WHIZ, produced by the TADA! Theater Company.