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Chad Beguelin

CHAD BEGUELIN

  (1969 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Chad Beguelin is a two-time Tony Nominee for his work on the Broadway musical The Wedding Singer (Tony Award Nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Lyrics). He wrote the lyrics for the Broadway musical Elf, which broke several box office records at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. His play Harbor recently premiered off-Broadway at Primary Stages. He provided the book and additional lyrics for Disney's Aladdin which will premier on Broadway this spring. Chad also wrote the book and lyrics for Judas & Me (NYMF Award for Excellence in Lyric Writing), The Rhythm Club (Signature Theater) and Wicked City (American Stage Company, Mason Street Warehouse). He is the recipient of the Edward Kleban Award for Outstanding Lyric Writing, the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award, the Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Musical Theater Award and the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award. Chad is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Dramatic Writing Program.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of Chad Beguelin's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Aladdin         Elf         Half Time         Harbor         Judas And Me         Prom, The         Rhythmn Club, The         Wedding Singer, The         Wicked City
Aladdin

Synopsis:
Based on the 1992 animated film, Disney's Aladdin tells the story of a street-smart commoner whose whole life changes with one rub of a magic lamp.

Notes:
Book by Chad Beguelin; Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice; Additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin; Associate Musical Dir.: Aron Accurso. Based on the Disney film written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.

1st Produced:
New Amsterdam Theatre, NY     20 Mar 2014

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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  9+            Female:  9+            Other:  -

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Elf

Elf
This is a new musical based on the 2003 New Line Cinema film that starred Will Ferrell. Elf is the tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth Father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his Father is on the naughty list and his step-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
book by Thomas Meehan And Bob Martin; lyrics by Chad Beguelin; music by Matthew Sklar

1st Produced:
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036     14 Nov 2010

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Music:
Original cast recording: Ghostlight 2011

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Half Time

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Matthew Sklar; lyrics by Neil Benjamin; book by Chad Beguelin; Bob Martin. Originally entitled "Gotta Sing"

1st Produced:
Bank of America Theater, Chicago     2018

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Music:
Original cast recording: Sony Classical 2019

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Harbor

Harbor
When fifteen-year-old Lottie and her ne'er-do-well mother Donna drop in unannounced on the beautiful Sag Harbor home of Donna's brother and his new husband, all hell breaks loose. the bonds between kith and kin are tested in this alternately biting and touching comedy about the constantly shifting nature of the meaning of family.

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1st Produced:
Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, Connecticut     01 Sep 2012

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Genre:
dramatic comedy 90 min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Judas And Me

Judas And Me
It is difficult keeping up with the Joneses - especially if their son is the Messiah. Rebecca Iscariot pushes her son to better Jesus. . .

Notes:
Music by Matthew Sklar; lyrics And book by Chad Beguelin

1st Produced:
New York Musical Theatre Festival, American Theatre Of Actors Chernuchin,     28 Sep 2009

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Music:
Demo recording only, 2009

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Prom, The

Synopsis:
Dee Dee and Barry have their opening night on Broadway. The "New York Times" pans it and the show closes. They are at a loose end and decide to find a cause to attach themselves to and get good publicity. Friend Angie joins them - she has been in "Chicago" for twenty years but the management will not let her play Roxie. another friend Trent has just been offered a part in the US tour of "Godspell".They find their cause. In Indiana a girl has not been allowed to attend the Prom with her girlfriend and then the school governors cancelled the Prom

Notes:
Music by Matthew Sklar; lyrics by Chad Beguelin; book by Chad Beguelin; Bob Martin

1st Produced:
Alliance Theatre, Atlanta     2016

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Music:
Original Broadway recording: Master Works Broadway 2019

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Genre:
Musical - Lesbian musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Rhythmn Club, The

Synopsis:
Munich 1938. the Nazis are putting a stop to people listening or performing decadent jazz music. Boy meets girl. Girl meets another boy. the boys are in an illicit band and they persuade her to become their singer.

Notes:
Music by Matthew Sklar; lyrics And book by Chad Beguelin

1st Produced:
Signature Theatre, Arlington     2000

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Genre:
Musical

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Wedding Singer, The

Wedding Singer, The
Robbie is New Jersey's favourite wedding singer - but when he gets jilted at the alter he has to re-examine his life

Notes:
Music by Matthew Skylar; lyrics by Chad Beguelin; book by Chad Beguelin And Tim Herlihy

1st Produced:
Al Hirschfield Theater, New York     27 Apr 2006

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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: Sony (820955-2) 2006

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Genre:
Musical

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Wicked City

Synopsis:
the Oedipous story as told by Mickey Spillane

Notes:
Music by Matthew Sklar; lyrics And book by Chad Beguelin

1st Produced:
Mason Street Warehouse, Saugatuck, Michigan     18 Aug 2004

Organisations:
American Stage Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

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