P & P Soundtrack

P & P Soundtrack

4:28

INTRO & OVERTURE Introduction to the Urchins, 2 Aristrocrats, Baker, stock-folk, royal servants, royal ministers, two folks in the castle's dungeon, princess' servants, the princess, and the pauper
1:14

POOR MANNERS The pauper was reading a book on royal manners; an urchin reads from it making fun of her. The words are lifted from a 1400's book on child manners
2:54

ALL I CAN BE The Pauper's friend just tried to stand up to the stepfather that forces the urchins to beg in the streets; after he leaves, urchins sing about what they'd like to see
1:38

WHAT I WOULD DO The pauper's Mother sings about the better life she's like to bring to her child
3:22

A DIFFERENT LIFE The Princess and Pauper meet, and hear about each other's lives
1:08

MOTHER ENGLISH This is a silly song by some royals about the vagaries of the English language
2:00

SHE'S MAD Everyone's trying to figure out why the Princess and pauper are behaving oddly: first two main ministers, then urchins, then servants / ministers in dining hall, then all
3:16

RICH / POOR The Pauper and the Princess remark on their new surroundings
1:02

BEGGAR'S CREED Pauper's friend Bridget trying to teach the Princess how to beg
1:02

OUT THERE ALONE Princess is touched by the poverty she sees
1:52

ENGLAND'S FINEST the castle's knights let us know why they're the best in England
4:24

ENGLAND SHALL BE KNOWN King Henry VIII lets his court know how he thinks England should be known
7:30

HOW TO SUCCEED AT LOVE The king offers his advice / experience to the Pauper (who he thinks is his daughter, the Princess) about romance
3:24

FORGIVE ME King Henry is dying, expresses his regret; Pauper's Mother shares her sadness; 5 other lead characters sing about what they want to see;
2:16

SHE'S MAD (REPRISE) How is the new queen doing? We hear word on the street; then we go to a trial scene where the princess is presiding. Ministers argue about how she's doing
2:46

THE TRUTH BE FOUND A head minister Rowland is suspicious that the girl on the throne is an impostor, but he's not sure. Song is his exploration of what to do
2:58

VIRTUE AND VICE Silly song by ruffians the princess meets in the forest. Ruffians sing fast parts, their leader Valentine sings slow parts, which are all philosophical quotations pre-1500
4:12

BUT YOU TURNED AWAY / FORGIVE ME REPRISE The Mother saw her daughter the pauper in the coronation parade; she waved to her but the pauper turned away. Starts with Mother and Pauper both express.
0:50

ALL I CAN BE (REPRISE) Restored to her throne, Princess with her new advisor the Pauper share their vision for a new England

Inspirations Theater