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Rothschild & Sons

York Theatre Company Version (2015)
A story of a family who defied the odds and changed history.

With a score by Tony Award winners Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me), Rothschild & Sons tells the tale of the Rothschild family, who built a business empire from nothing in the face of adversity and bigotry. But above all, Rothschild & Sons is a one-act epic about faith, persistance, and how family gives the greatest wealth of all. 

Shrewd, charismatic, resourceful and ambitious, Mayer Rothschild and his five sons struggle to overcome the prejudice of late-eighteenth-century European society, as they build a family banking business that takes them from the Jewish ghetto to the courts of the rich and powerful. On the way, they come to dominate European finance, help fund Napoleon's defeat and secure a Declaration of Rights for their people from the Crowned Heads of State. It is truly Europe's most famous rags-to-riches story.

Powerful and informative in nature, Rothschild & Sons, much like Fiddler on the Roof, is an impactful, important, and must-see piece for all audiences. Requiring most actors to play multiple roles, it creates ample opportunities to feature an array of talented actor-singers who will love sinking their teeth into the ambitious and bold libretto/score. 

11
Roles
PG
Rated
1
Act
Music by Jerry BockJerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon HarnickSheldon Harnick
Book by Sherman YellenSherman Yellen

Prelude

Town Crier's Chant 1

One Room

He Tossed a Coin

Pleasure and Privilege

Sons

What's To Be Done

Everything

Rothschild And Sons

The Sons Depart

Just a Map

This Amazing London Town

He Never Listens

Sons (Reprise)

In My Own Lifetime

Stability

Everything (Reprise)

In My Own Lifetime (Finale)

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Sheldon Harnick and Sherman Yellen talk about Rothschild & Sons
Sheldon Harnick and Sherman Yellen talk about Rothschild & Sons
Sheldon Harnick and Sherman Yellen talk about Rothschild & Sons
Sheldon Harnick and Sherman Yellen talk about Rothschild & Sons
The cast and creative team of the Park Theatre production Rothschild & Sons discuss the show's themes
The cast and creative team of the Park Theatre production Rothschild & Sons discuss the show's themes
The cast and creative team of the Park Theatre production Rothschild & Sons discuss the show's themes
The cast and creative team of the Park Theatre production Rothschild & Sons discuss the show's themes
Trailer for the original Off-Broadway production of Rothschild & Sons
Trailer for the original Off-Broadway production of Rothschild & Sons
Trailer for the original Off-Broadway production of Rothschild & Sons
Trailer for the original Off-Broadway production of Rothschild & Sons

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IN MY OWN LIFETIME
First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100
Music by
Jerry Bock
Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick
Orchestrated by
Don Walker
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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
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Arranged for:
1 Voice (Typically Male)
Starting Key:
C
Estimated duration
2 min 25 sec
Instrumentation
(3x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (1x) REED 1: Flute; (1x) REED 2: Oboe; (1x) REED 3: Clarinet; (1x) REED 4: Bass Clarinet; (1x) REED 5: Bassoon; (3x) HORNS 1, 2, & 3; (2x) TRUMPETS 1 & 2; (1x) TROMBONE; (1x) EUPHONIUM; (2x) PERCUSSION 1 & 2: Timpani; (1x) HARP; (16x) VIOLINS; (7x) VIOLA; (6x) CELLO; (5x) BASS
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