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Ready to Perform? When you are ready to perform, please apply for rights or contact our customer service department by clicking below. You will be prompted to log in We are happy to answer any or create an account. questions you may have Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money Musical Overview Product Code: MP3000 To help you find the perfect musical for your next performance, we have provided this overview of the vocal and orchestral demands for this title. Solo Songs: Yes Ensemble/Large Chorus Songs: Yes Main Character Details: Steven (m): age 10; B3-C6 vocals, difficult Richelle (w): age 9; G3-B5 vocals, difficult Russell (m): age 8; A3-C6 vocals, difficult Elmwood (m): age 30's; D4-C6 vocals, difficult Lynetta (w): age 30's; G3-B5 vocals, difficult Mr. Chickee (m): age 60's; D4-B5 vocals, moderate Total Number of Songs: 13 Vocal Demands: Difficult Orchestral Demands: Moderate Size of Orchestra: Small (2-4)

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Page 1: Mr. Chickee s Funny Money Musical Overview

Ready to Perform? When you are ready to perform, please apply for rights or

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Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money Musical Overview Product Code: MP3000

To help you find the perfect musical for your next performance, we have provided this overview of the vocal and orchestral demands for this title. Solo Songs: Yes Ensemble/Large Chorus Songs: Yes Main Character Details: Steven (m): age 10; B3-C6 vocals, difficult Richelle (w): age 9; G3-B5 vocals, difficult Russell (m): age 8; A3-C6 vocals, difficult Elmwood (m): age 30's; D4-C6 vocals, difficult Lynetta (w): age 30's; G3-B5 vocals, difficult Mr. Chickee (m): age 60's; D4-B5 vocals, moderate Total Number of Songs: 13 Vocal Demands: Difficult Orchestral Demands: Moderate Size of Orchestra: Small (2-4)

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-You may view, print and download any of our sheet music samples for perusal purposes.

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-A short sample is not always indicative of the entire work, and we strongly suggest reviewing the entire score and reading the entire play before planning a production or ordering a cast quantity of scripts.

The following pages contain copyright information and at least one page from a variety of songs within the show.

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©MMXVLibretto by DAVID INGBER

Music and Lyrics by D-FLAWLESS ENTERTAINMENT LLCand TOUR DE FORCE ENTERPRISES LLC

Printed in the United States of AmericaAll Rights Reserved

(MR. CHICKEE’S FUNNY MONEY)

For inquiries concerning all other rights, contact.Jay D. Kramer, Esq.

115 East 57th St., 11th floor New York, NY 10022 • Phone (646) 418-1828

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since I was born. I watched it

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WHERE YOUR DREAMS COME TO LIFE

Music and Lyrics byLAMONT DOZIER

and PARIS DOZIER

Arrangements and Orchestrations byBRIAN USIFER

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19 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ≈ œ œour sense of com mu ni ty is our

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21 œ œ œ œ œ œ œThis is where your dreams, this is

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MR. CHICKEE:

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RUSSELL: “A one with fifteen zeros? This can’t be real. People with that kind of money don’t come from Flint. They live in fancy places like New York City or Suburbs.” STEVEN: “Who is this guy? [MUSIC] Is this bill real? And what should we do with it? Flint Future Detectives, get ready for the case of Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money.”

G#m

Driving Contemporary R&B q»¡¡º

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5 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Jœ ≈ Rœthis? So mys te ri ous, it's some

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LEGATO SYNTH BASS (sounds loco)

PIANO/TREM EP

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œthing I nev er thought could ex ist I

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A JOB FOR US Music and Lyrics byLAMONT DOZIER

and PARIS DOZIER

Arrangements and Orchestrations byBRIAN USIFER

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STEVEN:

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15 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œSte ven, I lead the F F D, that stands.œ jœ ˙œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

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17 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œLet's get bus y time's of the ess ence.

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19 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œThe truth can be so de cep tive and it

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RICHELLE & RUSSELL:

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PIANO/RHODES

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STEVEN:

‰ Jœ œ œ œ œ œ œI am the kid you should call.

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RICHELLE: “Could I buy all the books we’ll need in college?”STEVEN: “Richelle, I’m gonna open up my own college! One where you can major in detectivology! You guys don’t get it. I’m thinking big! [MUSIC] No more stupid homemade inventions. No more peanut butter sandwiches for dinner every night. Just picture it...”

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Hip Hop q»¡§∞

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THAT'S HOW I'DSPEND IT

Music and Lyrics byLAMONT DOZIER

and PARIS DOZIER

Arrangements and Orchestrations byBRIAN USIFER

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13 Œ œ œ œ œ œHun dred dol lar bills

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