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James and the Giant Peach JR is a 60-minute adaptation (shortened from the full 90-minute version) specifically designed for young performers. The music and lyrics are by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul—the Oscar, Grammy, and Tony-winning duo behind Dear Evan Hansen and The Greatest Showman —with a book by Timothy Allen McDonald. james and the giant peach jr script pdf
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A: No. Your license agreement explicitly forbids changing dialogue, removing songs, or cutting characters without written permission from MTI. The Jr. version is already trimmed for length. MTI holds the primary licensing rights
The story follows young James Henry Trotter, who lives with his two horrid aunts, Spiker and Sponge, after his parents are tragically eaten by a runaway rhinoceros. When a mysterious old man gives James a bag of magical crocodile tongues, an accidental spill causes a barren peach tree to grow a single, giant, house-sized peach. James rolls inside, meets a band of anthropomorphic garden pests (Grasshopper, Spider, Ladybug, Centipede, Earthworm, and Glowworm), and embarks on a transatlantic journey to New York City. The music and lyrics are by Benj Pasek
Are you a drama teacher planning your next season? A community theater director looking for the perfect show for your youth troupe? Or perhaps a parent whose child just came home beaming about playing James, Grasshopper, or the fabulous Centipede?