A Class Act

A Class Act.

A Class Act is a stage musical based on the life of Edward Kleban.

Cast

• Lonny Price - Ed Kleban
• Randy Graff - Sophie
• Jonathan Freeman - Lehman Engel
• David Hibbard - Bobby/Michael Bennett
• Ray Wills - Marvin Hamlisch/Charlie
• Julia Murney - Felicia
• Carolee Carmello - Lucy
• Nancy Anderson - Mona

Plot

In 1988, a memorial service to Ed Kleban is being held at the Shubert Theatre. Ed appears at his own memorial. His friends and colleagues remember him and think back over the past. As the time shifts backwards, the friends reminisce about the songwriting workshop held by Lehman Engel (B.M.I. Workshop). As Ed interacts with the people in his life, he deals with ambitions, success, failures, and loves.

Musical numbers

Act I

• "Light on My Feet" – Ed and Company
• "The Fountain in the Garden" – Company
• "One More Beautiful Song" – Ed and Sophie
• "Fridays at Four" – Company
• "Bobby's Song" – Bobby
• "Charm Song" – Lehman and Company
• "Paris Through The Window" – Ed, Bobby and Charley
• "Mona" – Mona
• "Under Separate Cover" – Sophie, Lucy and Ed
• "Don't Do It Again" – Felicia and Ed
• "Gauguin's Shoes" – Ed and Company
• "Don't Do It Again (Reprise)" – Lehman
• "Follow Your Star" – Sophie and Ed

Act II

• "Better" – Ed and Company
• "Scintillating Sophie" – Ed
• "The Next Best Thing To Love" – Sophie
• "Broadway Boogie Woogie" – Lucy
• "Better (Reprise)" – Ed and Company
• "I Choose You" – Ed and Lucy
• "The Nightmare" – Ed
• "Say Something Funny" – Company
• "When the Dawn Breaks" – Ed
• "Self Portrait" – Ed