Mack & Mabel The Musical

Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Book by Michael Stewart

Recommended Resources

Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Mack & Mabel

Mack & Mabel 1974 Original Broadway Cast Rec.

Mack & Mabel 1988 London Concert Cast Rec.

Mack & Mabel 1995 London Revival Cast Rec.

Keystone : The Life and Clowns of Mack Sennett

Mack & Mabel Sheet Music (Vocal Selections)

1911 to 1938, Hollywood. Based on the real life of silent film director Mack Sennett and his relationship with Mabel Normand, a sandwich girl who he turned into a comedy star.

Since Mack & Mabel is about the silent movie era and involves performing many comedic movie sequences, it is a definate asset for performers to have slapstick and/or clowning ability.
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The performer who plays Lottie requires tap dance training.
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Mack Sennett (Baritone)

a demanding, workaholic film director. His ego and his preoccupation with his work gets in the way of his relationships.

Mabel Normand (Mezzo)

a waitress who becomes a comedy actress, but longs to play more serious roles. Flaming Irish temper.

Frank Wyman

actor/wirter

Lottie Ames (Mezzo, tap)

Mr. Kleiman

 

William Desmond Taylor

a melodramatic director

Eddie (Baritone)

the watchman

Ella

a piano player

Flexible Chorus Size

Mack & Mabel Links - Related Websites

Audition Preparation Materials

List of Songs in Mack & Mabel

• Movies Were Movies (Mack)
• Look What Happened To Mabel (Mabel & chorus)
• Big Time (chorus)
• I Won't Send Roses (Mack)
• I Won't Send Roses - Reprise (Mabel)
• I Wanna Make The World Laugh (Mack)
• I Wanna Make The World Laugh - Reprise (chorus)
• Wherever He Ain't (Mabel)
• Hundreds Of Girls (Mack & female chorus)
• I Won't Send Roses - Reprise (Mack)
• When Mabel Comes In The Room (Eddie & chorus)
• Hit 'Em On The Head (Mack, Kleinman, & Fox)
• Time Heals Everything (Mabel)
• Tap Your Troubles Away (female chorus)
• I Promise You A Happy Ending (Mack)