Teen Witch the Musical

The musical

With disappointing box-office returns from Teen Witch, the master audio tapes were lost by the time that demand for a soundtrack release had become apparent.^[1] Thanks to cable television rebroadcasts, the film was drawing midnight theater audiences. Alana Lambros suggested that Teen Witch should be adapted for the stage.^[2] In contrast to the film production, the actors would also be required to sing their respective musical numbers in a theatre production and appear to be high school students, eighteen years after the film release. Some fans resisted the re-casting^[3]

Teen Witch the Musical was recorded at Studio City Sound under the newly formed label Caption Records.^[4]^[5]

The stage-play was read before an audience in dress rehearsal, but did not make it to production.

The Cast

With royalty checks rolling in from cable television screenings of the movie, the stage-play went into workshop with three planned versions of Teen Witch the Musical. The first version would be a concert venue, followed by a theme-park version for Universal Studios and then a Los Angeles premiere with Broadway aspirations.^[2]

Featured Artists

Alycia Adler as Randa (Cheerleader)
Bryce Blue as Rhet
Blake Ewing as Brad Powell
Ashley Crowe as Madame Serena
Monet Lerner as Darcy (Cheerleader)
Tessa Ludwick as Phoebe (Cheerleader)
Lauren Patten as Polly
Sara Niemietz as Louise Miller
Heather Youmans as Shana the Rock Star
V-Style as rapper^[6]

Track listing: Teen Witch the Musical (2007) Bold typeface denotes bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Vocalist(s) & Musicians	Length
1.	"Finest Hour"	Larry Weir, Cindy Valentine	Sara Niemietz, Blake Ewing Accompaniment * drums: Josh Freese * bass: Lance Morisson * guitars: Tim Pierce * keyboards and programming: Michael Parnell * percussion: Burliegh Drummond * string arrangement: Heday Ikumo * first violin: Anna Stafford, Eric Wuest * second violin: Yohei Nakamiya, Joyce Leonard * viola: Leah Nelson, Tyler Hokanson * cello: Alisha Bauer * brass arrangement, trombone, french horn: Nick Lane	4:06
2.	"It's Never Gonna Be The Same Again"	Larry Weir, Cindy Valentine	Heather Youmans Accompaniment * background vocals: Melissa Reese * drums: Josh Freese * percussion: Luis Conte * guitars: Tim Pierce * keyboards, programming: Michael Parnell * Saxophone: Chris Mostert	3:51
3.	"Dream Lover"	Larry Weir, Cathy Car	Sara Niemietz Accompaniment * drums: Matt Laug * guitars: Tim Pierce * keyboards and programming: Shirley To	4:06
4.	"High School Blues"	Larry Weir, Tom Weir	Bryce Blue, V-Style Accompaniment * background vocals: Larry Weir * marching drums: Matt Laug	2:03
5.	"I Like Boys"	Larry Weir, Theresa Weir, Maria Weir, Tom Weir, Estella Weir	Alycia Adler, Monet Lerner, Tessa Ludwick Accompaniment * drums: Josh Freese * bass: Lance Morrisson * guitars: Tim Pierce * marching drums: Matt Laug	2:44
6.	"I Keep On Falling"	Larry Weir	Blake Ewing Accompaniment * drums: Josh Freese * bass: Lance Morrison * guitars: Tim Pierce * keyboards: Michael Parnell * string arrangement: Heday Ikumo * first violin: Anna Stafford, Eric Wuest * second violin: Yohei Nakamiya, Joyce Leonard * viola: Leah Nelson, Tyler Hokanson * cello: Alisha Bauer, Ginger Murphy	3:48
7.	"Shame"	Larry Weir	Monet Lerner, Tessa Ludwick, Alycia Adler Accompaniment * drums: Matt Laug * guitars: Tim Pierce * programming and keyboards: Larry Weir, Tom Weir	3:59
8.	"She's Put A Spell On You"	Larry Weir	Ashley Crowe Accompaniment * guitars: Andrew Doolittle * keyboards and programming: Michael Parnell * percussion: Luis Conte * trumpet: Steve Madaio,	3:16
9.	"Popular Girl"	Larry Weir	Sara Niemietz, V-Style Accompaniment * drums: Josh Freese * guitars: Tim Pierce * keyboards and programming: Michael Parnell * marching drums: Matt Laug * trumpet: Gabe Johnson	4:05
10.	"Top That"	Larry Weir	Lauren Patton, Bryce Blue, V-Style Accompaniment * marching drums: Matt Laug * guitars: Tim Pierce * programming: Tom Weir * string arrangements: Heday Ikumo * first violin: Alexander Tseitlin, Eric Wuest * second violin: Yohei Nakamiya, Joyce Leonard * viola: Leah Nelson, Tyler Hokanson * cello: Alisha Bauer	2:53
11.	"Fool For Love"	Larry Weir	Blake Ewing Accompaniment * drums: Matt Laug * bass: Lance Morrison * guitars: Tim Pierce * percussion: Luis Conte * keyboards and programming: Michael Parnell * string arrangement: Heday Ikumo * first violin: Anna Stafford, Eric Wuest * second violin: Yohei Nakamiya, Joyce Leonard * viola: Leah Nelson, Tyler Hokanson * cello: Alisha Bauer	3:45
12.	"What Are You Doing About Love?"	Larry Weir	Sara Niemietz Accompaniment * drums: Matt Laug * bass: Lance Morrison * guitars: Andrew Doolittle * keyboards and programming: Michael Parnell * string arrangement: Heday Ikumo * first violin: Anna Stafford, Eric Wuest * second violin: Yohei Nakamiya, Joyce Leonard * viola: Leah Nelson, Tyler Hokanson * cello: Alisha Bauer	3:41
13.	"Get Up & Move"	Larry Weir, Cathy Car	Heather Youmans Accompaniment * keyboards and programming: Michael Parnell * guitars: Tim Pierce * saxophone: Chris Mostert	3:24
14.	"Finest Hour - Instrumental"	Larry Weir, Cindy Valentine	Musicians * drums: Josh Freese * bass: Lance Morisson * guitars: Tim Pierce * keyboards and programming: Michael Parnell * percussion: Burliegh Drummond * string arrangement: Heday Ikumo * first violin: Anna Stafford, Eric Wuest * second violin: Yohei Nakamiya, Joyce Leonard * viola: Leah Nelson, Tyler Hokanson * cello: Alisha Bauer * brass arrangement, trombone, french horn: Nick Lane	1:45

Musicians

Heday Ikumo, String arrangements
Anna Stafford, First violin
Eric Wuest, First violin
Alexander Tseitlin, First violin
Yohei Nakamiya, Second violin
Joyce Leonard, Second violin
Leah Nelson, Viola
Tyler Hokanson, Viola
Alisha Bauer, Cello
Ginger Murphy, Cello
Wikipedia:Tim Pierce, Guitars
Andrew Doolittle, Guitars
Lance Morrisson, Bass
Paul Bushnell, Bass
Wikipedia:Josh Freese, Drums
Wikipedia:Matt Laug, Drums
Burleigh Drummond, Percussion
Wikipedia:Luis Conte, Percussion
Michael Parnell, Keyboards and programming
Shirley To, Keyboards and programming
Larry Weir, Keyboards and programming
Tom Weir, Keyboards and programming
Nick Lane, Brass Arrangement
Nick Lane, Trombone
Steve Madaio, Trumpet
Gabe Johnson, Trumpet
Wikipedia:Chris Mostert, Saxophone
Jean Roth-Marinelli, French Horn
Bernie Barlow Vocals
London Jones, Vocals
Melissa Reese, Vocals
Larry Weir, Vocals^[7]^[8]

Production

Larry Weir, Producer, Programming
Tom Weir, Producer, Programming, Recording, Mixing
Amy Shiotani, Art Direction
Maree Sanders, Photography
Masika Swain, Photography
Cindy Valentine, Lyricist
Estelle Weir, Lyricist
Larry Weir, Lyricist
Maria Weir, Lyricist
Michael Damian Weir, Lyricist
Theresa Weir, Lyricist
Tom Weir, Lyricist
Catherine Marie Wight, Lyricist
Scott Carroll, Engineer
David Furuya, Engineer
Chris Loken, Engineer
Nigel Lundemo, Engineer
Ramin Mirespassi, Engineer
Luke Tozour, Engineer
Adam Winchell, Engineer^[8]

Special thanks to Estelle Harrison, Maria 'Mom' Weir, Masika Swain, and Alana Lambros.^[9]

References

↑ Jennifer M Wood (30 August 2014). "18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Steph Beasly (15 June 2007). "Austinist Interviews Teen Witch Songwriter Larry Weir". austinst - Gothamist LLC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
↑ "Teen Witch the Musical: Artists". Caption Records / Studio City Sound. Archived from the original on 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
↑ Fee, Debi (5 April 2007). "Teen Witch Fans Finally Get Their Wish". Caption Records -- PRweb. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
↑ "Weir Brothers Studio: Filmography". Teen Witch (1989). Yahoo.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
↑ "Teen Witch The Reading Finale" (Requires Flash Player). Charles Faris. Retrieved 31 May 2012. Actor's roles from video of acting workshop
↑ Harrison, Estelle (2007-04-05). "Teen Witch Fans Finally Get Their Wish". PRWeb - Caption Records / Studio City Sound. Archived from the original on 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 "Teen Witch: the Musical: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
↑ Thomas, Weir (2007). "Track List and Production credits". Teen Witch the Musical (Booklet). Various. Studio City, California: Studio City Sound. p. 1.

External links

Teen Witch the Musical on Allmusic

[Mental_Floss-1] Jennifer M Wood (30 August 2014). "18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.

[Larry_Weir_Interview-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Steph Beasly (15 June 2007). "Austinist Interviews Teen Witch Songwriter Larry Weir". austinst - Gothamist LLC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.

[artists-3] "Teen Witch the Musical: Artists". Caption Records / Studio City Sound. Archived from the original on 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-05-27.

[4] Fee, Debi (5 April 2007). "Teen Witch Fans Finally Get Their Wish". Caption Records -- PRweb. Retrieved 30 May 2012.

[5] "Weir Brothers Studio: Filmography". Teen Witch (1989). Yahoo.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.

[6] "Teen Witch The Reading Finale" (Requires Flash Player). Charles Faris. Retrieved 31 May 2012. Actor's roles from video of acting workshop

[TeenWitchFans-7] Harrison, Estelle (2007-04-05). "Teen Witch Fans Finally Get Their Wish". PRWeb - Caption Records / Studio City Sound. Archived from the original on 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-05-28.

[AllMusic_Credits-8] 8.0 ^8.1 "Teen Witch: the Musical: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2012.

[9] Thomas, Weir (2007). "Track List and Production credits". Teen Witch the Musical (Booklet). Various. Studio City, California: Studio City Sound. p. 1.

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