Vanity Fair

Book and Lyrics by Brian Vinero

Music by Seth Weinstein

Based on the Novel by William Makepeace Thackeray
  

Listen to Songs From the Demo Recording

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The Legend of New York (7:08)
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As a group of polished, privileged young ladies graduate from a convent school, the orphaned, impoverished Becky Sharp finds herself free and eager to climb her way into New York society. She sees her sweet, generous classmate Amelia Sedley as her ticket to Park Avenue and finagles an invitation for an extended stay with her family and a brand-new wardrobe.

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The Kind of Girl (Quintet) (6:56)
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At the dance hall, Becky gives Amelia a crash course on the birds and the bees and convinces her to go "all the way" with George, lest she lose him. George, alarmed at Joseph's plans to propose to Becky, gets Joseph drunk to keep him from popping the question to a girl of such a lowly station. Will, disgusted at George's behavior toward Joseph and Amelia, wishes he were Amelia's fiance instead of George.

George:	Kevin Kraft
Becky:	Farah Alvin
Amelia:	Selena Cantor
Will:	Erik Schark
Piano:	Seth Weinstein

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OK, OK (4:47)
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Her plot to snare Joseph thwarted, Becky is exiled to New Jersey to work as a nanny.

Becky:	Farah Alvin
Piano:	Seth Weinstein

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Don’t Call It Love (4:04)
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Becky has just thrown a party at which she meets her employer's dashing naval-officer son Rawdon. The two find themselves alone after the party: Becky may have finally met her match.

Becky:	Farah Alvin
Rawdon:	Sean McDermott
Piano:	Seth Weinstein
Guitar:	Gwen Walker

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Just an American Fairy Tale (5:41)
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One of the richest and most famous women in America, Becky has written a tell-all book and muses about her success on a talk show.

Becky:	Farah Alvin
Ensemble:	Scott Denny, Deb Flashenberg, Richard Kent Green, Michael Simon Hall, Audra Hans, Kimberly Heilbrun, Eric A. Martin, Gwen Walker
Piano:	Seth Weinstein