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1.
Sticky Wicket 02:33
lyrics
What a sticky wicket wow, oh MY Nutter's in his clutches is about to-die Drosselmeyer's frantic, Clara's in a pantic Nutter's all kerfuffled cause he knows he's going to DIE Such a sticky wicket wow, oh NO A dreamy dinner date with Clara comes to-blows Dross is in a crisis Icky midlife crisis Sticks and stones'll break your bones And Nutter's going to DIE But dear ole Drosselmeyer lives and feels so awful now that Clara's all alone No more Nutter near her, Not another Nutter near her No more Nutter near her, Not another Nutter near her Clara’s all alone What on earth are those two rambling on about Hey fellas, let me help Once a sticky wicket now, is fine Put that bitty muscle tussle far behind Couldn't be more peachy Drosselmeyer's reaching To fix the tie of Nutter (Yah) But Nutter has no tie Once a sticky wicket now, is fine Put the widdow rugged huddle far behind Couldn't be more happy This ballet's always happy... ding dang done What about the part where Dross and fam'ly went a'hunting Nutter down They came, they weren’t mice, UH! I mean they weren’t nice. Tore my jacket Choked me red I lost my purse You shoe'd my head You slapped my bon-bun Mussed my hair, don't Did that whack whack Kneed my no-no Tore my jacket Choked me red I lost my purse You shoe'd my head You slapped my bon-bun Mussed my hair, don't Did that whack whack Kneed my no-no Every little moment’s magic LA Happy as a pansy in pansy ball What we mean is nosegays Pretty pansy bouquets Flowers showered on us from the wedding that you saw Once a sticky wicket now, is joy Everybody’s rooting for this girl this boy Drosselmeyer’s cooled down The show just might improve now That we have sung
2.
Clara, Precious Child 01:58
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Where’d he go Where’d he go Where’d that Nutter take her Albert, I’m waiting. Shel, I’m waiting. Where’d they go? I don’t know. Don’t be scared. Okay. Clara, dear, our Clara. Where’d they go? I don’t know. Where’d they go? I don’t know. Clara dear, our Clara Cla-ra, precious child It’s come to this Danger found us here Wolves came to call Took our Clara out there Somewhere, helpless We did everything to keep her Safe at home What have they done What have they done What have I done Only yesterday She knew her place Was staying here with us We told her to stay! close! What has she done She’s still too young to know The danger, the treachery The shadows in the corners What has she done What have they done What have they done
3.
I Want It, Too 01:36
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Here is something I never tell When I saw that girl over there Stranded girl, Hopeless girl There was nothing in the world that I would never do for you... Her face had something I never see Big loud eyes that called out to me "Hey there bub, What the huh Gotta catch a pony outta Dodge" I wanted to, I want it I wanted to Me too I wanted to, I want it I wanted to Me too, I really really do I wanted to, I want it I wanted to I wanted, you, I want it I want it, too Not unlike a randy tiger
4.
Wedding Planner's Lament 00:59
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Not another wedding Not another wedding Not another wedding Not another wedding This is twenty, maybe thirty Could be more, it’s all a blur And the lovely brides Can you see the bruises On the holy day Quite a celebration Everybody happy I’m not ever happy Never ever happy Want to see the bruises I am like a truck has run me over Run me over! Just a wedding planner Crazy wedding planner Gypsy wedding planner Kill the wedding planner Not another wedding Not another wedding I won’t live the night You’ll find me in a ditch Not another wedding Not another wedding One less wedding planner Killed by... The bride, the bride Where is the love in a head-lock Could be my last ounce of pride (That) keeps me from feeling The joy in a black eye This chip tooth, a bad broken nose
5.
Snow Queen 00:54
6.
Drosselmeyer, Don't Hurt Me 01:12
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Oh-Ah, Drosselmeyer Don’t hurt me Then don’t you be dumb Tell me where they’ve gone He smacks them with his scarf. Oh please, Drosselmeyer You hurt me You be happy you’re alive, now Tell me where they’re hiding Gee-I don’t even know where the heck we’re going They came this way with a gypsy parade Aaaaa what, a parade? Are you joking? As funny in fact as a heart attack. Clara I was There attentive ‘Spensive dresses never less is More and more you turn your back On Uncle Chris Old Uncle Chris is Less and less, Adored no more Old Uncle Chris is old and fading Fast way, my days are numbered Yours are starting, younger starting As for me oh I’m old farting Fading Fast way, old farting Days are numbered Not like Nutter As for Nutter Oh that Nutter Oh that Nutter Oh that Nutter That... Oh-Ah, Drosselmeyer Don’t hurt me Sure maybe I’m dumb but Don’t know where they’ve gone Oh please, Drosselmeyer You hurt me I am happy I’m alive, yes Still don’t know where they’re hiding
7.
How Can I Ask 03:59
lyrics
How do I ask you not to run As I hold you here When I fear the night How can I ask you not to run When you tire of me You'll grow tired of me Never, have you EVER been lost like this before (ne-ever before, ne-ever before) How can I ask you not to run (ne-ever before, ne-ever before) How can I ask you not to run Ah Ah How can I ask you to be young When we're feeling old Always play with me How can I hope that you'll stay young All our lives, a child Hearts open wide It got cold Take me home if you want to Its been grand holding hands for awhile I'll take you back If you want to Its cold Take my hand for awhile What a night, what I night You must be crazy To have wandered off like this With someone so crazy I know I'm crazy Maybe I'm crazy I must be crazy He(she) thinks I'm crazy I'm going crazy Oh no I'm crazy Aaaaaaaah How can I ask it How can I ask it How can I ask him(her) not to run because I'm Really so crazy How do I ask you not to run How do I ask you, please don't run How do I tell. you. that love will happen to you Love will happen, Love forever, Love forever, always happen to you, etc How do I ask you not to run How do I ask you, please don't run
8.
Make Your Story 02:10
lyrics
Make your story Your whole life long Through the births Through the wars To your lonely death, to what comes after Clara, write them Write every song Funny songs Songs of joy Tragic songs to make you cry along And when your symphony Tells the tale of someone just like me Tells of your hope for him Well then maybe, more than maybe Love will happen Love will happen To you Love will happen, more than maybe Love will happen This is my symphony Singing strong, a song of you and me Song of my hope for you So that maybe More than maybe Love will happen Love will [happen] More than maybe love will happen Love will happen, love will happen Ah

about

This family musical loosely follows the story of the Nutcracker Ballet, adding lyrics to Tchaikovsky's score. The result is a whimsically surreal story of a poor street vendor, a nut cracker named Nutter, who falls in love with his boss's niece, Clara.

The project was originally commissioned by Center Theater Group, Los Angeles' premier, union theater. They awarded it a two week workshop to explore various theatrical approaches, effective storytelling and
basic choreography.

SYNOPSIS
Nutter is a brash, and often quite awkward, young man. He is employed by a Fagin-esque Drosselmeyer as street corner nut cracker. When Drosselmeyer begrudgingly attends his family's holiday function, he forces Nutter to go with him.

At the party, Nutter and Drosselmeyer's niece, an equally Clara, meet and immediately fall in love. They escape the family functions, romantically roaming the old-town streets. Soon, a gypsy wedding sweeps the loving couple into their traveling festivities.

Drosselmeyer and his pack of hysterical family members also take to the streets, desperate to save Clara from the brazen nut cracker.

They all end up at the gypsys' camp, where Nutter learns to be a man, Clara learns to embrace her independence, and Drosselmeyer learns to let his niece grow up.

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released May 1, 2015

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