A Tale of Two Cities (musical) - Musical Numbers

Musical Numbers

The songs below were those that appeared during the opening preview performance and press preview. Changes have been noted below.

Act I
  • Prologue: The Shadows of the Night – Dr. Alexandre Manette and Lucie Manette
  • The Way It Ought to Be – Madame Therese Defarge, Ernest Defarge and Ensemble
  • You'll Never Be Alone – Dr. Alexandre Manette and Lucie Manette
  • Argument – Marquis St. Evremonde and Charles Darnay
  • Dover – Miss Pross, Jerry Cruncher and Sailors
  • The Way It Ought to Be – Sydney Carton
  • No Honest Way — John Barsad, Jerry Cruncher, Sydney Carton and Scoundrels
  • The Trial — Attorney General, Stryver, Jerry Cruncher, John Barsad, Sydney Carton and Ensemble
  • Round and Round — Tavern Folk
  • Reflection — Sydney Carton
  • The Way It Ought to Be (Reprise) — Madame Therese Defarge
  • Letter From Uncle — Marquis St. Evremonde
  • The Promise — Dr. Alexandre Manette and Charles Darnay
  • I Can't Recall — Sydney Carton
  • Resurrection Man — Jerry Cruncher and Cronies
  • Now at Last — Charles Darnay and Lucie Manette
  • If Dreams Came True — Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton
  • Out of Sight, Out of Mind — Madame Therese Defarge
  • I Always Knew — Gabelle and Charles Darnay
  • Little One — Gaspard, Little Lucie, Sydney Carton, Ernest Defarge and Men
  • Until Tomorrow — Ernest Defarge, Madame Therese Defarge, Sydney Carton and Ensemble
Act II
  • Everything Stays the Same — Madame Therese Defarge, Ernest Defarge and Ensemble
  • No Honest Way (Reprise) — John Barsad and Jerry Cruncher
  • The Tale — Madame Therese Defarge, Dr. Alexandre Manette, The Young Man, Marquis St. Evremonde and Ensemble
  • If Dreams Came True (Reprise) — Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay
  • Without a Word √ — Lucie Manette
  • The Bluff — Sydney Carton and John Barsad
  • Let Her Be a Child — Sydney Carton, Little Lucie and Charles Darnay
  • The Letter — Sydney Carton
  • Lament — Ernest Defarge
  • Finale: I Can't Recall — Seamstress, Sydney Carton and Ensemble

√ Replaced with the Frank Wildhorn song "Never Say Goodbye" for the Brighton Concert.

Song Changes

  • "Prologue: The Shadows of the Night" changed throughout previews. What originally began by Dr. Manette singing about his letter ended with just him being shown being pulled off the stage by two guards. The opening night version featured only Lucie.
  • "Resurrection Man" was cut after several previews, and was not featured for the opening night performance.
  • "Let Her Be a Child" was edited to its original form during previews, no longer featuring Charles Darnay.

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