Twelve Angry Men: A Musical
by Reginald Rose, Michael Holland, David Simpatico

Name: Twelve Angry Men: A Musical
Brand: Reginald Rose
SKU: 9780573711039
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Twelve Angry Men: A Musical Book Cover — Twelve Angry Men: A Musical Cover

Highlights

Male

90 mins 1950s Role(s) for Asian Actor(s) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

In a small New York City jury room, on “the hottest day of the year,” twelve men debate the fate of a young defendant charged with murdering his father.

In form, Twelve Angry Men: A Musical is a courtroom drama; in purpose, it’s a crash course in those passages of the U.S.

Constitution that promise defendants a fair trial and the presumption of innocence.

Press Reviews

"A must-see musical... Twelve Angry Men is faithful to the seven-decade-old Reginald Rose teleplay on which it’s based, but to watch it is to experience the thrill of the new... Michael Holland’s jazzy, vocalese score feels like it’s about to step up to a bar and order a Tom Collins... David Simpatico’s canny book finds its way into the hearts and minds of each character, half of them white and half people of color."
— Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A serious story given more depth and made more compelling with the infusion of song... In a word: phenomenal."
— Talkin’ Broadway

"This adaptation very much reflects and speaks to the current time, while still staying true to the original story. The music is added thoughtfully in a way that enhances the emotions and themes of the story. In short, it’s adaptation done right."
— Cherry and Spoon

"Brims with tension... Adopting the musical vocabulary of modern jazz of the 1950s (in which the story is set), it offers intriguing enhancements to Reginald Rose’s original script."
— Pioneer Press

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Juror 2 A2-A4(opt.C#5 20-30s; bank teller; excited about the jury process; Caucasian (Range: A2-A4(opt.C#5))	—	20-30	20-30s; bank teller; excited about the jury process; Caucasian (Range: A2-A4(opt.C#5))
Juror 3 G#2-Bb4 40-50s; bullish, gruff, passionate; a bulwark of a man; owns a messenger service; very excitable; high voice/short fuse; Caucasian (Range: G#2-Bb4)	—	40-50	40-50s; bullish, gruff, passionate; a bulwark of a man; owns a messenger service; very excitable; high voice/short fuse; Caucasian (Range: G#2-Bb4)
Juror 4 Ab2-B4 40s; stock-broker; analytical to a fault; rational; buttoned up; does not sweat; Caucasian (Range: Ab2-B4)	—	40s	40s; stock-broker; analytical to a fault; rational; buttoned up; does not sweat; Caucasian (Range: Ab2-B4)
Juror 5 A2-A4 20s; male nurse, on the shy side; lives and works in Harlem; Korean- American (Range: A2-A4)	male	20s	20s; male nurse, on the shy side; lives and works in Harlem; Korean- American (Range: A2-A4)
Juror 6 (opt.A2 30s; blue collar; house-painter; plain-spoken, genuine; respects his elders; Mexican-American (Range: (opt.A2)B2-C#5)	male	30s	30s; blue collar; house-painter; plain-spoken, genuine; respects his elders; Mexican-American (Range: (opt.A2)B2-C#5)
Juror 7 Bb2-D5 20s; marmalade salesman; snappy, sporty guy; always ready with a joke; big Yankees fan, has tickets to a game tonight; African American (Range: Bb2-D5)	—	20s	20s; marmalade salesman; snappy, sporty guy; always ready with a joke; big Yankees fan, has tickets to a game tonight; African American (Range: Bb2-D5)
Juror 8 A2-A4 30s; architect; rationale, empathetic, compassionate and unsatisfied with the evidence; a brand new daddy of a six-month-old baby boy; African American (Range: A2-A4)	—	30s	30s; architect; rationale, empathetic, compassionate and unsatisfied with the evidence; a brand new daddy of a six-month-old baby boy; African American (Range: A2-A4)
Juror 9 A2-F#4 68; retired; congenial, inquisitive; 20/20 vision; does not suffer fools gladly; African American (Range: A2-F#4)	—	—	68; retired; congenial, inquisitive; 20/20 vision; does not suffer fools gladly; African American (Range: A2-F#4)
Juror 10 G2-A#4 40s-50s; coarse, belligerent, entertaining; owns several commercial garages; has a bad summer cold and a bad opinion of anyone different from himself; Caucasian (Range: G2-A#4)	—	40s	40s-50s; coarse, belligerent, entertaining; owns several commercial garages; has a bad summer cold and a bad opinion of anyone different from himself; Caucasian (Range: G2-A#4)
Juror 11 A2-G4 40s; soft-spoken; keen mind; polite; watchmaker; Middle European, post-war immigrant; Caucasian (Range: A2-G4)	—	40s	40s; soft-spoken; keen mind; polite; watchmaker; Middle European, post-war immigrant; Caucasian (Range: A2-G4)
Juror 12 A2-F4 30s; bright-eyed ad man; talks in slogans; amiable; his opinion flip-flops with the force of argument; African American/Mixed race (Range: A2-F4)	male	30s	30s; bright-eyed ad man; talks in slogans; amiable; his opinion flip-flops with the force of argument; African American/Mixed race (Range: A2-F4)
Juror 1 (Foreman) Ab2-G4 30s; solid, working man; high school assistant football coach in Queens; takes his duties seriously, wants to do a good job; Caucasian (Range: Ab2-G4)	female	30s	30s; solid, working man; high school assistant football coach in Queens; takes his duties seriously, wants to do a good job; Caucasian (Range: Ab2-G4)