Specific Overtures

A one-act musicaL about the WW II LGBT Experience

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Larry DeLuca

The Songs

Specific Overtures - The Demos

Larry DeLuca

UPDATE: Japan V1_0 release (22 Nov 2023). All songs have some orchestration and level-matching (except "My Home Town").

UPDATE: New song: "Some Things Are Worse Than Dying" (25 Dec 2023).

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    It's Over-rated (Edie and Eddie) 6:38
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    The Physical Exam (Eddie) 2:00
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    Section 8 (Saul and Eddie) 3:26
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    My Home Town (Eddie) 2:54
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    Secret Messages (Saul) 3:23
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    Close Quarters (Saul, Eddie, and Jack) 3:02
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    If I Can Just Have Faith (Emily) 3:05
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    The Married Widow's Waltz (Claire) 3:05
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    There's an Itch I Need to Scratch (Jack) 2:45
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    Goodbye and as You Live Your Life Remember (Anne and Jack) 3:16
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    Can I Love My Son (Like I Love My God) (Evelyn) 3:42
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    A Swoon and a Titter and a Sway (Claire and Meg) 2:56
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    I'm In Love With My Best Friend (Jack and Saul) 3:18
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    You're Perfect For Me (Saul and Jack) 4:11
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    That Way (Saul and Evelyn) 3:03
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    When I Die Take Me With You (Jack and Saul) 2:56
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    Some Things Are Worse Than Dying (Toshi and Eddie) 4:52
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    Isn't it a Hoot? (Claire and Meg) 3:33
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    When I Die Take Me With You (Reprise - Jack and Saul) 1:09
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The Script

The Script V1_2 This script has music cues and stage directions for Feb 16, 2024 Desert Stages reading. 338 KB

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