The production notes on TPT are not all that reliable. Part of the reason is that it was actually first produced in two parts, in two different years (1991-92). The first part was revived in 2021 under Covid restriction guidelines. The resulting collection of songs is quite impressive, but unfortunately, not entirely available for inclusion here. I definitely need to re-record the songs as the archived recordings are for lack of a better word, awful. Stay tuned.
Enjoy! Comments are always welcome.
The Phantom Tollbooth Part 1 Script
OVERTURE: Until recently, this was the only overture I ever wrote.
THE DOLDRUMS: Poor Milo. He has allowed himself to be taken into the land of the Doldrums. Love it.
MOVING ALONG: Milo, with the help of Tock, finally figures out that he can get things moving by using his thoughts.
THE WORD MARKET: I have always loved words. For the “The Word Market”, I asked the students for their favorite words. I used them in the song along with a few of my favorites. Unfortunately there is only an instrumental version at this time.
SLIPPEN’ AWAY: Milo and Tock have just been sentenced to what is basically a life sentence.
RHYME OR REASON: