Shylock:
Ladies and Gentleman
Shylock Productions in association with Pilgrim Enterprises
Presents the Bottom brothers in their touching life story
Troupe:
Whos that coming out of Cornwall
With his brother
Its Nick and Nigel Bottom!
Whos that starting out with nothing
But each other
Its Nick and Nigel Bottom!
Nick & Nigel:
Yes we are the Bottom brothers
Writing plays just like our mother said we oughta do
Weve learned a thing or two
Bea:
He almost got us all beheaded (Sorry)
Portia:
Instead we just got banishéded (Yay!)
Nick & Nigel:
We came from London on a boat
We landed here and went and wrote
Nick, Nigel, Bea & Portia:
A play with songs and dancers galore
Bea & Portia:
Its something no one else has ever seen before
Nick & Nigel:
So here we go
Putting on a show
And not just any old ordinary show
Nick, Nigel, Bea & Portia:
A big and bold extraordinary show
A must-see, magical, new, original
All:
Musical
A musical
Theres nothing as amazing as a musical
With song and dance
And sweet romance
And happy endings happening by happenstance
And youll see
It will be
Only the beginning
This glorious creation called a musical
Shylock (Spoken):
Have you heard the news?
Shakespeares new play opened
They say its his masterpiece
Nick (Spoken):
Whats it called?
Nigel (Spoken):
Hamlet!
Nostradamus (Spoken):
Hamlet
I was this close
All:
Welcome to America
Where nothing rhymes with America
But whos complaining
Were living in the new world
And living the dream
Its our debut
Welcome to America
Where everything is new
Welcome to America
Everything is new
Welcome to America
Nick (Spoken):
Land of opportunity!
Finale