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[SEBASTIAN]
Lord Pinkleton, I want you to tell this to all -
His Royal Highness
Christopher Rupert

[TOPHER]
Please don't say my whole name!

[SEBASTIAN]
Windemere, Vladimir
Karl Alexander

[TOPHER]
So embarrassing

[SEBASTIAN]
François Reginald
Lancelot...
Herman
[LORD PINKLETON, OFFICIAL & POLITICAL FIGURE]
Herman?
[TOPHER]
Herman
[SEBASTIAN]
Gregory James
Is giving a ball!

[JEAN-MICHEL]
Now is the time
The time to act
No other time will do!
Live and play your part
Don't give away your heart
Don't take what the world gives you
Now is the time
The time to live
No other time is real!
Yesterday has gone
Tomorrow is a guess
Today you can see and feel
For you can't just wait
To be served by fate
On a silver plate or a tray

[JEAN-MICHEL and TOWNSPEOPLE]
Now is the time
The time of your life
The time of your life is today

[LORD PINKLETON]
The Prince is giving a ball
The Prince is giving a ball
Hear ye!
Hear ye!
A ball and that's not all!
The Prince is giving a ball
The Prince is giving a ball
Hear ye
Hear ye
His Royal Highness
Christopher Rupert
James is giving a ball

[TOWNSPEOPLE]
He's giving a ball?
[LORD PINKLETON]
The Prince is giving a ball!
[TOWNSPEOPLE]
The Prince is giving a ball
The Prince is giving a ball!

[JEAN-MICHEL]
Now is the time!
The time to act
[TOWNSPEOPLE]
He's giving a ball

[JEAN-MICHEL]
No other time will do
[TOWNSPEOPLE]
The Prince is giving a ball

[WOMAN IN A WINDOW]
He's giving a what?
[TOWNSPEOPLE]
A ball!

[JEAN-MICHEL]
Now is the time
The time to live!
No other time is real...

[LORD PINKLETON]
The Prince is giving a ball
[JEAN-MICHEL]
But…

[CROWD]
Shh ... He's giving a ball!
The Prince is giving a… ooh!!

[LORD PINKLETON]
His Royal Highness
Christopher Rupert
Windemere, Vladimir
Karl Alexander
François Reginald
Lancelot Herman

[CROWD]
Herman?
[LORD PINKLETON]
Herman!
Gregory James
Is giving a ball!

[MADAME]
The Prince is giving a what?
[TOWNSPEOPLE]
The Prince is giving a ball!
The Prince is giving a ball!

[LORD PINKLETON]
His Majesty
Has this decree:
To attend the ball, all one requires is an invitation ([CROWD] reacts) and suitably fashionable attire! And, the Prince shall choose a woman from the ball to be his bride. ([CROWD] reacts) That means ANYONE can be the Queen! ([CROWD] reacts)

[WOMEN (variously)]
So will he want a taller girl
Or will he want a stronger girl
Or will he want a smaller girl

[ALL]
The Prince is giving a ball

[WOMEN (variously)]
I wish I were a bolder girl
I wish I were a younger girl
I wish I were an older girl

[ALL]
The Prince is giving a ball

[ELLA & WOMEN]
I've wished a lot of things
I don't wish anymore
But now I wish a lot of things
I've never wished before
I wish I had I wish -
I wish I could
I wish I might I wish -
I wish I would
I wish I were invited I wish -
To the Prince's Royal Palace ball! Ooh - ah

(They dance.)

[CROWD]
He's giving a ball
He's giving a ball
The Prince is giving a ball!

[JEAN MICHEL] (after dance)
Now is the time
The time to act

[CROWD]
We hear ye
We hear ye
But the Prince is giving a ball

[JEAN MICHEL]
Now is the time
The time to live

[CROWD]
We hear ye
We hear ye
But His Royal Highness
Chris[TOPHER] Rupert
James is giving a ball
...is giving a ball
...is giving a ball

[LORD PINKLETON]
His Royal Highness
Christopher Rupert

[CROWD]
Christopher Rupert
Windemere Vladimir

[LORD PINKLETON]
Slayer of dragons
[CROWD]
Karl Alexander
[LORD PINKLETON]
Destroyer of Gargoyles
[CROWD]
François Reginald
[LORD PINKLETON]
Sportsman and poet
[CROWD]
Lancelot Herman
[LORD PINKLETON]
Herman?
[CROWD]
Herman!

[ALL]
Gregory James
Is giving a ball
The Prince is giving…
The Prince is giving…
The Prince is giving a ball!
The Prince is giving…
The Prince is giving…
The Prince is giving a ball!
The Prince…
Is…
Giving…
A ball!
A royal ball

[LORD PINKLETON]
He's giving a ball!

[TOWNSPEOPLE]
The Prince is giving a ball!