The Prince Is Giving a Ball / Now Is the Time"

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
 Christopher 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!