n writing the score for The Tales of Andergrimm, Trudee Romanek tried to follow the lead of children’s song writers whom she greatly admires: Tom Chapin, Sandra Boynton and the VeggieTales team. Her goal was to fill the show with exuberant songs from the widest range of musical styles possible.

The original score of the show consists of 10 songs, 3 raps, 4 reprises and 2 instrumental pieces. Several songs contain optional harmonies for those casts that are interested in incorporating them.

My thanks to Ryan Hanley, Ryan LaPlante and Luke LaPlante from the show’s original cast for allowing me to record their singing/rapping in order to provide these audio clips

Musical Numbers
Click on each title to hear that song. indicates a video clip.
(The music for The Tales of Andergrimm was created using Harmony Assistant, a Myriad software product.)

1. Overture – 2:46, shorter version – 1:23
2. Choose to Be Good (pop) – 2:00 – Character Ed, company
3. Responsibility (soft shoe) – 1:45 – Father
4. Cooperation (traditional) – 1:45 – Father, Hansel and Gretel
5. Gotta Be Brave (latin) – 2:00 – Brigit
6. What’s in it for Me? (contemporary rap) – 1:00 – Rumpelstiltskin
7. Sleep Tonight (lullabye, reprise of Responsibility) – 0:30 – Hansel
8. Alone (lament) – 1:25 – Ugly Duckling
9. He Lied to Me (polka) – 1:45 – Brigit (and optional chorus)
10. Travelling music – instrumental – 1:18, shorter version – 0:41
11. Maybe (tango) – 1:45 – Hansel and Gretel
12. Just Don’t Care/Alone (march) – 1:35 – Mean Ducks and Ugly
         Just Don’t Care/Alone
13. Feel for Ya, Baby (Blues rap) – 1:05 – Rumpelstiltskin
14. Rump Rap (80s rap) – 1:20 – Rumpelstiltskin
15. Respect (rock and roll) – 2:00 – Hansel and Gretel (and optional chorus)
16. Don’t Feel for Ya, Baby (12-bar blues) – 2:10 – Witch (and Rumpelstiltskin)
17. Maybe Reprise – 1:00 – Hansel and Gretel
18. Alone Reprise – 0:35 – Ugly Duckling
19. Choose to be Good, finale – 1:40 – Character Ed, company

Click here to see which songs discuss which character traits.