That Frank

Album cover art for "That Frank" by 1994 Off-Broadway Cast of Merrily We Roll Along

1994 Off-Broadway Cast of Merrily We Roll Along - Pop, Off-Broadway

That Frank

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[TYLER] I said, "Frank, this picture is a watershed…" [TERRY] I said, "Frank, one day you'll run my studio…" [SCOTTY] I said, "Frank, will you listen to that response?" [DORY] I said, "Frank really knows what the public wants" [TYLER] I said, "Frank, this picture is a watershed…" [MARY, spoken] Know what I'm having? [REUBEN, spoken] What? [MARY, spoken] Not much fun.  [REUBEN, spoken] Oh.  [FRANK, spoken] Party! [GROUP I] That Frank— [JEROME] The guy is too much— [FRANK, spoken] Hey, the party's inside! [GROUP II] That Frank— [FRANK, spoken] You like the picture? [TERRY] The platinum touch [FRANK, spoken] How about some Champagne, huh? [SCOTTY] He has taste, he has talent— [TERRY] Is he the best? [TYLER] Plus a fine head for business [K.T.] The man is blessed [COMPANY] That Frank! [REUBEN, spoken] So what do you do? [JEROME] He's full of advice [MARY, spoken] I drink.  [GROUP II] That Frank — [REUBEN, spoken] No, no, no, what do you really do? [COMPANY] And God, is he nice! [MARY, spoken] I really drink.  [K.T.] What a friend— [MEG] What a host— [RICH GUEST] And his work is great [TERRY] Has a wife who is gorgeous— [MEN] A son who's straight [COMPANY] He's the type you could easily learn to hate That Frank! [FRANK] Who says, "Lonely at the top?" I say, "Let it never stop!" It's our time Coming through All our dreams Coming true Working hard Getting rich Being happy— There's a switch! [GROUP I] That smile— [GUEST, spoken] Don't you miss writing music? [GROUP I] He's hot but he's cool [FRANK, spoken] That was the old Frank Shepard.  [GROUP II] What style— [GUEST, spoken] This guy's the American dream! [GUEST] And what a great pool! [GROUP I] If you had no idea what charisma meant— [GROUP II] And you just can't be jealous, he's such a gent— [COMPANY] He's the kind of a man that you can't resent That Frank! [TYLER] I said "Frank, you're coming down to Mexico…" [JEROME] I think Frank is moving back to Paramount… [MARY] These are the movers These are the shapers These are the people That fill the papers [GROUP I] Mexico… [MARY] These are the friends of Frank [GROUP II] Moving back to Paramount… [MARY] Each one a perfect blank [COMPANY] When you see a movie that successful What can you say? (spoken) Congratulations! [FRANK, spoken] Thank you! [MARY] These are the movers These are the shapers These are the people That give you vapors… [FRANK] Twenty years ago, who'd have guessed Who'd have guessed We'd be standing here? God, we would have been so impressed! Now we're here with the most— [GROUP I] Mexico… [FRANK] —Brilliant minds on the coast [GROUP II] Moving back to Paramount… [FRANK] And notice who is their host [GROUP I] Mexico… [GROUP II] Beautiful, Frank! [GROUP I] Acapulco, Mexico… [GROUP II] Beautiful, Frank! [COMPANY] When you've made a movie that successful Where do you go? [FRANK, spoken] Uh—Paramount... [GUEST, spoken] I heard a reliable rumor that you're selling the Malibu house? [FRANK, spoken] Ah, you don't want it. Place doesn't even have a pool.  [MARY, spoken] No pool?! In my rat's hole in New York, the john is terminally busted and the kitchen should be condemned. But no pool?! Trash it! [FRANK, spoken] Let's have some coffee, Mary.  [COMPANY] Poor Frank— [MARY, spoken] I never drink coffee.  [COMPANY] He handled that well [MARY, spoken] Caffeine isn't good for you.  [GROUP II] That Frank— [FRANK, spoken] I'm aware this is just a formula picture.  [JEROME] He's loyal as hell [FRANK, spoken] But my next movie—you wait.  [MARY, spoken] I gave up waiting.  [COMPANY] He's polite and considerate, rain or shine [MARY] It began when I tasted communion wine— [COMPANY] That Frank [FRANK] Who says, "Mustn't go too far"? I say, "Look at where we are!" It's our time Coming through I say, "Good— Me and you" I say, "Roll!" I say, "Ride!" I say, "Hey, there's food inside!" [COMPANY] That Frank! [GUEST, spoken] Your movie was fun! [COMPANY] You'd think he'd relax [GUEST, spoken] It's what the public wants.  [COMPANY] Not Frank— [GUEST, spoken] Frank understands commercial! [COMPANY] He's laying new tracks [GUEST, spoken] And Frank made a star! [COMPANY] If you had no idea what charisma meant— And you just can't be jealous, he's such a gent— He's the kind of a man could be President That Frank! That Frank! That Frank! That Frank!

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Credits

Writers
  • Stephen Sondheim