Opening Night

Stephan
Now it’s time,
rev up the crowd.

We count on you to get them loud.

Op’ning Night— our time has come, now.
Op’ning Night— our time has come and
we are counting on you,
know that we are counting on you, trouper.

You trouper!
You trouper!

If you only will permit me,
I would like to say that we could not do this show
without your assistance,
without all your music.

Now it’s time, rev up the crowd.
We count on you to get this crew loud,
really loud!

Op’ning Night— our time has come,
and we know our lives will never be quite the same.
Yes, we know our lives will never be the same.

Dave
Do you really think I have such talent?

Stephan
There can be no doubt about it,
there can be no doubt about it.

Dave
You show taste,
impressive as discerning.

Stephan
There can be no doubt about it.
There can be no doubt about it.

Dave
I must say, you are impressive
when it comes to your taste
about musicians.

Stephan
Yes, I pride myself on my immaculate taste,
I do, I do.
Check it out, man,
the chicks dig you.

Dave
You’re so screwy

Stephan
Eh? It is so obvious.
Take it for granted if you wish to.
If you think that you are, you’re that kind of guy.
You think that you’re that kind of guy,
then you’re that kind of guy.

Debby
I’ve come to show my support
as you go on for the first time.

I’m sure you’ll knock ‘em
all dead in the aisles
and your reputations will be
cemented by the morning.

I hope you all have a great time.
I really hope that you all have a great time,
that you will look back in the morning
and be happy.

Stephan
What about it, my friend?

Dave
My sentiments, my sentiments.
My sentiments, my sentiments.

(to Debby)
Am I ready to go on yet?

Debby
I’ve no doubt this is your moment.

Dave
What is your most fervent desire?

Debby
Play with genius.
Try to make it so I feel it when you spit-take.

Play with passion!
Make me feel it!
Earn the admiration of your audience.

Dave
I want to hear your opinion.
Please stick around past the show.
Stephan
She is so cute! What a woman!
Got to get to know her now.

Debby
Well, I’ve got to run now, I’m due out front
to collect the tickets.
Really, I must be going.
Dave
I want to hear your opinion.
Please stick around past the show
so I can get to know you.
Stephan
She is so cute! What a woman!
Got to get to know her now,
to know her now.

Dave
Oh, please stick around, please stick around,
please stick around past the show.
Stephan
Get to know her, get to know her,
got to get to know her now.
Holly
Really, I must be going.

Dave
Come see me at intermission.

Debby
I will see what I can do, then.

Dave
Please don’t cast me as a delinquent,
the very thought makes me shudder.

Debby
Don’t be sure of what I’m thinking,
life is really not that simple.
Please excuse me now, I must be going.

Dave
I don’t know what you see in him.
I am really so much better, I
don’t know what you see in this fellow.

Debby
He does a mean Jello-churner.
He slays me, he slays me—
he slays me with his churning.

Dave
I want to hear your opinion.
Please stick around past the show.
Stephan
She’s so cute! What a woman!
Got to get to know her now.

Debby
Well, I’ve really got to go now.
No, I really must be gone. Now. Now go.
Dave
I want to hear your opinion,
your opinion tell me now.
I want to hear what you think now.
Stephan
She is so cute! What a woman!
Got to get to know her now.
She is so cute!

Dave
I want to hear, I want to hear, I want to hear
what you think now, what you think now.
Stephan
I’ve got to know, I’ve got to know,
I’ve got to get to know her now.
Holly
You see, I really have to go now,
it’s nothing personal.

Dave
Yes, please stick around now.
Please stick around now past the show.
I want to know you, please stick around,
please stick around, please stay.
Stephan
Must get to know her. Must get to know her.
Got to, got to, got to now.
Got to get to know her, got to got to
got to get to know her, know her now.
Debby
I’ve got to go now. Please,
understand it’s nothing personal at all,
no, not personal, not personal at all.