[Intro – Solo Male, Quiet Piano] Look at this place Empty seats, broken lights Nothing but dust And a dream tonight They say it’s impossible They say it’s too late But I can see a thousand stars Beyond this empty stage [Verse 1 – Male Lead] We haven’t got a ticket sold We haven’t got a name Just a hundred crazy pictures And a theatre full of rain I need somebody building I need somebody brave Someone who can turn a little spark Into a tidal wave [Dialogue – Female Voice] “You really think they’ll come?” [Male Lead – Spoken] “No.” [Music Stops] “But I’ll give them a reason.” [Verse 2 – Female Lead Joins] I’ll bring the colors I’ll bring the light I’ll turn your impossible Into something bright [Second Male Voice] I’ll build the towers I’ll raise the sky [Female Ensemble] We’ll make the stars Come down tonight! [Pre-Chorus – Building Ensemble] One hand! One dream! One chance to make them see! [Male Lead] If no one knows our names today [Full Ensemble] Then let tomorrow hear us sing! [Chorus – Full Cast, Orchestra and Brass] We build the wonder! We raise the lights! We turn a thousand little dreams Into a million shining nights! We build the wonder! Beyond the sky! The world may never know our names But they’ll remember what we tried! Oh-oh-oh! Let the curtains rise! Oh-oh-oh! Tonight we come alive! [Verse 3 – Rhythmic Musical Dialogue] [Male Lead] Who’s gonna make the costumes? [Female Voice] I will! [Male Lead] Who’s gonna paint the stars? [Second Male Voice] I will! [Male Lead] Who’s gonna fill the seats? [Ensemble – Laughter] We haven’t got that far! [Male Lead – Spoken] Well, we’d better start tomorrow! [Female Lead – Spoken] Why not tonight? [Ensemble] Tonight! [Pre-Chorus 2 – Stomps and Claps] From the floor to the ceiling From the darkness to the sun Every dream needs a beginning And our story’s just begun! [Chorus – Full Cast] We build the wonder! We raise the lights! We turn a thousand little dreams Into a million shining nights! We build the wonder! Beyond the sky! And if the whole world turns away We’ll build a world that can’t be denied! [Bridge – Emotional Solo, Orchestra Drops] [Male Lead] I don’t know if we’ll make it I don’t know if they’ll stay I only know I see a world That doesn’t exist today [Female Lead] Then we’ll make it together [Second Male Voice] Let the whole world see [Full Cast – Soft Harmony] A place that never was before A place where we can be [Final Build – Orchestra Swells] [Male Lead – Spoken] “Are you ready?” [Ensemble – Spoken] “Ready!” [Male Lead] “Then open the doors!” [Final Chorus – Full Cast, Choir, Brass, Percussion] WE BUILD THE WONDER! WE LIGHT THE SKY! WE GIVE A THOUSAND BROKEN DREAMS A REASON THEY CAN FLY! WE BUILD THE WONDER! OUR TIME IS NOW! FROM ONE FORGOTTEN LITTLE STAGE TO EVERY CITY, EVERY CROWD! Oh-oh-oh! Let the curtains rise! Oh-oh-oh! Our dreams are coming alive! [Outro – Full Cast, Grand Orchestral Finish] One stage! One dream! One world we’ve yet to see! [Male Lead] And this is only the beginning! [Full Cast] WE BUILD THE WONDER! [Final Brass Hit]
