Announcer
Ladies and Gentlemen, all the way from Stratford Upon Avon, the King of Couplets, the Sultan of Sonnets, the man who put the I Am in iambic pentameter, put your hands together for the one, the only—William Shakespeare
Thank you! Is it good to see me or what!?
Whole Crowd
All the world’s a stage!/Sonnet 10!/make up a word!!
Okay, okay—here’s one for all you beautiful Tudors out there, a little sonnet that’s been very good to me, let’s see if you know it.
SHAKESPEARE
I ADORE THE ADORATION, THOUGH OTHERS MAY APPALL IT
NIGEL, PORTIA, CROWD
(AH AH AH)
IT'S OUITE THE NEW SENSATION - WHAT SHALL WE CALL IT?
WILL POWER!
I AM THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE, NOW
HE IS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE NOW-WILL POWER!
HE IS THE WILL.
CAN YOU FEEL IT?
WHOO!
Aw, I'm feeling it too.
(pointing to woman in crowd)
In fact I'd like to feel you a little bit later.
Do you want more?
When do you want it? Tomorrow? Later?
NOW!
LET ME HEAR YOU SAY "NOW IS..."
NOW IS!
That scans
NOW IS THE!
Do you know it? Well do it with me!
I GUESS!
THERE'S A FEVER GOING 'ROUND HAS ANYBODY CAUGHT IT?
WER'E SHAKIN' IT FOR SHAKESPEARE!
METHINKS YOU'VE GOT IT!
I AM THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE NOW
HE IS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE NOW- WILL POWER
HE IS THE WILL
HUZZAH!
HUZZAH!!
Oh, that is music to my ears. And if music be the food of love~ play on! That's a new one, don't know where to put it yet. But speaking of love...
(segues into ballad...)
Here's one for all you lovers out there.
BUT SOFT WHAT LIGHT
THROUGH YONDER WINDOW BREAKS.
thank you
WOMAN IN CROWD
BREEEEEEEEEKKKK!!!
Thank you. I like that one, too.
AND IF YOU WANNA SEE PERFECTION
ON ANY GIVEN DAY - YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY
WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A
WAAAAAAAAYYYY....
WAAAAAAAAYYYYY....
WILL POWER
Good night! Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow!!
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