King David is a musical, sometimes described as a modern oratorio, with a book and lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Alan Menken. The musical is based on Biblical tales from the Books of Samuel and 1 Chronicles, as well as the text from David's Psalms.
King David is mostly sung-through with little dialogue, and the music swings from pop to jazz to grand choral arrangements with a large orchestra and a large choir.
This New Jerusalem – David, Absalom, Voice of Jonathan, Joab and Chorus
David and Michal – David, Joab and Michal
The Ark Brought to Jerusalem – David and Chorus
Never Again – Michal and David
Bathsheba
How Wonderful the Peace – Absalom, Joab, David and Chorus
Off Limits - Bathsheba, David and Joab
Warm Spring Night – David
When in Love – Bathsheba
Uriah's Fate Sealed - David, Joab, Bathsheba and Chorus
Atonement – David, Ghosts of Saul & Samuel, Bathsheba and Chorus
Absalom
The Caravan Moves On – Joab, Absalom, David, Ghosts of Saul & Samuel and Men
Death of Absalom – Joab and Absalom
Absalom My Absalom – David
David's Final Days
Solomon – Solomon, Joab, David and Bathsheba
David's Final Hours – Michal, David, Joab, Bathsheba, Voices of Goliath, Saul, Jonathan & Samuel and Chorus
The Long Long Day – David
This New Jerusalem (Reprise) – Solomon and Company
Productions[]
A concert version, produced by Disney Theatrical Productions and André Djaoui and directed by Mike Ockrent, was presented as the inaugural production at Disney's newly renovated New Amsterdam Theatre (the former home of the Ziegfeld Follies), playing for a nine-performance limited run on May 15 through 23, 1997. The cast included Roger Bart, Stephen Bogardus, Judy Kuhn, Alice Ripley, Martin Vidnovic, and Michael Goz, with Marcus Lovett in the title role. The piece ran two hours and 45 minutes and was only partially staged.
