Cars (Musical)

Cars the Musical is the Broadway musical based upon the 2006 Disney and Pixar film "Cars".
== Cast ==
Lightning McQueen: Rob McClure
Sally Carrera: Kristin Chenoweth
Tow Mater: Denis O'Hare
Doc Hudson: Jonathan Freeman
Chick Hicks: Cheyenne Jackson
Strip Weathers "The King": John Trataglia
Luigi: Max von Essen
Guido: Hugh Jackman
Fillmore: Luke Evans
Sarge: Kevin Hart
Flo: Sienna Miller
Ramone: Seth Rudetsky
Lizzie: Philippia Soo
Sheriff: Nick Adams
Red: Sebastian Arcelus
Mack: Steve Zahn
Bob Cutlass: John Cassini
Darrell Cartrip: Ashton Kutcher
Ensemble includes Featured Characters, Spectators, Highway Drivers, Tractors, Townspeople, and Race Cars.
== Plot ==
=== Act I ===
Hotshot Race Car Lightning McQueen, the Spectators, and the other Race Cars sing about their lives in the fast lane "Real Gone". During the race, Lightning McQueen is about to be victorious until be blows 2 of his tires and The King and Chick Hicks catch up to him, leading to a three-way-tie. Kori announces that the three-way-tie participants have also tied in overall season points. Bob and Darrell announced that a tiebreaker will be held at the Los Angeles International Speedway in one week to determine the true champion "Victory Lane". Before departure, McQueen meets his fans. On the way to California, McQueen and Mack perform a duet with the Highway Drivers "Life is a Highway". Just then, a gang of dangerous Street Racers named DJ, Boost, Snot Rod, and Wingo play a prank on McQueen's driver Mack so he becomes separated from him "Street Racers". When McQueen realizes he has been separated, he tries to catch up with him, but then he sees a Peterbilt truck and mistakes him for Mack. McQueen then becomes stranded in a small town called Radiator Springs and engages in a pursuit with the local Sheriff. Back at California, the Media suddenly realizes McQueen has gone missing and it becomes international news "Where is McQueen?". Back at Radiator Springs, McQueen has been impounded by Sheriff where he meets Tow Mater for the first time. McQueen is taken to traffic court where Sally Carrera (the town's attorney) pleads against him and he is sentenced to repave the road "Bumpy Start". Doc Hudson introduces McQueen to Bessie the asphalt laying machine "Bessie". Before being hooked up, McQueen is extremely eager to leave for California so he makes an escape, only to realize he has run out of gas. McQueen rushes through his first day of paving while the Radiator Springs Townsfolk meet 2 lost Minivans "Meet and Greet". But the new road was so bumpy that McQueen had to start over again. Doc Hudson offers McQueen a race around Willy's Butte. McQueen has a head start, but he soon loses control. After McQueen is towed out of the cactus patch by Mater, he scrapes off the poorly done road. Doc and Sheriff try to tell McQueen about a racing trick "Turn Right to Go Left" McQueen later repaves the road again while getting to know some of the Residents "Find Yourself". That Night, Mater asks McQueen if he would like to do something fun, but McQueen finds out he was talking about Tractor Tipping. McQueen tries to back down, but he was too convinced by Mater "Tractor Tipping". The two of them have fun until they awake the harvester Frank, who tries to grind them. Later that night, Mater shows McQueen his backwards driving skills "Backwards Driving". Then they have their own trio with Sally before going to bed "Goodnight".
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=== Act II ===
Sarge plays his theme song while Fillmore interrupts with a song he calls a classic "Early Morning Rise". As ensuing days pass, McQueen is disturbed by nightmares of Chick Hicks winning Dinoco and himself being kissed by Tractors after being chased by Frank while racing. Doc bitterly refuses to reveal much about his past, but he stars to show McQueen his trophy collection "Doc's Trophy Collection". Back at California, the media mourns over McQueen possibly disappearing forever and that he may be dead, while Chick stole some of McQueen's fans as he celebrates the fact that McQueen may be dead along with the Street Racers "Possibly Lost Forever". While McQueen starts to bond with the Residents of Radiator Springs "Breakfast at Flo's". Sally asks McQueen out for a drive and she teaches him more about the town. It used to be a hot spot for travelers until a completion of the nearby interstate "Our Town". While Red faces a Tractor stampede, Doc shows McQueen his driving skills. The residents thought he left for California, but he returns upon surprise. Luigi, Guido, and the other residents give McQueen a makeover "Route 66". Later that night, McQueen participates in a cruise party with his friends "Sh Boom". Just then, Mack and the media appear without warning to retrieve McQueen and take him to California. Before McQueen leaves, he has one last moment with Sally, but then he departs without even a chance to say goodbye to Radiator Springs or his friends. Kori thanks Doc for informing them of McQueen's whereabouts, Sally was angry to find out Doc was behind this all along, and the Townsfolk are sad to see him leave. But they plan to surprise McQueen by coming to the California Race "Big Surprise". The California Race is about to begin. Darrell and Bob call this the biggest race in history. McQueen becomes distracted when he daydreams of being with Sally, until some of his friends surprise him by joining his pit crew, while the Street Racers joined Chick's pit crew and mocked Guido. But Guido made a world record pit stop. McQueen uses some of the tricks he learned back in Radiator Springs to save himself, but an enraged Chick knocks out The King. McQueen sees The King's accident on the monitor, and stops just before he crosses the finish line, allowing Chick to win. McQueen then proceeds to help The King finish the race "The Big Race". Chick Hicks celebrates his victory, but his fans boo at him and throw debris at him. While McQueen is cheered on for helping The King. He was offered Dinoco, but he wants to continue with Rust-Eze and he opens his own racing headquarters in Radiator Springs. Mater takes a joyride in a Dinoco Helicopter, Luigi finally gets to see a real Ferrari, and Radiator Springs is back on the map "Route 66 Finale".
== Musical Cues ==
=== Act I ===
#1. Overture (Tacet)
#1A. Real Gone (Lightning McQueen, Mack, Chick Hicks, The King, Bob, Darrell, Company)
#1B. Three-Way-Tie (Tacet)
#2. Victory Lane (Lightning McQueen, Kori, Company)
#2A: Rust-Eze (Tacet)
#3. Life Is a Highway (Lightning McQueen, Mack, Company)
#4. Street Racers (Tacet)
#4A. Lost (Tacet)
#4B. Sheriff Chase (Tacet)
#5. Where is McQueen? (Mack, Bob, Darrell, Kori, Chuki, Company)
#5A. Impounded (Tacet)
#6. Bumpy Start (Lightning McQueen, Sally, Mater, Doc, Residents)
#7. Bessie (Tacet)
#7A. Goodbye Radiator Springs (Tacet)
#8. Meet and Greet (Lightning McQueen, Sally, Minni, Van, Residents)
#8A. Race Against Doc #1 (Tacet)
#8B. A New Road (Tacet)
#9. Turn Right to Go Left (Lightning McQueen, Doc, Sheriff)
#9A. Find Yourself (Lightning McQueen, Luigi, Guido, Lizzie)
#10. Tractor Tipping (Lightning McQueen, Mater)
#10A. Frank (Tacet)
#11. Backwards Driving (Lightning McQueen, Sally, Mater)
#11A. Goodnight (Lightning McQueen, Sally, Mater)
=== Act II ===
#12. Entracte (Tacet)
#12A. Early Morning Rise (Sarge, Fillmore)
#12B. McQueen's Nightmare (Tacet)
#12C. Doc's Trophy Collection (Lightning McQueen, Doc)
#13. Possibly Lost Forever (Mack, Bob, Darrell, Chick Hicks, The King DJ, Boost, Snot Rod, Wingo, Mia, Tia, Company)
#14. Breakfast at Flo's (Lightning McQueen, Sally, Flo, Residents)
#14A. Drive with Sally (Lightning McQueen, Sally)
#14B. Wheel Well Motel (Tacet)
#15. Our Town (Lightning McQueen, Sally, Company)
#15A. Tractor Stampede (Tacet)
#15B. Race Against Doc #2 (Tacet)
#15C. He's Gone (Tacet)
#16. Route 66 (Lightning McQueen, Luigi, Guido, Sarge, Fillmore, Lizzie, Ramone)
#17. Sh Boom (Lightning McQueen, Sally, Mater, Residents)
#17A. McQueen Has Been Found (Tacet)
#18. Big Surprise (Sally, Mater, Residents, Company)
#18A. Pre-Race Introductory (Tacet)
#18B. Dreaming of Sally (Lightning McQueen, Sally)
#19. The Big Race (Tacet)
#19A. Chick Hicks Aftermath (Tacet)
#19B. McQueen Aftermath (Tacet)
#19C. Back On The Map (Tacet)
#20. Route 66 Finale (Company)
#21. Bows (Tacet)
#22. Exit Music (Tacet)
== Changes From the Film ==
* Possibly Lost Forever was added onto the musical so Chick Hicks has more stage time.
* The Radiator Springs Residents going to the California Race was added onto the musical.
* The Delinquent Road Hazards were changed to Street Racers. They also went to the California Race to support Chick Hicks.
* Bob Cutlass is now a 2004 Pontiac GTO.
* Darrell Cartrip is now a 2008 Ford Focus Sedan.
* DJ is now a 1994 Honda Civic EG6 Hatchback.
* Boost is now a 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse.
* Wingo is now a 1998 Toyota Supra.
* Kori Turbowitz is now a 1997 Ford Taurus.
* Chuki is now a 2010 Toyota Yaris Hatchback.
* Minni is now a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan.
* Van is now a 2007 Ford Freestar.
Category:Musicals
Category:Broadway musicals
Category:Pixar