Ben Vereen
John Rubinstein
Eric Berry & John Rubinstein
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
Stephen Schwartz &
Stephen Schwartz & John Rubinstein
Leland Palmer
John Rubinstein
Ben Vereen & John Rubinstein
Jill Clayburgh
John Rubinstein
John Rubinstein & Jill Clayburgh
Jill Clayburgh
Candy Brown & John Rubinstein & Leland Palmer & Ben Vereen & Ann Reinking
This is where we are introduced to the circus atmosphere and The Players, who appear to be performers in the circus. We also meet The Lead Player, taking on the role of the ringmaster. The Players are telling you to come join them and see their “magic”.
[LEADING PLAYER]
Join us, leave your fields to flower
Join us, leave your cheese to sour
Join us, come and waste and hour or two
Doodle-ee-doo
Journey, journey to a spot ex-
Citing, mystic and exotic
Journey through our anecdotic revue
We got magic to do just for you
We got miracle plays to play
We got parts to perform
Hearts to warm
Kings and things to take by storm
As we go along our way
[FASTRADA]
Intrigue
Plots to bring disaster
[BERTHE]
Humor
Handled by a master
[GIRLS]
Romance
Sex presented pastorally
[LEADING PLAYER]
Dee-dle-ee-dee
[LEWIS]
Illusion
Fantasy to study
[CHARLES]
Battles
Barbarous and bloody
[LEADING PLAYER]
Join us
Sit where everybody can see
[ALL]
We've got magic to do
Just for you
We've got miracle plays to play
We've got parts to perform
Hearts to warm
Kings and things to take by storm
As we go along
We got our way
Magic to do we got magic to do
Just for you, we got magic to do magic to do
Magic to do just for you we got magic to play
Just for you, we got magic to do we got
Magic to do just for you we got foibles and fables to
Just for you magic to do portray
As we go along as we go along as we go along
Our way our way our way
Magic to Do was written by Stephen Schwartz.
Ben Vereen released Magic to Do on Mon Oct 23 1972.