Improvised Musical
1997-present · Chicago / New York / Los Angeles
Also known as Baby Wants Candy style, The Fully Improvised Musical
A full-length musical with live band, overture, book scenes, solo numbers, duets, 11 o'clock number, finale, all improvised from a made-up title.
Known for
- Baby Wants Candy formed 1997 at ImprovOlympic (now iO) Chicago; has performed 3,000+ improvised musicals globally.
- Structure mimics Broadway book musical: overture → character-establishing opening number → book scene → I-want song → ensemble number → Act Two reversal → 11 o'clock number → finale.
- Requires full live band (typically 4-5 piece) that improvises music with the cast.
- Alumni include Peter Gwinn, Rachel Dratch, Aidy Bryant, Jack McBrayer, Nicole Parker, Stephnie Weir.
Connected to
Troupes
Baby Wants Candynorth coast
Schools & Theaters
ioucb
Forms
Shamilton!pop up storybook
Sources
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