The Prince Is Giving a Ball / Now Is the Time"

[SEBASTIAN] Lord Pinkleton, I want you to tell this to all - His Royal Highness Christopher Rupert [TOPHER] Please don't say my whole name! [SEBASTIAN] Windemere, Vladimir Karl Alexander [TOPHER] So embarrassing [SEBASTIAN] François Reginald Lancelot... Herman [LORD PINKLETON, OFFICIAL & POLITICAL FIGURE] Herman? [TOPHER] Herman [SEBASTIAN] Gregory James Is giving a ball! [JEAN-MICHEL] Now is the time The time to act No other time will do! Live and play your part Don't give away your heart Don't take what the world gives you Now is the time The time to live No other time is real! Yesterday has gone Tomorrow is a guess Today you can see and feel For you can't just wait To be served by fate On a silver plate or a tray [JEAN-MICHEL and TOWNSPEOPLE] Now is the time The time of your life The time of your life is today [LORD PINKLETON] The Prince is giving a ball The Prince is giving a ball Hear ye! Hear ye! A ball and that's not all! The Prince is giving a ball The Prince is giving a ball Hear ye Hear ye His Royal Highness Christopher Rupert James is giving a ball [TOWNSPEOPLE] He's giving a ball? [LORD PINKLETON] The Prince is giving a ball! [TOWNSPEOPLE] The Prince is giving a ball The Prince is giving a ball! [JEAN-MICHEL] Now is the time! The time to act [TOWNSPEOPLE] He's giving a ball [JEAN-MICHEL] No other time will do [TOWNSPEOPLE] The Prince is giving a ball [WOMAN IN A WINDOW] He's giving a what? [TOWNSPEOPLE] A ball! [JEAN-MICHEL] Now is the time The time to live! No other time is real... [LORD PINKLETON] The Prince is giving a ball [JEAN-MICHEL] But… [CROWD] Shh ... He's giving a ball! The Prince is giving a… ooh!! [LORD PINKLETON] His Royal Highness Christopher Rupert Windemere, Vladimir Karl Alexander François Reginald Lancelot Herman [CROWD] Herman? [LORD PINKLETON] Herman! Gregory James Is giving a ball! [MADAME] The Prince is giving a what? [TOWNSPEOPLE] The Prince is giving a ball! The Prince is giving a ball! [LORD PINKLETON] His Majesty Has this decree: To attend the ball, all one requires is an invitation ([CROWD] reacts) and suitably fashionable attire! And, the Prince shall choose a woman from the ball to be his bride. ([CROWD] reacts) That means ANYONE can be the Queen! ([CROWD] reacts) [WOMEN (variously)] So will he want a taller girl Or will he want a stronger girl Or will he want a smaller girl [ALL] The Prince is giving a ball [WOMEN (variously)] I wish I were a bolder girl I wish I were a younger girl I wish I were an older girl [ALL] The Prince is giving a ball [ELLA & WOMEN] I've wished a lot of things I don't wish anymore But now I wish a lot of things I've never wished before I wish I had I wish - I wish I could I wish I might I wish - I wish I would I wish I were invited I wish - To the Prince's Royal Palace ball! Ooh - ah (They dance.) [CROWD] He's giving a ball He's giving a ball The Prince is giving a ball! [JEAN MICHEL] (after dance) Now is the time The time to act [CROWD] We hear ye We hear ye But the Prince is giving a ball [JEAN MICHEL] Now is the time The time to live [CROWD] We hear ye We hear ye But His Royal Highness Chris[TOPHER] Rupert James is giving a ball ...is giving a ball ...is giving a ball [LORD PINKLETON] His Royal Highness Christopher Rupert [CROWD] Christopher Rupert Windemere Vladimir [LORD PINKLETON] Slayer of dragons [CROWD] Karl Alexander [LORD PINKLETON] Destroyer of Gargoyles [CROWD] François Reginald [LORD PINKLETON] Sportsman and poet [CROWD] Lancelot Herman [LORD PINKLETON] Herman? [CROWD] Herman! [ALL] Gregory James Is giving a ball The Prince is giving… The Prince is giving… The Prince is giving a ball! The Prince is giving… The Prince is giving… The Prince is giving a ball! The Prince… Is… Giving… A ball! A royal ball [LORD PINKLETON] He's giving a ball! [TOWNSPEOPLE] The Prince is giving a ball!