Low male voice repertoire in contemporary musical theatre: a studio and performance guide of selected songs 1996-2020 by

Speech-like Character 
Belt 
Legit 
Operatic 
Sources: Data adapted from Keith David, “Friends on the Other Side,” track 5 on The Princess and the Frog, Walt 
Disney Records, 2009, Amazon Music streaming audio, 
https://music.amazon.com/albums/B01LXDB653?trackAsin=B01LWPUW8W&ref=dm_sh_f9dc-5d97-dmcp-2c0a-
09023&musicTerritory=US&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER; Randy Newman, “Friends on the Other Side,” in 
The Princess and the Frog (Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard, 2009), 23-33. 
Plot 
This movie follows Tiana, a hardworking woman with a dream to open a restaurant, and Naveen, 
a broke, visiting Prince who seeks to marry rich and be free of reliance on his parents. Their fates are tied 
together by happenstance when Naveen and Lawrence (his valet) make a deal with Dr. Facilier which 
results in Naveen becoming a frog and Lawrence taking on the Prince’s appearance through blood-magic.
When Tiana kisses Naveen during a ball, she is also transformed into a frog. Together they must escape 
Facilier’s shadow demons and find magical help in turning them both back to human form, meeting many 
sentient talking animals along the way.
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Character 
Dr. Facilier is a witch doctor who resents those like Eli La Bouff for their power and influence on 
New Orleans society. He swindles citizens of New Orleans by “granting” their wishes, but often with a 
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The Princess and the Frog, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, Walt Disney Pictures, 2009.
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/the-princess-and-the-frog/7TPAcC8QPGpm. 

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downside. He has formed an alliance with voodoo demons to grant him powers and seeks to amass a 
fortune. He is prone to quick changes in demeanor, and is a cruel villain, easily manipulating others.
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Context 
Dr, Facilier overhears Eli and his daughter talking about the visiting prince and realizes Naveen 
could be his ticket to Eli’s fortune. He follows Naveen and Lawrence, and convinces them to come into 
his Voodoo Emporium, giving them a tarot card reading and setting up his transformation plans. His 
place of business is dimly light, with masks on the wall, and a card-reading table which appears part way 
through the piece.
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