The Pajama Game

Original Broadway Version (1954)

A union strike at a pajama factory generates plenty of steam heat in this toe-tapping, comedic love story.

The Pajama Game was awarded the 1955 Tony for Best Musical and, over half of a century later, claimed the award for Best Revival of a Musical, proving that the story is truly timeless. With an energetic score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (Damn Yankees), The Pajama Game is brimming with songs and dances that have become musical theatre standards, including "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway."

Conditions at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory are anything but peaceful as sparks fly between new superintendent, Sid Sorokin, and Babe Williams, leader of the union grievance committee. Their stormy relationship comes to a head when the workers strike for a 7 ½ cent pay increase, setting off not only a conflict between management and labor, but a battle of the sexes as well.

Featuring plenty of fun and splashy production numbers, including a comic "dream ballet," The Pajama Game is filled with standout featured roles and a large ensemble, making it a perfect choice for high schools and community theatres. This perennial favorite is a surefire crowd-pleaser and a glowing example of solid, classic musical comedy.

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Richard Bissell

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Richard Adler

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The Pajama Game

Racing With The Clock

A New Town Is A Blue Town

I'm Not At All In Love

I'll Never Be Jealous Again

Hey There

Her Is

Sleep-Tite

Once A Year Day

Small Talk

There Once Was A Man

Steam Heat

Think Of The Time I Save

Hernando's Hideaway

Jealousy Ballet

Seven-And-A-Half Cents

The Pajama Game Finale

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HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY

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First Performance Fee:

$175

Each Additional Performance:

$100

Music by

ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD

Lyrics by

ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD, ROSS, JERRY

Orchestrated by

WALKER, DON

Arrangement Details

Song Type: Show Extraction

Arranged for:

1 FEMALE VOICE, CHORUS

Starting Key:

Estimated duration

3 min 47 sec

Instrumentation

1 Flute(Piccolo), 1 Reed 2(Clarinet 1), 1 Reed 3(Clarinet 2), 1 Bass Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Tenor sax(opt), 1 Baritone sax(opt), 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 9 Violin AC, 8 Violin BD, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Guitar, 3 Drum(Timp, Cymb, Temple block, Cast, T.T., Snare drum), 1 Vocal, 2 Piano Conductor, 25 Chorus books

HEY THERE

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First Performance Fee:

$175

Each Additional Performance:

$100

Music by

ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD

Lyrics by

ADLER, RICHARD, ROSS, JERRY, ADLER, RICHARD

Orchestrated by

WALKER, DON

Arrangement Details

Song Type: Show Extraction

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2 MALE VOICES (1 RECORDED)

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Estimated duration

3 min 32 sec

Instrumentation

1 Flute, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Clarinet 3, 1 Bass clarinet, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 9 Violin AC, 8 Violin BD, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 3 Percussion(Drum set ,Tympani), 2 Piano Conductor

I'LL NEVER BE JEALOUS AGAIN

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pajama game, the

First Performance Fee:

$175

Each Additional Performance:

$100

Music by

Richard Adler, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross

Lyrics by

Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Richard Adler

Orchestrated by

Don Walker

Arrangement Details

Song Type: Show Extraction

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2 Voices

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Instrumentation

(3x) PIANO/VOCAL SCORE, (1x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (1x) REED 1 (Flute OR Clarinet), (1x) REED 2 (Clarinet), (1x) REED 3 (Clarinet), (1x) REED 4 (Clarinet), (2x) REED 5 (Bassoon OR Bass Clarinet, Clarinet), (2x) TRUMPETS 1 & 2, (1x) TRUMPET 3, (1x) TROMBONE 1, (1x) TROMBONE 2, (1x) TROMBONE 3, (3x) PERCUSSION (Bells, Drum Set, Woodblock), (1x) GUITAR, (9x) VIOLIN A/C, (8x) VIOLIN B/D, (7x) VIOLA, (6x) CELLO, (5x) BASS

NEW TOWN IS A BLUE TOWN

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First Performance Fee:

$175

Each Additional Performance:

$100

Music by

ROSS, JERRY, ROSS, JERRY, ADLER, RICHARD

Lyrics by

ROSS, JERRY, ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD

Orchestrated by

WALKER, DON

Arrangement Details

Song Type: Show Extraction

Arranged for:

1 MALE VOICE

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Estimated duration

3 min 00 sec

Instrumentation

5 Bass, 6 Cello, Guitar, 2 PC, 2 PV, 3 Percussion, Reed 1, Reed 2, Reed 3, Reed 4, Reed 5, 3 Trombones, 3 Trumpets, 7 Viola, 9 Violin AC, 8 Violin BD

ONCE A YEAR DAY

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Music by

ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD, ROSS, JERRY

Lyrics by

ADLER, RICHARD, ROSS, JERRRY, ADLER, RICHARD

Orchestrated by

WALKER, DON

Arrangement Details

Song Type: Show Extraction

Arranged for:

CHORUS

Starting Key:

Estimated duration

7 min 05 sec

Instrumentation

1 Reed 1(Flute), 1 Reed 2(Clarinet), 1 Reed 3(Clarinet), 1 Reed 4(Clarinet), 1 Reed 5(Bassoon), 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 5 Bass, 7 Viola, 8 Violin BD, 9 Violin AC, 6 Cello, 3 Drum, 1 Guitar, 1 Piano Vocal, 2 Piano Conductor, 25 Chorus books

OVERTURE ("PAJAMA GAME")

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Music by

ADLER, RICHARD, ROSS, JERRY

Orchestrated by

WALKER, DON

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INSTRUMENTAL

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Estimated duration

4 min 20 sec

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1 Piccolo, 2 opt. Alto flute 1&2, 1 Oboe 1, 1 English horn, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Bass Clarinet, 1 opt. Alto sax 1, 1 opt.Alto sax 2, 1 opt.Tenor sax 1, 1 opt.Tenor sax 2, 1 Baritone sax, 1 Bassoon 1, 1 Bassoon 2, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 9 Violin AC, 8 Violin BD, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 3 Percussion, 1 Guitar, 2 Piano Conductor

STEAM HEAT

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Music by

ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD

Lyrics by

ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD, ROSS, JERRY

Orchestrated by

WALKER, DON

Arrangement Details

Song Type: Show Extraction

Arranged for:

1 FEMALE VOICE, 2 MALE VOICES

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Estimated duration

4 min 28 sec

Instrumentation

1 English horn, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Opt.Clarinet 3, 1 Opt.Clarinet 4, 1 Bass clarinet, 1 Bassoon 1, 1 Bassoon 2, 1 Opt.Alto sax, 1 Opt. Tenor sax 1, 1 Opt. Tenor sax 2, 1 Opt. Baritone sax, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 9 Violin AC, 8 Violin BD, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Guitar, 3 Percussion, 2 Piano Conductor, 3 Chorus books

THERE ONCE WAS A MAN

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pajama game, the

First Performance Fee:

$175

Each Additional Performance:

$100

Music by

ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD

Lyrics by

ADLER, RICHARD, ADLER, RICHARD, ROSS, JERRY

Orchestrated by

WALKER, DON

Arrangement Details

Song Type: Show Extraction

Arranged for:

1 FEMALE VOICE, 1 MALE VOICE

Starting Key:

Estimated duration

3 min 10 sec

Instrumentation

1 Reed 1(Clarinet 1), 1 Reed 2(Clarinet 2), 1 Reed 3(Clarinet 3), 1 Reed 4(Clarinet 4), 1 Reed 5(Bass clarinet), 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 9 Violin AC, 8 Violin BD, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Guitar, 3 Percussion(Drum set ,Bell), 2 Piano Conductor, 2 Chorus books

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The Pajama Game	368 South State Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034 United States	Lakewood Theatre Company	http://www.lakewood…	02/13/2026 - 05:00 to 02/14/2026 - 05:00	Lakewood Theatre Company
The Pajama Game	3471 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77027 United States	St Lukes United Methodist Church	http://www.stlukesm…	07/23/2026 - 04:00 to 08/02/2026 - 04:00	Rotunda Theater At St. Luke's Umc
The Pajama Game	201 Sw Fifth Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 United States	Broward Center For The Perf Arts	http://www.browardc…	08/16/2025 - 04:00	Amaturo Theater
The Pajama Game	3344 Cobb Parkway Suite 100 Acworth, GA 30101 United States	Firefly Theatrical	http://fireflytheat…	05/02/2025 - 04:00 to 05/04/2025 - 04:00	Firefly Studio
The Pajama Game	3344 Cobb Parkway Suite 100 Acworth, GA 30101 United States	Firefly Theatrical	http://fireflytheat…	05/02/2025 - 04:00 to 05/04/2025 - 04:00	Firefly Studio
The Pajama Game	The Jim Cartwright Theatre Bury BL9 0AT United Kingdom	Bury College		05/21/2025 - 04:00 to 05/22/2025 - 04:00	The Jim Cartwright Theatre
The Pajama Game	950 Nw 9th Street Delray Beach, FL 33444 United States	Delray Beach Playhouse	http://www.delraybe…	11/14/2025 - 05:00 to 12/07/2025 - 05:00	Delray Beach Playhouse
The Pajama Game	2-3-1 Hisamoto, Takatsu-ku Kawasaki, . 213-8580 Japan	Senzoku Gakuen College Of Music, Musical Course	http://www.senzoku…	05/31/2025 - 04:00 to 06/01/2025 - 04:00	Senzoku Gakuen Maeda Hall
The Pajama Game	3920 Schiff Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 United States	Las Vegas Little Theatre	http://www.lvlt.org/	07/11/2025 - 04:00 to 07/27/2025 - 04:00	Las Vegas Little Theatre
The Pajama Game	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford GU1 3UX United Kingdom	Guildford School Of Acting		06/07/2025 - 04:00 to 06/14/2025 - 04:00	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
The Pajama Game	Olveston Parish Hall Bristol BS32 4LQ United Kingdom	Olveston Parish Players		02/19/2025 - 05:00 to 02/22/2025 - 05:00	Olveston Parish Hall
The Pajama Game	25 Ellas Ave Bath, NY 14810 United States	Haverling High School		03/14/2025 - 04:00 to 03/15/2025 - 04:00	Haverling Auditorium
The Pajama Game	351 South Moorpark Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 United States	Conejo Players Inc	http://www.conejopl…	11/08/2024 - 05:00 to 12/01/2024 - 05:00	The Conejo Players Theatre
The Pajama Game	201 Pear Street Mount Carmel, IL 62863 United States	Mt Carmel High School	http://201 n pear	04/10/2025 - 04:00 to 04/13/2025 - 04:00	Mt. Carmel Hs Auditorium
The Pajama Game	99 East 4700 South Ogden, UT 84405 United States	Beverly's Terrace Plaza Playhouse	http://www.terracep…	02/28/2025 - 05:00 to 04/05/2025 - 04:00	Terrace Plaza Playhouse
The Pajama Game	Po Box 130 Somerville, TN 38068 United States	Fayette Academy (grades 1-8)		03/27/2025 - 04:00 to 03/30/2025 - 04:00	Fayette Academy-grades 1-8
The Pajama Game	1601 Washington Road T 413 Westminster, MD 21157 United States	Carroll Community College		05/01/2025 - 04:00 to 05/04/2025 - 04:00	Theater In The Scott Center
The Pajama Game	1776 Declaration Way Thompsons Station, TN 37179 United States	Independence High School		03/20/2025 - 04:00 to 03/23/2025 - 04:00	Auditorium
The Pajama Game	3882 Highland Rd Waterford, MI 48328-2329 United States	Lakeland Players Community Theatre	http://www.lakeland…	06/13/2025 - 04:00 to 06/21/2025 - 04:00	Central United Methodist Church
The Pajama Game	6023 College Lane Jamestown, ND 58405 United States	Univ Of Jamestown	http://www.uj.edu	11/07/2024 - 05:00 to 11/09/2024 - 05:00	University Of Jamestown
The Pajama Game	1167 Main Street Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 United States	Coastal Repertory Theatre	http://www.coastalr…	07/25/2025 - 04:00 to 08/17/2025 - 04:00	Coastal Repertory Theatre
The Pajama Game	113 North Main Street South Deerfield, MA 1373 United States	Frontier Regional School		03/14/2025 - 04:00 to 03/16/2025 - 04:00	Frontier Regional School
The Pajama Game	2277 Martha Berry Hwy, Nw Mt. Berry, GA 30149 United States	Berry College	https://www.berry.e…	04/09/2025 - 04:00 to 04/14/2025 - 04:00	Sisters Theatre
The Pajama Game	5400 North 1st Avenue Evansville, IN 47710 United States	Central High School		03/06/2025 - 05:00 to 03/09/2025 - 05:00	Central H.s. Auditorium
The Pajama Game	0245 South 1150 East La Grange, IN 46761 United States	Prairie Heights High School		10/25/2024 - 04:00 to 10/27/2024 - 04:00	Brice G.diehl Perf.arts Center
The Pajama Game	200 Mill Road Havertown, PA 19083 United States	Haverford Senior High School		11/14/2024 - 05:00 to 11/16/2024 - 05:00	Auditorium
The Pajama Game	351 South Moorpark Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 United States	Conejo Players Inc	http://www.conejopl…	11/01/2024 - 04:00 to 11/24/2024 - 05:00	The Conejo Players Theatre
The Pajama Game	49 Public Square Brecksville, OH 44141-2446 United States	The Brecksville Theatre		11/07/2025 - 05:00 to 11/20/2025 - 05:00	The Brecksville Theatre
The Pajama Game	201 W Cross St Columbus Grove, OH 45830 United States	Columbus Grove High School	http://cg.noacsc.or…	03/21/2025 - 04:00 to 03/22/2025 - 04:00	Columbus Grove High School
The Pajama Game	103 Center For The Arts Buffalo, NY 14260 United States	State University Of New York Buffalo		04/24/2025 - 04:00 to 05/04/2025 - 04:00	Center For The Arts - Drama Theatre
The Pajama Game	3635 Market St, Riverside, CA 92501 United States	Socal Performing Arts Academy		11/16/2024 - 05:00	The Box Theatre

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The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game

Racing With The Clock

A New Town Is A Blue Town

I'm Not At All In Love

I'll Never Be Jealous Again

Hey There

Her Is

Sleep-Tite

Once A Year Day

Small Talk

There Once Was A Man

Steam Heat

Think Of The Time I Save

Hernando's Hideaway

Jealousy Ballet

Seven-And-A-Half Cents

The Pajama Game Finale

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