" ...Imagination is the best resource
​amidst the worst of circumstances..."  -  Trop.

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A new musical, that takes place in France during Word War II, where  French Resistance is trying to save a group of children from the nazis.
“Hubo alguna vez…” will be the magic key to escape to a place full of fantasy, where your best known fairy tales are not quite as you remember.
A stirring story of friendship and courage that moves our deepest feelings.

SHOW ESSENTIALS

2 Acts 
Duration: 120 minutes.
Roles: 23
Ensamble: 23  
Casting: Flexible
Cast type: Children and Adults
​ Dancing requirement: Moderate

​Book, Music and Lyrics by Edgardo Lar​

Character Breakdown

​Children​

Dinka 6 yrs.
​Renard 8 yrs.
Sarah 9 yrs.
Raquel 11 yrs.

Durrell 11 yrs.
Jacob 9 yrs.
Trop 10 yrs.
Sant 13 yrs.

Soldie​rs

Fritz 17 yrs.
Diëtz 19 yrs.
Hanz 20 yrs.

​Adolf 30 yrs.
Herr Kaptän 35 yrs.

Nurses

Anne 25 yrs.
​Margot 24 yrs.​
​Catherine 22 yrs.

French Resistance

Phillipe 19 yrs.
​Armand 18 yrs.
Pierre 22 yrs.

Claire 23 yrs.
Camille 17 yrs.

Other Characters & Ensemble

Adult Raquel, Adult Diëtz, Wolf, Elf, Captain, Fairies,  Pirates, Moms, Mermaids, Maoris, Soldiers, Orphans.

Materials available

Full Score  
Vocal Score  
Libretto 
​ Reference recording

Full Song List

Hubo Alguna Vez...  
NuncajamáS 
No Estaría Tan Mal 
Hoy Toca Comer 
Se Que Llegará 
Hadas 
NuncajamáS, Nunca Jamás 
Quiero Ser una Vedette 
Si un Día Llego a Crecer 
La Noche Empieza Ya 
Estrellas 
Si Quieres Hacer Cuentos 
Muerte de Trop 

Show History

The show opened in Mexico City with great success, with the Thomas Jefferson Musical Theatre Company Foundation, a prestigious Mexican musical theatre group with international credits including the New York International Musical Theater Festival (NYMF ’09) , the DAEGU International Musical Festival and Shanghai's WorldExpo  2010.​

About the Autor 

Edgardo Lar Stage Author, Director, Producer, and Vocal Coach. 

Edgardo Lar is an author, director, and producer whose career spans theater, television, and corporate entertainment.

As a writer, one of his original musicals achieved a landmark 100-performance run at Mexico City’s renowned Insurgentes Theater.

He has directed celebrated Mexican productions including “La Villa de Santa”, “Circo, Maroma y Teatro”, as well as the first Mexican stagings of Disney’s “High School Musical The Musical”, and “Lyle the Crocodile”. 

In 2025, the school version of his show ALADINO The Musical was performed in Sydney, Australia.

Edgardo is the founder and former Artistic Director of the Thomas Jefferson Musical Theater Company Foundation, an organization dedicated to instilling values such as teamwork, leadership, and self-confidence in young people through the discipline of musical theater. Under his direction, the foundation gained international acclaim, performing at the New York International Musical Theater Festival (2009), the Daegu International Musical Theater Festival in Korea (2010), and at the Shanghai World Expo.

In the corporate sector, Edgardo has written, produced, and directed large-scale productions for major brands including Disney, PEPSICO, Procter & Gamble, and Nestlé. 

His television work includes serving as a judge on Disney’s Mexico reality show “High School Musical: La Selección”.

Above all, Edgardo is a dedicated vocal coach, a role that reflects his greatest passion: helping his students to discover and develop their strengths.

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