Music

The score of If I Could Go weaves together the haunting beauty of traditional Irish music with the emotional power of contemporary musical theatre.

From soaring ballads to driving ensemble numbers that pulse with the energy of modern Dublin, the music serves as a bridge between worlds with 17 exciting, original songs.

Orchestration

The musical is orchestrated for a seven-piece pit orchestra:

  • Keyboard/Synth
  • Lead Guitar
  • Rhythm Guitar
  • Bass
  • Drum Set (Kit + Bodhrán)
  • Flute/Tin Whistle
  • Fiddle

Note that both electric and acoustic guitars are used, with some songs using traditional DADGAD tuning on the acoustic to capture a Celtic sound.

Traditional Irish instruments are used extensively to enrich the Celtic flavor of the score.

A rehearsal score for full piano accompaniment is also being produced for licensing purposes.

Studio Demos

Enjoy these studio demos of five songs from If I Could Go, recorded in May 2026 with members of our New York staged reading company.

I'm the Hero in These Pages Jadon Lopez (Oisín) Oisín experiences great adventures through the stories he reads in the bookstore.
If I Could Go Jadon Lopez (Oisín), Marc Kudisch (Mister E.), Kate Fitzgerald (Niamh), and Ensemble Oisín prepares to cross into Tír na nÓg to meet Princess Niamh in the Act I closer.
Two Truths and a Lie Jadon Lopez (Oisín), Kate Fitzgerald (Niamh), and Ensemble Oisín and Niamh argue bitterly about the lies they told each other when they finally meet in person.
What I Didn't Tell You Kate Fitzgerald (Niamh) Niamh laments on the secrets she kept from Oisín and how deeply she hurt him.
Tír na nÓg Kate Fitzgerald (Niamh), Andréa Burns (Líadan), and Ensemble The company celebrates a new understanding of life, death, and our relationship with grief.

Music direction, piano, and arrangements by Chris Ranney. Music and lyrics by Steve Engelbrecht.