The Drowsy Chaperone

I would say that duration and tempo would be considered two totally different things when analyzing the script in a musical way. I say this mainly because the writer is able to include more or less than usual when writing a script. Say for instance when they were first working on the script, they had a time limit of a hour. They would then have the choice of adding lyrics as a fast tempo to include all the background information, or any scene really, that's important to the script as a whole. They also have the option of slowing the music down to create a mood for the audience during a love scene. If they were to do this, they could take the man out of the play completely, and have the characters themselves sing all the information that the man says during the play. Of course, it would have to be staged a bit differently, but it is indeed possible. Another thing they could possibly do is change the typo according to the character. Say for Fledgling have a fast tempo to the music since he’s urgently trying to persuade Janet to not get married and continue to work for him. You could even have an offbeat tempo for Kitty since she’s kind of not all there.