Bobby Conte Offers a First Listen to Copperfield! Song in Exclusive Clip
An exclusive video features Bobby Conte performing 'If Only You Knew My Heart' from Copperfield!, a new musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield. The production has book, music, and lyrics by Jeffrey Scharf and is directed and choreographed by Gabriel Barre. It is currently playing at The Duke on 42nd Street at New 42 Studios with a company of actor-musicians.
The exclusive clip features Bobby Conte singing “If Only You Knew My Heart” from Copperfield!, a new musical based on Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield. Jeffrey Scharf wrote the book, music, and lyrics, while Gabriel Barre directs and choreographs. The show is running at The Duke on 42nd Street at New 42 Studios with an actor-musician company. In theater coverage, a first-listen clip can offer an early glimpse of a new adaptation’s music and performance style.
This exclusive first listen could draw new attention to Copperfield! among theatergoers and fans of Dickens adaptations, potentially broadening interest in musicals that use actor-musicians. It may also give Bobby Conte’s performance a wider audience and support the production’s visibility during its run. For audiences, such clips can make a new work feel more accessible before they decide to attend.