The Song in Your Heart

"The Song in Your Heart" is the twentieth episode of Season Six of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by David H. Goodman & Andrew Chambliss, and directed by Ron Underwood. It is the one hundredth and thirty-first episode of the series overall, and premiered on May 7, 2017.

This is the first, and so far only, musical episode of the series. The songs were written by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.

Synopsis
In flashback, Snow and Charming make a special wish that Emma will be protected. The result of their wish has the whole kingdom bursting into song which infuriates the Evil Queen. Meanwhile in Storybrooke, the Black Fairy announces her plans to unleash another curse on the town while Emma and Hook prepare for their wedding.

Starring

 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard
 * Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
 * Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina Mills
 * Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David Nolan
 * Emilie de Ravin (Credit only)
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook
 * Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills
 * Rebecca Mader as Zelena
 * Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold

Guest Starring

 * Tony Amendola as Geppetto/Marco
 * Lee Arenberg as Grumpy/Leroy
 * Beverley Elliott as Granny/Granny
 * Giancarlo Esposito as Magic Mirror
 * Chris Gauthier as William Smee
 * Jaime Murray as Black Fairy
 * Raphael Sbarge as Archie Hopper
 * Keegan Connor Tracy as Blue Fairy/Mother Superior

Co-Starring

 * Jack Davies as Young Pinocchio
 * Mckenna Grace as Young Emma
 * Ari Guzhel as Older Girl
 * David Avalon as Doc/Doc
 * Gabe Khouth as Sneezy/Mr. Clark
 * Michael Coleman as Happy/Happy
 * Faustino di Bauda as Sleepy/Walter
 * Mig Macario as Bashful/Bashful

Uncredited

 * Unknown baby as Prince Neal
 * Unknown baby as Robin

Songs
The episode features a total of eight songs:

Trivia

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Production Notes

 * The title card features an orchestra.
 * The title of this episode was revealed by Adam Horowitz via his Twitter account on February 21, 2017.
 * The episode was also referred to as "The Musical Episode", as it was revealed by choreographer Paul Becker via his Instagram account on February 9, 2017.
 * Jiminy Cricket appears in this episode, but Raphael Sbarge is not voicing him.
 * According to Jane Espenson, a musical special feature was already considered back in 2014, but it did not happen because it was too expensive.
 * This episode has been in the works since Summer 2016.
 * Sidney Glass' name is misspelled as "Sydney" on the press release of this episode.
 * According to Adam Horowitz, it was hard to figure out how to meld the "voice" of the show with a musical.
 * On the last day of filming for this episode, Colin O'Donoghue injured himself and fractured his foot.
 * A special screening of the episode, followed by a Q&A session with executive producers and available cast, happened on May 2, 2017 at the Frank G. Wells Theater on the Walt Disney Studio Lot at Burbank, CA.
 * By the time of this episode, Jakob Davies had become too old to play Pinocchio, so instead the role was played by Jakob's younger brother Jack, who looks very much like him. Jack had never wanted to act but did this as a service to his brother, "to keep Pinocchio in the family".
 * A number of different locations were considered for Emma and Hook's wedding, even Granny's Diner. In the end, they settled on a brand new location on top of a roof, with Storybrooke itself as a backdrop.

Song Notes

 * At the origin, the episode was supposed to feature seven songs, but one track ended up being split in two songs: "The Queen Sings" and "Love Doesn't Stand a Chance".
 * Songs were recorded in advance, and then played back on set as the actors choreographed.
 * About the songs, Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis say:
 * The inspiration for "A Happy Beginning" is that they wanted the wedding to be about all Storybrooke, and not just Emma and Hook. The song is about "how everyone is facing this together and how this family has come together", so they wanted to "start with [Emma and Hook singing], but then stretch out to everybody because that is the core of the show".
 * "Wicked Always Wins" is "Zelena's moment to shine" as "Rebecca does a phenomenal job with that song". They added, "it's all sort of pertaining to the stuff that is happening".
 * "Powerful Magic" has a "very pilot feel to it in a sense". They explain that Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas "were so excited to do the musical that when you watch them do their duet [...] their enthusiasm is like you can feel it", before adding "it's the Snow and Charming you love the most".
 * "Love Doesn't Stand a Chance" is "very much a Regina song" as they "wanted the songs to reflect the people who are singing them". The tone is said to be a "kind of David Bowie meets Rocky Horror".
 * "Emma's Theme" is "a super emotional song that really [...] kind of expresses essence of the character and, in may ways, sums up her journey thus far". They describe Jennifer Morrison as "amazing".
 * "Charmings vs. Evil Queen" has been described as "a grand (and royally entertaining) sing-off".
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Event Chronology

 * The Land Without Magic flashback takes place in 1991, one year after "Tougher Than the Rest" and two years before "Awake".
 * The Storybrooke events take place after "The Black Fairy".
 * The Enchanted Forest events take place after Snow White and Prince Charming visit Rumplestiltskin in the Dark Dungeon in "Pilot", and before the crisis meeting in "Pilot" and "The Stranger".
 * The Oz events take place after "Heart of Gold" and before Oz is frozen in time by the Dark Curse.

Episode Connections

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Fairytales and Folklore

 * This episode features Snow White, Prince Charming, the Evil Queen, the Magic Mirror and the Dwarves from the Snow White fairytale, Captain Hook and Smee from the Peter Pan story, Rumplestiltskin from the Rumplestiltskin fairytale, Pinocchio, Geppetto, Jiminy Cricket, and the Blue Fairy from The Adventures of Pinocchio story, Granny from the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale, and the Wicked Witch of the West and Munchkins from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz story.
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Props Notes

 * Happy's dwarf nose and ears were later put up for auction on E-Bay by the charity organization Bullies Keep Out.

Costume Notes

 * Emma is wearing a Veda 'Jayne' Suede Jacket (no longer available).
 * Emma's wedding dress is strongly inspired by the one worn by Grace Kelly during her wedding with Rainier III of Monaco. Jennifer Morrison and Colin O'Donoghue both felt that the dress should be something very vintage, so Jennifer and costume designer Eduardo Castro looked at several designs and Jennifer immediately responded to Grace Kelly's wedding dress, which was originally designed by Helen Rose in 1956. Grace Kelly's dress addressed all the concerns that Jennifer had and they decided to replicate it.
 * Jennifer Morrison explained that the dress "represents the elegance and simplicity of classic timeless strength mixed with the delicacy of femininity and vulnerability". It is supposed to look classic and a little bit timeless.
 * Originally, the wedding was to be shot outside, therefore considerations of warmth needed to be addressed when the gown was made. The dress is an intricate Alençon lace and ivory peau de soie gown with a matching silk tulle veil, and both were constructed in the Once Upon a Time workrooms over the course of just two weeks. The costume designer's assistant only had a few days to construct the headpiece.
 * Emma's and Hook's wedding rings were designed by the Vancouver-based jewelry designer Bloodline Design, the same company that designed Hook's pirate necklace.
 * Emma's wedding band was approved by Colin O'Donoghue, because the show creators felt that no one knew the character of Hook better than him. The costume department showed him the wedding band, "And I was like, 'Yeah, that'll do.'"
 * Hook wears a black velvet jacket for the wedding, which was Edward Kitsis' idea. Originally, costume designer Eduardo Castro had an ivory gabardine suit made. At the very last moment, they threw it out and went for a black velvet Burberry jacket instead, as Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz thought that Hook needed to have a tuxedo that reflected his personality and had a little edge to it. The velvet felt like "the Hook-version of fancy". Colin O'Donoghue "wanted everything to feel like one of those old black-and-white musicals", and the wedding outfit is a combination of this idea and the velvet.