ðiːz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd kˈɑːɹdz, ʌnsˈiːn baɪ ðə sᵻlˈɛktɚz, kˈæst, ɔːɹ ðɪ ˈɔːdiəns, ɑːɹ plˈeɪst ɪn ɐn ˌoʊvɚsˈaɪzd ˈɑːnvəlˌoʊp mˈɑːɹkt "kˌɑːnfɪdˈɛnʃəl", wˌɪtʃ ɪz dɪsplˈeɪd ˌɔn stˈeɪdʒ fɚðə dʊɹɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə mjˈuːzɪkəl ænd ˈoʊpənd tə ɹᵻvˈiːl ðə kˈɑːɹdz nˌɪɹ ðɪ ˈɛnd.
These selected cards, unseen by the selectors, cast, or the audience, are placed in an oversized envelope marked "Confidential", which is displayed on stage for the duration of the musical and opened to reveal the cards near the end.