Guide to Musical Theatre
Welcome to the wonderful world of musical theatre. This guide has been designed for those who enjoy musicals, especially for those who participate in productions of Broadway, West End and shows written with the amateur in mind. “The Guide to Musical Theatre is a participant in the Amazon Europe S.à r.l. Associates Programme, an affiliate ...
Sister Act the Musical - Guide to Musical Theatre
Sister Act the Musical. A Musical in 2 acts: book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and music by Alan Menken, based on the hit 1992 film comedy of the same name. Productions 2006 - Pasadena, California; 2007 Atlanta, Georgia; 2009 London Palladium.
Legally Blonde the Musical - Guide to Musical Theatre
Legally Blonde the Musical. Musical in 2 Acts. Book by Heather Hach and music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, based on the Amanda Brown novel and the 2001 film of the same name. pre-Broadway tryout at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco in early 2007.
Godspell - The Guide to Musical Theatre
A group of 10 young people gather in a playground surrounded by a high wire fence. To stress their ordinariness, they are called by the first names of the actors. They carry with them a box filled with clothes. Each of the group puts on a T-shirt bearing the name of a famous prophet or thinker: John the Baptist, Jesus, Socrates, Da Vinci ...
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Guide to Musical Theatre
Book by James Lapine. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Produced at the Booth Theatre, New York, 2 May 1984 with Mandy Patinkin (Georges/George), Bernadette Peters (Dot/Marie) and Charles Kimbrough (Jules/Bob). Produced at the Royal National Theatre, London, 15 March 1990 with Philip Quast, Maria Friedman and Gary Raymond.
The Secret Garden - Norman/Simon - Guide to Musical Theatre
The Secret Garden. A Musical in 2 Acts, a Prologue and 18 Scenes. Music by Lucy Simon; Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman; Based on the novel The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. St James Theatre, Broadway - April 25, 1991 (706 perfs) Aldwych Theatre, London - 27 February, 2001 - 2 June, 2001.
My Fair Lady - The Guide to Musical Theatre
Probably the greatest musical ever - awaited with fervent anticipation before its New York opening and greeted with rapturous notices, My Fair Lady has become a legend in musical history. Somehow Alan Lerner and Frederick Loewe contrived to create a perfect musical out of a flawless play - an achievement unmatched before or since.
The Slipper and the Rose - The Guide to Musical Theatre
The Slipper and the Rose is a charming new musical version of Cinderella. Based on the film of the same name released in 1976, the spirit of the film and the original version of the story published by Charles Perrault in 1679 are faithfully preserved. With its romantic score by Richard and Robert Sherman and new orchestrations tailor made for ...
Chaplin - the Musical - The Guide to Musical Theatre
Synopsis. He came to America an unknown. He left amidst scandals and controversy. In between, Charlie Chaplin became one of the best-loved and most famous entertainers in the world. From the gritty streets and smoky music halls of London to movie screens across the world, Chaplin goes behind the camera to show how a comic genius found soaring ...
Anything Goes (Revised Version) - The Guide to Musical Theatre
Synopsis. The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the complications which ensue intrigue every audience, and no musical puts it on stage better than ANYTHING GOES. This show is an amusing story wrapped around one of Cole Porter's magical scores. Two versions of it are available for presentation. The 1962 version and the 1987 Beaumont version are ...