Guide to Musical Theatre
WEBWelcome 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 ...
Little Women - the Musical - The Guide to Musical Theatre
WEBLittle Women - the Musical. Musical in 2 Acts based on the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Book by Allan Knee; Music by Jason Howland; Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein. Opened Virginia Theatre, Broadway - 23 January, 2005. Closed 22nd May, 2005 (55 previews from 7 December, 2004; 137 perfs)
The Music Man - Guide to Musical Theatre
WEBMayor Shinn, straight character role. Zenetta and Tommy, young lovers, dancers who sing. Mrs. Shinn and 5 women, busybodies who sing. Mrs. Paroo, character woman who sings. Winthrop, small boy with speech impediment, sings and acts. Amaryllis, 10-year-old girl, sings, helps if she plays the piano. A horse.
Phantom of the Opera (Lloyd Webber) - Guide to Musical Theatre
WEBSynopsis. 0n the stage of the Opera de Paris, 1905, old stage props are being auctioned. The elderly Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, is the major buyer and he seems emotionally affected by his purchases. A broken chandelier is produced. The auctioneer recalls its connection with the mysterious tale of the Phantom of the Opera nearly 50 years earlier.
The Sound of Music - Guide to Musical Theatre
WEBThe Sound of Music. a musical in two acts. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse, suggested by Maria Augusta Trapp's 'The Trapp Family Singers'. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York - 16 November, 1959; Transferred to Mark Hellinger Theatre 6 November, 1962 (1443 perfs)
Seussical - The Guide to Musical Theatre
WEBNov 30, 2000 · Seussical. A musical in 2 acts; Conceived by Eric Idle, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty: Based on the works of Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel); Music by Stephen Flaherty: Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway - …
Anything Goes (Revised Version) - The Guide to Musical Theatre
WEBSynopsis. 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 ...
The Guide to Musical Theatre
WEBThe Civil War. The Clapham Wonder. Clara. A Class Act. Cleavage. Cleveland Street - the Musical. Clo-Clo. Closer Than Ever. Closer To Heaven.
Matilda - Roald Dahl - Guide to Musical Theatre
WEBMatilda - The Musical. A Musical in 2 acts; Music Tim Minchin, Lyrics Tim Minchin, Book Dennis Kelly from the novel Matilda by Roald Dahl. Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon - 9th December, 2010 - 30th January, 2011. Cambridge Theatre, London . previews from 18th October 2011; opening 22nd November, 2011.
Disney's Newsies - The Guide to Musical Theatre
WEBSynopsis. Based on the 1992 Disney film, Newsies is the tale of newsboy Jack Kelly, who dreams of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies his army of newsies to strike.
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