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Designed & Directed by [[Bruce Murray]] | Designed & Directed by [[Bruce Murray]] | ||
| − | Performances: Weds 10th – Sat 13th June [[1982]], [[ | + | Performances: Weds 10th – Sat 13th June [[1982]], [[Bell Theatre]] |
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| − | + | From the program | |
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| + | A musical voyage of golden melody from the pen of Kurt Weill. This colourful revue mixes cabaret and commentary spanning a history of twenty years from his successes in Hitler's Germany to his triumphs in Truman's America. An evening of sheer bliss from a master of the theatre, presented by four singers. | ||
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| + | The show covers 11 musicals and the lyrics of 12 writers including THE THREEPENNY OPERA, HAPPY END, THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY, LADY IN THE DARK and ONE TOUCH OF VENUS, and features such well-known songs as MACK THE KNIFE, BILBAO SONG, MANDALAY SONG, SURABAYA JOHNNY, MY SHIP, THE SAGA OF JENNY & LOST IN THE STARS. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
| − | *[[Paul Barnes]] | + | *[[Paul Barnes]] - Guide |
| − | *[[John Hood]] | + | *[[John Hood]] - Singer |
| − | *[[Bruce Murray]] | + | *[[Bruce Murray]] - Singer |
| − | *[[Ann Mattey]] | + | *[[Ann Mattey]] - Singer |
| − | *[[Sue Goodes]] | + | *[[Sue Goodes]] - Singer |
| + | *Keyboards - [[Ron Pite]] | ||
| + | *Percussion - [[Sudesh Daby]] | ||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
| − | *Stage Manager - [[ | + | *Musical Director - [[Ron Pite]] |
| − | * | + | *Stage Manager - [[Ann King]] |
| − | *Lighting | + | *Assistant Stage Managers - [[Danny Thomas]], [[Robert Gorden]] |
| + | *Lighting - [[Peter Boon]] | ||
| + | *Assisted by [[Ann King]] | ||
| + | *Sound - [[Stephen Smith]] | ||
| + | *Costumes - [[Jeanette Hoile]] | ||
| + | *P.A. - [[Jeanette Hoile]] | ||
== Reviews == | == Reviews == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
| + | <gallery caption="Photos by [[Brian Fretwell]]" widths="300px" heights="300px" perrow="5"> | ||
| + | Image:w001.jpg| Bruce Murray, John Hood & Paul Barnes | ||
| + | Image:w002.jpg| Sue Goodes | ||
| + | Image:w003.jpg| Sue Goodes, Ann Mattey & Bruce Murray | ||
| + | Image:w004.jpg| Ensemble | ||
| + | Only 4 colour photographs were taken of this production. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
== Reminiscences and Anecdotes == | == Reminiscences and Anecdotes == | ||
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[[Category:Productions]] | [[Category:Productions]] | ||
[[Category:Bell Theatre Productions]] | [[Category:Bell Theatre Productions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Musical Theatre and Revue]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:00, 10 November 2021
Music by Kurt Weil, Lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Jacques Deval, Michael Feingold, Ira Gershwin, Paul Green, Langstone Hughes, Alan Jay Lerner, Ogden Nash, George Tabori, Arnold Weinstein Text and Format by Gene Lerner
Designed & Directed by Bruce Murray
Performances: Weds 10th – Sat 13th June 1982, Bell Theatre
Contents
Introduction
From the program
A musical voyage of golden melody from the pen of Kurt Weill. This colourful revue mixes cabaret and commentary spanning a history of twenty years from his successes in Hitler's Germany to his triumphs in Truman's America. An evening of sheer bliss from a master of the theatre, presented by four singers.
The show covers 11 musicals and the lyrics of 12 writers including THE THREEPENNY OPERA, HAPPY END, THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY, LADY IN THE DARK and ONE TOUCH OF VENUS, and features such well-known songs as MACK THE KNIFE, BILBAO SONG, MANDALAY SONG, SURABAYA JOHNNY, MY SHIP, THE SAGA OF JENNY & LOST IN THE STARS.
Cast
- Paul Barnes - Guide
- John Hood - Singer
- Bruce Murray - Singer
- Ann Mattey - Singer
- Sue Goodes - Singer
- Keyboards - Ron Pite
- Percussion - Sudesh Daby
Crew
- Musical Director - Ron Pite
- Stage Manager - Ann King
- Assistant Stage Managers - Danny Thomas, Robert Gorden
- Lighting - Peter Boon
- Assisted by Ann King
- Sound - Stephen Smith
- Costumes - Jeanette Hoile
- P.A. - Jeanette Hoile
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
- Photos by Brian Fretwell
Bruce Murray, John Hood & Paul Barnes
Sue Goodes
Sue Goodes, Ann Mattey & Bruce Murray
Ensemble
- Only 4 colour photographs were taken of this production.
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.
See Also
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Or add anything that is related within this site. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
References
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