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PAUL GILGER (1954 - ) |
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Plays by Paul Gilger |
Showtune | ||
| 1st Produced: | San Francisco (as "Tune the Grand Up"); 1998, London (as "The Best of Times"); 2003, New York (as "Showtune") | 1985 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #13496 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Musical Revue Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 1 Male, onstage Pianist | |||||
Notes: | composer/lyricist: Jerry Herman; conceived : Paul Gilger; piano and vocal: James Followell | |||||
Synopsis: | Showtune is a musical revue celebrating the words and music of Jerry Herman, the composer and lyricist of the Broadway musicals "Milk and Honey" (1961), "Hello, Dolly!" (1964), "Mame" (1966), "Dear World" (1969), "Mack & Mabel" (1974), "The Grand Tour" (1979), "A Day in Hollywood" (1980) and "La Cage aux Folles" (1983). The Herman songs featured in "Showtune" are juxtaposed into thematic scenes and song cycles, placing a strong focus on Jerry Herman's lyrics and his optimistic messages. The song juxtapositions also create organic sub-texts which give dramatic thru-lines to the show, making "Showtune" unique among musical revues. | |||||
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