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Rupert Holmes

RUPERT HOLMES

  (1981 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Creative Artists Agency NY  

Rupert Holmes's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of Rupert Holmes's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Accomplice         Curtains         First Wives Club, The         Goosebumps         Hamburger Hamlet         Marty         Mystery Of Edwin Drood         Nutty Professor, The         Picture Of Dorian Gray, The         Robin and the 7 Hoods         Say Goodnight, Gracie         Secondhand Lions         Solitary Confinement         Swango         Sweet Potato Queens         Thumbs         Time To Kill, A         Twelfth Night Or What You Will
Accomplice

Synopsis:
Janet and her lover plan to murder her husband Derek. She and the lover act out how they will poison Derek's cocktail. However, he has a tape recorder hidden in the room and is aware of what is going on.

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1st Produced:
Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York     26 Apr 1990

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Bakers Plays, New York,    

Music:
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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Curtains

Curtains
Curtains unfolds backstage at Boston's Colonial theatre in 1959, where a new musical could be a Broadway smash, were it not for the presence of its talent-free leading lady. When the hapless star dies on opening night during her curtain call, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi arrives on the scene to conduct an investigation. But the lure of the theatre proves irresistible and after an unexpected romance blooms for the stage-struck detective, he finds himself just as drawn toward making the show a hit as he is in solving the murder.
nytheatre.com

Notes:
Book by Rupert Holmes; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Original Book And Concept by Peter Stone; Additional lyrics by John Kander And Rupert Holmes

1st Produced:
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, NY     27 Feb 2007

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Manhattan Records 2007

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  5            Other:  Flexible ensemble

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First Wives Club, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music and lyrics by Lamont Dozier; Brian Holland; Eddie Holland; book by Rupert Holmes. Based on the movie "the First Wives Club" screenplay by Robert Harling; Paul Rudnick

1st Produced:
Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, Ca     17 Jul 2009

Organisations:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Goosebumps

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on the books by R L Stine

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Hamburger Hamlet

Synopsis:
the future and it is now too dangerous to go out during daylight hours because of the depleted ozone layer. a group of feral teenagers live in the basement of their old High School. they try to make sense of what life used to be like but only have a couple of magazines and some advertising leaflets. they discover a paperback edition of "Hamlet" but it only has eight pages left in it. then they discover a video recording of Lawrence Oliver's version that has been recorded from television. they do not realise it but whoever recorded it kept flipping channels so the recording has bits of other programmes, weather forecasts and adverts. From this they try to piece together a performance of the play.

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Music:
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Marty

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Lee Adams; book by Rupert Holmes. Based on the film "Marty" screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky

1st Produced:
-     2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Mystery Of Edwin Drood

Mystery Of Edwin Drood
attempt to musicalise Dicken's unfinished final work.

Notes:
Music by Rupert Holmes; Book by Rupert Holmes; Lyrics by Rupert Holmes; Suggested by the unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. Changed name to "Drood" in the middle of the run

1st Produced:
Imperial Theater, New York     21 Aug 1985

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "the Best Plays of 1985 - 1986" published by Dodds Mead 1986   

Music:
Original cast recording: Polydor (827969) 1985

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Nutty Professor, The

Synopsis:
The professor drinks a potion and becomes the ultra-popular and attractive Buddy Love

Notes:
Music by Marvin Hamlisch; lyrics and book by Rupert Holmes. Based on the movie "The Nutty Professor" screenplay by Jerry Lewis; Bill Richmond

1st Produced:
-     2012

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Picture Of Dorian Gray, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Rupert Holmes; lyrics by Rupert Holmes; book by Rupert Holmes. Based on the novel by Oscar Wilde

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Robin and the 7 Hoods

Synopsis:
Gang war breaks out in Chicago when Guy Gisborne has crime boss Big Jim Stevens shot

Notes:
Music by Jimmy van Heusen; lyrics by Sammy Chan; book by Rupert Holmes. Based on the movie "Robin and the 7 Hoods" screenplay by David R Schwartz

1st Produced:
Old Globe Theatre, San Diego     14 Jul 2010

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Say Goodnight, Gracie

Synopsis:
In Say Goodnight Gracie, theater audiences take a guided tour through an American century told through the eyes of George Burns who savored each day from his impoverished youth on the lower east side, to his career in Vaudeville, his marriage to Gracie allen, their rise to success on stage, screen, radio and TV, and finally George's "second time around.

Notes:
Written by Rupert Holmes; Portions of the play have been Adapted from the reminiscences of George Burns

1st Produced:
Broward Center For The Performing Arts, NY     2002

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  recorded voice of Graciie allen

Further Reference:
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Secondhand Lions

Synopsis:
Walter is dropped off at his great uncles' house for the summer. There is a secret about how the uncles - Garth and Hub earned their fortune

Notes:
Music and lyrics by Michael Weiner; Alan Zachary; book by Rupert Holmes. Based on the movie "Secondhand Lions" screenplay by Tim McCanlies

1st Produced:
Reading, New York     13 Jan 2012

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Solitary Confinement

Synopsis:
Setting: South tower study of residence of Richard Jannings, atop Jannings Industries bldg in Albuquerque, NM

Notes:
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1st Produced:
The Pasadena Playhouse     1992

Organisations:
Theatre Corporation of America

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Swango

Synopsis:
A girl from an Argentinian Tango troupe meets a boy from a West Coat Swing troupe. Both troupes try to take over a dance hall

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Queens Theatre In The Park, New York    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Sweet Potato Queens

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Book By Rupert Holmes, Music And Lyrics By Melissa Manchester And Sharon Vaughn

1st Produced:
Reading, New York     22/2012

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Thumbs

Synopsis:
Two women pit their wits against a devious killer.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Time To Kill, A

Synopsis:
after an unspeakable crime is committed against his daughter, a Father takes the law into his own hands. On trial for murder, his only hope lies with one young, idealistic lawyer. the first John Grisham novel adapted for the stage, a Time to Kill asks audiences to consider the true meaning of justice.
- dctheatrescene.com

Notes:
adapted from the original novel by John Grisham.

1st Produced:
Mead Center For American Theater, 1101 6th St Sw, Washington, Dc.     01 May 2011

Organisations:
arena Stage

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Rupert Holmes; lyrics by Thomas Campion; book by William Shakespeare

1st Produced:
Delacorte Theater, New York     1986

Organisations:
Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  16            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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