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RICHARD MALTBY JR (1937 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Plays by Richard Maltby Jr |
Ain't Misbehavin' | ||
| 1st Produced: | Longacre Theater, New York | 08 Feb 1978 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | 2965-2-RC | |||
| Music: | Original cast recording: RCA (2965-2-RC) 1978 | doollee no | #63089 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Written by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jnr; music by Fats Waller | |||||
| Thomas Wright Waller was born in Greenwich Village in 1904. His religious father insisted that he learnt classic piano playing and played the organ in church - but by the age of six "Fats" had other ideas and it was jazz | |||||
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Big | ||
| 1st Produced: | Shubert Theatre, New York | 28 Apr 1996 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | Original cast recording: Uinversal (53009) 1996 | doollee no | #133277 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by David Shire; lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr; book by John Weidman | |||||
| Josh is twelve and fancies Cynthia 13. But he is too shy to speak to her. He learns that Cynthia thinks he is cute. At the carnival Josh finally talks to Cynthia as they wait to get on one of the rides. Cynthia is there with her date who is sixteen. Then Josh is refused admission to the ride as he is too short. He runs away and finds himself by a booth with the sign "Zoltar Speaks". He is told that he can ask Zoltar for a wish - he wants to be big. Next morning when he wakes up he finds that his body has turned into that of a 30 year old man | |||||
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Closer Than Ever | ||
| 1st Produced: | Dillon's, NY | 2005 | ||||
Company: | Halfway Home Productions | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #83439 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire | |||||
Synopsis: | This show weaves stories about all of life's love relationships and experiences. The music is lyrical, with beautiful lines ranging from mellow to upbeat and jazzy. The lyrics tell the story, with high-energy numbers, some witty, some funny, some melancholy, but always thought-provoking. | |||||
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Cyrano | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1971 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | Original cast recording: Original Cast Records (9987) 1971 | doollee no | #125912 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by David Shire; lyrics and book by Richard Maltby Jr. Based on "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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How Do You Do, I Love You | ||
| 1st Produced: | Shady Grove Music Fair, Gaithersberg, Maryland | Oct 1967 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #120510 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by David Shire; lyrics by Richard Maltby; book by Michael Stewart | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Miss Saigon | ||
| 1st Produced: | Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London | 20 Sep 1989 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | Original cast recording: Geffen (24271) 1989 | doollee no | #95995 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg; lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr; lyrics by Alain Boubel; book by Alain Boubil, Claude-Michel Schonberg and Richard Maltby Jr. Based on "Madame Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini | |||||
Synopsis: | Sergeant Chris Scott an American soldier in Vietnam is disenchanted with everything. He despises the sleazy bar that he and his friends have gone to - but he meets a young Vietnamese girl - Kim. It is Kim's first night working at the bar. She and Chris fall in love - later the bar girls perform a wedding ceremony for the couple. But the Viet Cong are getting closer and the Americans are about to abandon Saigon | |||||
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Nick and Nora | ||
| 1st Produced: | Marquis Theater, New York | 1991 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | ter-1191 | |||
| Music: | Original cast recording: TER (1191) 1990 | doollee no | #85416 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr; book by Arthur Laurents | |||||
| Nick and Nora Charles are in Hollywood to attend a friend's wedding. After the service they are approached by an old school friend of Nora's Tracy who is an actress. She wants Nick to investigate a murder - the director of her new movie has been arrested. Nick declines as he is retired - but Nora takes up the case. Nick does not think she will be able to do it - but tags along as her assistant. | |||||
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Pirate Queen, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | Original Broafway cast: Sony (88697 11810 2) 2008 | doollee no | #62917 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | large cast | |||||
Notes: | book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg; music by Claude-Michel Schonberg; lyrics by Alain Boublil and John Dempsey; additional book and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. | |||||
| an epic musical adventure celebrating the legendary Irish Chieftain Grace O'Malley. Based on her real-life story, The Pirate Queen tells of a compelling, inspirational woman; a heroine who led an extraordinary life as a pirate, chieftain, lover and mother in 16th century Ireland | |||||
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Sap of Life, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Sheridan Square Playhouse, New York | 1961 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #107787 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by David Shire; lyrics and book by Richard Maltby Jr | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Starting Here, Starting Now | ||
| 1st Produced: | Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park | 1977 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
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| doollee no | #125913 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by David Shire; lyrics and book by Richard Maltby Jr | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Take Flight | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2007 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | Original cast recording: P S Classic 2011 | doollee no | #67168 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | by Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire, with book by John Weidman | |||||
| Take Flight weaves together fact and fiction to tell the funny, moving and inspirational stories of the pioneers of flight the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart | |||||
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