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Will Holt

WILL HOLT

  (1929 - deceased)
Nationality:    USA
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Music Man  Songwriter Will Holt (a bio). Will Holt was also married to Dion Alden for his last 30 years of life. Please include this info I should know as I am Dion Alden Holt

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

         Ah! Men!         Come Summer         First, The         Jfk A Musical Drama         Manga Sister         Me And Bessie         Me Nobody Knows, The         Music Is         Over Here!         Platinum         Sunset         Taking My Turn         That 5 Am Jazz
Ah! Men!

Synopsis:
Man - the son, the lover, the husband, the father

Notes:
by Paul Shyre, Music And lyrics by Will Holt

1st Produced:
South Street Theater, New York     1981

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Come Summer

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Notes:
Music by David Baker; Lyrics by Will Holt; Book by Will Holt; Based on "Rainbow on the Road" by esther Forbes

1st Produced:
Lunt-Fontanne Theater, New York     1969

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  10            Other:  -

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First, The

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Further Reference:
National Library of Scotland ref: Traverse - Dep.256/Box 32/3

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Jfk A Musical Drama

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written with Tom Sawyer; Music And lyrics by Will Holt

1st Produced:
Olympia Theatre, Dublin     1997

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Manga Sister

Synopsis:
Manga Sister is a modern day fairy tale about a man stuck in a care home. It's the worst care home in the world. each day Gerald is deposited in a wheelchair in front of the television. the only treatment he gets is abuse and a constant flow of drugs from the nurses; a uniformed band of beautiful sadists. the highlight of his day is watching a cartoon, Manga Brother, at midnight. . .Taisho, a small girl, is repeatedly attacked by her elder brother, Taiko. the cartoon always ends the same way, Taisho is killed only to be reborn at the beginning of the next episode. She is alone. It is her role. But Taisho sees out from the television, she sees the pain of people watching her. One day Gerald wishes it would all change. Taisho wishes. and something extraordinary happens. . .

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Genre:
dance Opera

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Me And Bessie

Me And Bessie
Life and career of Bessie Smith

Notes:
Musical Director: Howlett Smith; Conceived by Will Holt And Linda Hopkins; Book by Will Holt And Linda Hopkins; Featuring songs by D. Akers, Eddie Green, Graham Prince, J. Henry, Joseph Hayden, Lil Green And theodore M. Metz

1st Produced:
Ford's Theatre, Washington D C     01 Nov 1974

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Original cast recording: Columbia

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Me Nobody Knows, The

Me Nobody Knows, The
Comments: "these are children's voices from the ghetto. In their struggle lies their hope, and ours. they are the voices of change."

Notes:
Music by Gary William Friedman; Lyrics by Will Holt; Adapted by Robert H. Livingston And Herb Schapiro; Based on the book "the Me Nobody Knows" edited by Stephen M. Joseph; Original idea by Herb Schapiro; Additional lyrics by Herb Schapiro

1st Produced:
Chelsea Theater Center, The     1970

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Original cast recording: 150 Music (02) 1970

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

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Music Is

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Book by George Abbott; Music by Richard Adler; Lyrics by Will Holt; Based on "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare

1st Produced:
Seattle     1976

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Over Here!

Over Here!
Nostalgic reminisces of the home front in World War II - training and entertaining the troops.

Notes:
Book by Will Holt; Music by Richard M. Sherman And Robert B. Sherman; Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman And Robert B. Sherman

1st Produced:
Shubert Theatre, NY     06 Mar 1974

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Original cast recording: Sony (32961) 1974

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Platinum

Synopsis:
Lilla Halliday was a famous Hollywood star of musicals in the 40s and 50s. She is at a recording studio making a come back record. at the studio she meets rock star Dan Riley and falls for him

Notes:
Music by Gary William Friedman; Book by Will Holt And Bruce Vilanch; Lyrics by Will Holt; Note: earlier script by Louis La Russo II. Orignially titled "Sunset" And performed At the Studio Arena theatre

1st Produced:
Mark Hellinger Theater, New York     1978

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Original cast recording: CX (335)

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Sunset

Sunset
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Notes:
Music by Gary William Friedman; lyrics And book by Will Holt

1st Produced:
Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York     12 Nov 1978

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Revival cast recording: TeR (1180) 1983

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Genre:
Musical

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Taking My Turn

Taking My Turn
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Notes:
Music by Gary William Friedman; lyrics And book by Will Holt

1st Produced:
Entermedia Theatre, New York     09 Jun 1983

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Original cast recording: DRG (19012) 1983

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Genre:
Musical

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That 5 Am Jazz

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music And lyrics by Will Holt

1st Produced:
Astor Place Theater, New York     1964

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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