Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Looking for a Musical

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Topper
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Posted: 7/20/06 at 11:56am

"The Robber Bridegroom" is a charming, funny, small-cast musical that is done too infrequently. It is simple, imaginative and relatively easy to stage -- much along the lines of "The Fantasticks!" It is a folk legend set in rural Missiissippi and much of the music has a country/bluegrass feel to it.

Now that I mention that, "Quilters" also comes to mind. It has that same rural, bluegrass feel, but is based on a true story and the cast is entirely female.

"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone

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Posted: 7/22/06 at 8:43am

I heartily endorse both of the plays recommended by Topper! They are both
delightful - and not seen very often.

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Posted: 7/22/06 at 9:54am

Though I haven't seen it, I would go to see The Fantasticks just to hear the song Try To Remember.

Music: Harvey Schmidt
Lyrics: Tom Jones
Book: Tom Jones
Premiere: Tuesday, May 3, 1960

Try to remember the kind of September
When life was slow and oh, so mellow.
Try to remember the kind of September
When grass was green and grain was yellow.
Try to remember the kind of September
When you were a tender and callow fellow.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then follow.

Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow, follow, follow, follow.

Try to remember when life was so tender
That no one wept except the willow.
Try to remember when life was so tender
That dreams were kept beside your pillow.
Try to remember when life was so tender
That love was an ember about to billow.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then follow.

Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow, follow, follow, follow.

Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow, follow, follow, follow.

Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow, follow, follow, follow.

Deep in December, it's nice to remember,
Although you know the snow will follow.
Deep in December, it's nice to remember,
Without a hurt the heart is hollow.
Deep in December, it's nice to remember,
The fire of September that made us mellow.
Deep in December, our hearts should remember
And follow.

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Posted: 7/23/06 at 1:44pm

The sky is the limit on what you can stage. I like some of te choices already mentioned. Man of La Mancha and The Fantastiks are two I especially think are good choices. Less known choices I can reccommend are Anastasia Affaire and Children of Eden But, the one show I must offer you to consider is The Secret Garden. It is truly a beautiful work.

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Topper Celebrity Joined: 1/27/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 543	Posted: 7/20/06 at 11:56am
	"The Robber Bridegroom" is a charming, funny, small-cast musical that is done too infrequently. It is simple, imaginative and relatively easy to stage -- much along the lines of "The Fantasticks!" It is a folk legend set in rural Missiissippi and much of the music has a country/bluegrass feel to it. Now that I mention that, "Quilters" also comes to mind. It has that same rural, bluegrass feel, but is based on a true story and the cast is entirely female.
	"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone
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tristanrobin Celebrity Joined: 4/25/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 7/22/06 at 8:43am
	I heartily endorse both of the plays recommended by Topper! They are both delightful - and not seen very often.
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Playwright Celebrity Joined: 4/01/06 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 126	Posted: 7/22/06 at 9:54am
	Though I haven't seen it, I would go to see The Fantasticks just to hear the song Try To Remember. Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics: Tom Jones Book: Tom Jones Premiere: Tuesday, May 3, 1960 Try to remember the kind of September When life was slow and oh, so mellow. Try to remember the kind of September When grass was green and grain was yellow. Try to remember the kind of September When you were a tender and callow fellow. Try to remember, and if you remember, Then follow. Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, Follow, follow, follow, follow. Try to remember when life was so tender That no one wept except the willow. Try to remember when life was so tender That dreams were kept beside your pillow. Try to remember when life was so tender That love was an ember about to billow. Try to remember, and if you remember, Then follow. Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, Follow, follow, follow, follow. Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, Follow, follow, follow, follow. Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, Follow, follow, follow, follow. Deep in December, it's nice to remember, Although you know the snow will follow. Deep in December, it's nice to remember, Without a hurt the heart is hollow. Deep in December, it's nice to remember, The fire of September that made us mellow. Deep in December, our hearts should remember And follow.
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Oberon Player Joined: 4/22/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Posted: 7/23/06 at 1:44pm
	The sky is the limit on what you can stage. I like some of te choices already mentioned. Man of La Mancha and The Fantastiks are two I especially think are good choices. Less known choices I can reccommend are Anastasia Affaire and Children of Eden But, the one show I must offer you to consider is The Secret Garden. It is truly a beautiful work.
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