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| − | ''[[Wait a Minim!]]'' is a musical review conceived by Leon Gluckman, and co-written by [[Andrew Tracey]], [[Paul Tracey]] and [[Jeremy Taylor]] in 1961. | + | ''[[Wait a Minim!]]'' is a musical review conceived by [[Leon Gluckman]], and co-written by [[Andrew Tracey]], [[Paul Tracey]] and [[Jeremy Taylor]] in 1961. |
| − | The piece started out as some songs | + | The piece started out as some songs the musicians had written for two musical reviews that played in Johannesburg and in Rhodesia in 1961, from which they then combined the best material into a single musical review called ''[[Wait a Minim!]]''. |
| − | + | It was first performed in its final form at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in Johannesburg in 1962, opening on 17 January, directed by [[Leon Gluckman]] with musicians [[Andrew Tracey]] and [[Paul Tracey]], [[Kendrew Lascelles]] and [[Jeremy Taylor]], with designs by [[Anthony Farmer]]. | |
| − | It was first performed in its final form at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in Johannesburg in 1962, opening on 17 January, directed by [[Leon Gluckman]] with musicians [[Andrew Tracey | ||
The production then toured the country for eleven months, visiting Durban’s [[Alhambra Theatre]], Rhodesia, Cape Town, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth before returning to Johannesburg to play at the [[Alexander Theatre]] and the [[Colony]] in Hyde Park Hotel. | The production then toured the country for eleven months, visiting Durban’s [[Alhambra Theatre]], Rhodesia, Cape Town, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth before returning to Johannesburg to play at the [[Alexander Theatre]] and the [[Colony]] in Hyde Park Hotel. | ||
| − | + | After more than two years performing in Africa, the show moved to London, where it opened at the Fortune Theatre on April 9, 1964. The London large production was billed as follows: Devised and directed by [[Leon Gluckman]], musical arrangements and direction by [[Andrew Tracey]], costumes by [[Heather MacDonald-Rouse]], choreography by [[Frank Staff]] and [[Kendrew Lascelles]] and lighting and design supervised by [[Klaus Holm]]. The consisted of [[Andrew Tracey]], [[Paul Tracey]], [[Jeremy Taylor]], [[Kendrew Lascelles]], [[Michel Martel]], [[Zelide Jeppe]], [[Jeannette James]] and [[Dana Valery]]. | |
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| − | After more than two years performing in Africa, the show moved to London, where it opened at the Fortune Theatre on April 9, 1964. The | ||
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| − | Devised and directed by Leon Gluckman, musical arrangements and direction by Andrew Tracey, costumes by Heather MacDonald-Rouse, choreography by Frank Staff and Kendrew Lascelles and lighting and design supervised by Klaus Holm | ||
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| − | The | ||
| − | Paul Tracey | ||
| − | Jeremy Taylor | ||
| − | Kendrew Lascelles | ||
| − | Michel Martel | ||
| − | Zelide Jeppe | ||
| − | Jeannette James | ||
| − | Dana Valery | ||
| − | Andrew | + | They ultimately went on to perform in ''[[Wait a Minim]]'' all over the world between 1962 and 1968, including seasons in South Africa, Rhodesia, England, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, and 461 shows spanning more than a year on Broadway in New York. The show had over 50 instruments on show, many of them African, and the ethnomusicologist [[Andrew Tracey]] helped educate the world about unique African instruments, including the kalimba - even appearing on ''The Tonight Show'' with Johnny Carson a number of times. This musical performance career put Andrew's ethnomusicology research on hold. |
| − | This success was later followed by productions called ''[[Minim Bili]]'' (1963) and ''[[Minim Export]]'' (1964-67), also directed by Gluckman. | + | This success was later followed by productions called ''[[Minim Bili]]'' (1963) and ''[[Minim Export]]'' (1964-67), both also directed by Gluckman. |
Revision as of 07:21, 17 January 2021
Wait a Minim! is a musical review conceived by Leon Gluckman, and co-written by Andrew Tracey, Paul Tracey and Jeremy Taylor in 1961.
The piece started out as some songs the musicians had written for two musical reviews that played in Johannesburg and in Rhodesia in 1961, from which they then combined the best material into a single musical review called Wait a Minim!.
It was first performed in its final form at the Intimate Theatre in Johannesburg in 1962, opening on 17 January, directed by Leon Gluckman with musicians Andrew Tracey and Paul Tracey, Kendrew Lascelles and Jeremy Taylor, with designs by Anthony Farmer.
The production then toured the country for eleven months, visiting Durban’s Alhambra Theatre, Rhodesia, Cape Town, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth before returning to Johannesburg to play at the Alexander Theatre and the Colony in Hyde Park Hotel.
After more than two years performing in Africa, the show moved to London, where it opened at the Fortune Theatre on April 9, 1964. The London large production was billed as follows: Devised and directed by Leon Gluckman, musical arrangements and direction by Andrew Tracey, costumes by Heather MacDonald-Rouse, choreography by Frank Staff and Kendrew Lascelles and lighting and design supervised by Klaus Holm. The consisted of Andrew Tracey, Paul Tracey, Jeremy Taylor, Kendrew Lascelles, Michel Martel, Zelide Jeppe, Jeannette James and Dana Valery.
They ultimately went on to perform in Wait a Minim all over the world between 1962 and 1968, including seasons in South Africa, Rhodesia, England, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, and 461 shows spanning more than a year on Broadway in New York. The show had over 50 instruments on show, many of them African, and the ethnomusicologist Andrew Tracey helped educate the world about unique African instruments, including the kalimba - even appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson a number of times. This musical performance career put Andrew's ethnomusicology research on hold.
This success was later followed by productions called Minim Bili (1963) and Minim Export (1964-67), both also directed by Gluckman.
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
Photographs by photographer David Sim of scenes from Leon Gluckman's production of Wait a Minim, including Michel Martel, April Olrich, Dana Valery and Jane Fyffe in the medieval scene and Jane Fyffe, Dana Valery and April Olrich in the Mexican scene held by NELM: Photograph collection; Photograph collection [Collection: GLUCKMAN, Leon]: 1995. 2. 7. 1. 44. 24.
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