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| − | ''Nunsense'' | + | ''[[Nunsense]]'' (1985) is a musical comedy with a book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggin ()[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Goggin_(composer)]. |
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| − | + | Orignally writtern as a cabaret called ''The Nunsense Story'' then expanded into a full-length musical. | |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Directed by Goggin, it opened on 12 December, 1985, at the Off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre, moving to the Douglas Fairbanks Theater for the majority of its ten-year run of 3,672 performances, making it the second-longest running Off-Broadway show in history (after ''The Fantasticks''). An international phenomenon it has been translated into at least 26 languages with more than 8,000 productions worldwide. |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | The show's astounding success prompted six sequels, a TV series and many other versions and adaptations. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | The popular comedy became a huge money-spinner for producer [[Pieter Toerien]], while also netting a number of awards for the performers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. | ||
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| + | 1988: It opened at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], Johannesburg on 7 August 1988 and at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] on Saturday 10 December. Directed by [[Tobie Cronjé]] with [[Natalie Gamsu]], [[Kate Normington]], [[Gaby Lomberg]], [[Maralin Vanrenen]] and [[Suanne Braun]]. Original music by [[Kevin Feather]], choreography by [[Sandy Dyer]]. | ||
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| + | 1990's: Revived under the direction of [[Maralin Vanrenen]], starring [[Sarah Theron]], [[Bronwyn Evans]], [[Anne Stradie]], [[Lisa Melman]], [[Taryn Sudding]], [[Michele Maxwell]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunsense | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Goggin_(composer) | ||
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| + | ''[[Nunsense]]'' theatre programmes, 1988 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:06, 23 November 2023
Nunsense (1985) is a musical comedy with a book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggin ()[1].
Contents
The original text
Orignally writtern as a cabaret called The Nunsense Story then expanded into a full-length musical.
Directed by Goggin, it opened on 12 December, 1985, at the Off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre, moving to the Douglas Fairbanks Theater for the majority of its ten-year run of 3,672 performances, making it the second-longest running Off-Broadway show in history (after The Fantasticks). An international phenomenon it has been translated into at least 26 languages with more than 8,000 productions worldwide.
Translations and adaptations
The show's astounding success prompted six sequels, a TV series and many other versions and adaptations.
Performance history in South Africa
The popular comedy became a huge money-spinner for producer Pieter Toerien, while also netting a number of awards for the performers in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
1988: It opened at the Alhambra Theatre, Johannesburg on 7 August 1988 and at the Theatre on the Bay on Saturday 10 December. Directed by Tobie Cronjé with Natalie Gamsu, Kate Normington, Gaby Lomberg, Maralin Vanrenen and Suanne Braun. Original music by Kevin Feather, choreography by Sandy Dyer.
1990's: Revived under the direction of Maralin Vanrenen, starring Sarah Theron, Bronwyn Evans, Anne Stradie, Lisa Melman, Taryn Sudding, Michele Maxwell.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunsense
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Goggin_(composer)
Nunsense theatre programmes, 1988
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South_African_Films
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to ESAT Venues
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
Return to Main Page
