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| + | ''[[The Cradle Will Rock]]'' is a musical by Marc Blitzstein (1905 – 1964)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Blitzstein.] | ||
| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | The controversial musical is a Brechtian allegory addressing issues of corruption and corporate greed in the USA and was originally developed as part of the Federal Theatre Project. | ||
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| + | The work suffered censorship problems because of its content, and only had an abbreviated prevew June 16, 1937 in the Venice Theatre, followed by a full production produced by John Houseman and directed by Orson Welles, in the Mercury Theatre, New York from 5 December 1937 omnwards. | ||
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| + | == South African productions == | ||
1941: Performed at the [[Pioneer Theatre]], Johannesburg, directed and designed by [[Leo Kerz]]. | 1941: Performed at the [[Pioneer Theatre]], Johannesburg, directed and designed by [[Leo Kerz]]. | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cradle_Will_Rock | ||
Revision as of 07:39, 20 September 2015
The Cradle Will Rock is a musical by Marc Blitzstein (1905 – 1964)[1]
The original text
The controversial musical is a Brechtian allegory addressing issues of corruption and corporate greed in the USA and was originally developed as part of the Federal Theatre Project. ] The work suffered censorship problems because of its content, and only had an abbreviated prevew June 16, 1937 in the Venice Theatre, followed by a full production produced by John Houseman and directed by Orson Welles, in the Mercury Theatre, New York from 5 December 1937 omnwards.
South African productions
1941: Performed at the Pioneer Theatre, Johannesburg, directed and designed by Leo Kerz.
