Little Mary Sunshine
Little Mary Sunshine [1] is a musical that parodies old-fashioned operettas and musicals. The book, music, and lyrics are by Rick Besoyan (1924-1970) [2]. The original Off-Broadway production premiered in 1959 in New York City's East Village.
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Performance history in South Africa
1965: Staged by JODS in Johannesburg, directed by Ricky Arden, with musical direction by Shirley Shearman and Jack Kruger and choreograpy by Joan Blake. The cast included: Harry Hambleton (Chief Brown Bear), Charles Vernon (Cpl Jester), Ivan Berold (Capt Warrington), Jeannette James (Mary Potts), Louise Wessels (Mme von Liebedich), June Herne (Nancy Twinkle),
Sources
Wikipedia [3]
JODS theatre programme, 1965.
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