Music and lyrics by jerry herman, book by harvey fierstein director cecelia wingate. Like the play upon which it is based, the film tells the story of a gay. Renaud jacqueline francis les cagelles last update. The adaptation of jean poirets farce is one in a long line, including four films and the tony awardwinning, jerry herman, musical of the. In this version robin williams plays the gay owner of a florida nightclub who learns his straight son dan futterman is coming home and is engaged to be married. In this beloved, awardwinning musical, georges and albin.
Complete vocal score to the broadway sensation wit. Georges is the suave owner of a glitzy drag club on the french riviera. But theres nothing remotely preachy about its zany, outrageous, mad. Its also a bit of an eyeopener about what it was to be out and gay in the early seventies. When their son gets engaged to the daughter of a bigoted politician, the limits of love, family, and mascara are put to. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This lighthearted musical centers on georges and his lover albin who stars at their st.
Book by harvey fierstein torch song trilogy music and lyrics by jerry herman mame and hello dolly based on the play by jean. Price new from used from paperback, 1979 please retry. Book by harvey fierstein music and lyrics by jerry herman. After twenty years of unwedded bliss georges and albin, two men partnered for betterorworse get a bit of both when georges son fathered during a onenight fling. Book by harvey fierstein lyrics and music by jerry herman directed by sean murray music direction by terry odonnell choreography by luke harvey jacobs. Christopher sanders and gabe belyeu shared a song from the show. After twenty years of unwedded bliss, georges and his partner albin face the hardest challenge of their relationship, yet. That depth burnishes the laughs and sweetens the froth immeasurably. Albin act i what happens when the son of a middleaged gay couple brings home the daughter of an archconservative politician and her parents for dinner. Patrick ahearn, producing artistic director was also on hand. After twenty years of unwedded bliss, georges and his male partner, albin, get the. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. It is cowritten and directed by edouard molinaro and stars ugo tognazzi and michel serrault. Articles inside also include playbill celebrates the tonys, and the music goes on, wine of choice, the art of costume design, fashion forecast, whos who in the cast and more.
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