The Guide to Musical Theatre

Home Page | Privacy
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z
Rights Holder | names and addresses
Links to Theatre Oriented Sites | NW Theatres
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z
A selection of shows broken down into type. This is not an exhaustive or definitive list but merely a suggestion.
Potted biographies of musical theatre composers

Showlist B

Advertising PlaybillBEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED

Original concept by Roger Cook & Les Reed.
Music and Lyrics by Les Reed and Roger Cook
Book by Kit Hesketh-Harvey
Additional Material by Laurence Myers

Lyric Theatre, London - 10 May - 14 August, 2004

Bio-musical based on the life of F. Scott-Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda.

The story is told in flashback starting in 1938 with an institutionalised Zelda, afflicted by delusions. She is persuaded by a doctor to unlock the memories that are disturbing her.

Original Cast:

Scott - Micahel Praed
Zelda - Helen Anker
His Honour/Hemmingway - David Burt
Minnie - Susannah Fellows
Marsha/Mme Egorova - Valerie
Lois - Heather Douglas
Young Zelda/Scottie - Katie Foster-Barnes
Dexter - Loren Geeting
Rosalind/Hell Let Loose - Jo Gibb
Eduouard Jozan - Jolyon James
Nanny - Jane Lucas
Maxwell/Dr. Meyer - Stuart Nurse

 

Musical Numbers

    1. I'm Dancing (Zelda, Young Zelda)
    2. No Can Figure (Zelda and Suitors)
    3. Beautiful Magnolia (Scott)
    4. Refuse to be a Girl (Zelda, Minnie, Rosalind)
    5. Little Miz Alabama (His Honour and Scott)
    6. Tomorrow Won't Happen (Customers, Barmaids and Casey's Grill Girls)
    7. The Letters (Scott and Zelda)
    8. The Letters (Reprise) (Scott)
    9. Beautful Magnolia (Reprise) (Scott)
    10. Beautiful and Damned (The Company)
    11. Finale: Act I - (Scott)
    12. On the Riviera (The Company)
    13. Living Well's the Only Way (The Company)
    14. The Old World Shines Again (Mme Egorova and Company)
    15. The Old World Shines Again (Reprise) (Edouard)
    16. Trouble (Mme Egorova and Girls of Le Cabuchon)
    17. Cocaine Tap (The Company)
    18. Dream Ballet (Zelda)
    19. Golden Days (Zelda)
    20. The Queen of Babylon (Lois)
    21. Tender is the Night (Scott)
    22. Save Me the Waltz (Scott and Zelda)
    23. Bring a Woman (Minnie, Lois, Rosalind, Scottie)
    24. Even Now (Scott and Zelda)

 

Discography

There is no commercially available Cast Recording for this show

   

 
Back to Top

Site Map | Privacy Policy | © 1994 - 2007 David Lewis