[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1985-1987]: Searching Inside

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... of book and score” by its authors, Mr. Daniel Dror cordially invites you to a garden party at his home... (1899-1977), the show premiered in 1983 in Los Angeles. Newley wrote the music and lyrics and co-authored... the book with TV writer Stanley Ralph Ross. Champagne and The musical was originally diliaht hors d’oeuvres... a virtual world premiere. miere. Britisher Ian Knight — who has designed “performing environments... and arranger-conductor for Stop the World, will serve as music director and conductor. Houstonian Don Elam will do

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... (music and lyrics) and Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling (book), based on Damon Runyon characters and stories... Critic The Game: Music Hall, GUYS AND DOLLS Curtain at 8:00 p.m. The hilarious musical fable of Broadway... featuring Truman occupied the White House. But with its witty lyrics, catchy songs and cozy book... handsomely sung, Okay, but where's the game? The Warm-up: Dress Circle Pavilion, Music Hall Friday, February... permanent floating crap game in New York THE THEATER & MUSIC MAGAZINE FOR TEXAS & CALIFORNIA GUYSAND DOLLS

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... book with music by George Fischoff and book by William (The Belle of Amherst) Luce. Johanson says...,; president of the Los Angeles Music Center who was in Houston to | see the show in prospect of bring- i ing... Music Hall’s (the Paper Mill’s Desert Song sets, designed by Michael Anania, had to be cut down a bit... such an abundance of beautiful music, and the stories are fun.” J ] ■ f ■ (1922)* and The Son of the Sheik, 0 ’ i... musicalcomedy book was anything but slice-of-life realism. Costumed in flaming red, with a red mask hiding his

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... that is bursting with life.” Atkinson praised Lynn- Root’s “extraordinarily fresh” book, Vernon Duke’s “racy music...) hear an exhortation by the Lord’s General (Irving 38888 Night Music, as well as Nuts at the Alley... an especially successful Music Man at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia. Abbott just finished directing...’s book for this production. “I wanted certain characters developed in a way that was not necessary... book.” TUTS’ renovated Cabin also makes changes in the score — for the company has been given access

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... reworking of the book — , whose author, Lynn Root, came to the Music Hall Thursday night ; to celebrate his... (music), Lynn Root (book) and John Latouche (lyrics). Charles Abbott, director; Bick Goss, choreographer... P ■ l •5 n SI ■ me at least a 3 rassed. And ® 3 ■ 8 s h — / f - Theater review the book... in the Music Hall through April 21 by Theatre Under the Stars, is as uneven, old-fashioned and occasionally... songwriters and sometimes junk the 4 jold book outright, TUTS’ staging of Cabin apparently doesn’t do* radical

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... only for the music but because the book itself is a dream. "The book, whether you like it or not... or anywhere on a major scale — since a dreadful touring j company played the Houston Music Theater (now i... on to the next song!’ “But,” Abbott continued, “even if people don’t want to ‘go with’ the book, there is scenery... solved a lot of the show’s book and structural problems if he had gotten them.” Although they insist... they have done no rewriting of James Goldman’s book, Abbott and Houdina say they have found ways to clarify

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... is staging his sixth show for TUTS. “Not only for the music but because the book itself is a dream. “The book... the Houston Music Theater (now ; Arena Theater) in 1973. Now it returns as the biggest and most expensive I... with’ the book, there is scenery, cos- P ••••••• RUBY KEELER, remembered best for the original movie... insist they have dCch to the mammoth proj Iman’s book, Abbott abtt gratefully reported th| tumes... version acters more.” And, feren't this big.” ‛ live music... A,. "*, 7, db / ( (' U ee••• • •••••• • ••••

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... UNDER THE STARS But remember, RED CARNATIONS u OUY08 I Music Hall, GUYS AND DOLLS Curtain... at 8:00 p.m. THE THEATER & MUSIC MAGAZINE FOR TEXAS & CALIFORNIA The hilarious musical fable of Broadway... Pavilion, Music Hall Friday, February 21,7:00 p.m. cocktail buffet E D right b New to brin man t( foot ou 2... Entertai : --------------- catchy songs and cozy book,this GUYS AND DOLLS • unashamedlv fond... Loesser (music and lyrics) and Ab first-ever staging of Guys gold-hearted gamblers and homey Noropsnpnd Je

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... photos by Cathy AmbroseJSrjnith Kert, left, and Morse in drag for TUTS' Sugar. TUTS Night Music star... alongside Helen last four or five years. “It hasa Hayes, Patricia Neal, Lynn Red- book by Nicholas Dante...), TUTS founder-artistic di- Music Hall performances of Theater Under the rector Frank Young... onStephen:Sond- Wednesday night and opens Thurs- heim-"rwhosormusicalaare,the | day night in the Music Hall... recently, A Little Night Music, which he performed with TUTS last season. staged by Theatre Under the “This

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... a dreadful touring I company played the Houston Music Theater (now i Arena Theater) in 1973. Now it returns... dream,” shot back Charles Abbott, who is staging his sixth show for TUTS. “Not only for the music... but'because the book itself is a dream. ‘’The book, whether you like it or not, is extraordinary," Abbott...,” Abbott continued, “even if people don’t want to ‘go with’ the book, there is scenery, cos- 3 'Follies... to the mammoth project. Iman’s book, Abbott abtt gratefully reported that TUTS artistic directumes

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... respect, good humor and skill. The show’s book and lyrics were adapted and the production was staged...'s 1926 operetta, with new adaptation of book and lyrics by Robert Johanson. Robert Johanson, director... in the Music Hall, 810 Bagby. Tickets: Ticketron, TUTS box office (4235 San Felipe), 526- 1709. I Bryson... the Stars’ latest show is correctly called The Desert Song rather than The Desert I Book. The 1926 operetta... his music with stiff legato but sang with handsome security and i keen, penetrating tenor tone. Haw

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... in the Sky, set to run April 10-21 in the Music Hall. 178 2703 aE0a j ■ ence steering committee consists I... TUTS’ production of the rare- IN CONFERENCE: Theatre Under the Stars, Houston’s Broadway musical

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...’s sets from the recent Broadway revival of the show, which starred Sandy Dennis. With music by Mark... performed in the Music j1 E Hall. For season ticket informatelephone 622-TUTS. I i ggE lib 0 i m g I Mil - r... inThe Music Hall, Follies will run June 16-28, 1987, in Wortham Center. As the Wortham Center schedule... to five Broadway musicals. The “Encore Plus” Music Hall season will consist of one TUTS premiere — Stephen... he will direct himself, said he ■ T- tj .. monic and recorded complete by RCA. story, with book

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... Musical Director Allen Grubbs Assistant Choreographer David Wayne •-1 -- Music by Charles Strouse starring... Charnin Scenic Designer Ken Holaman Dwight C. McBride Sound Design Soundbank/LD Systems ne H Book...“ A PERFORMING ARTS THE THEATER & MUSIC MAGAZINE FOR TEXAS & CALIFORNIA presents JO ANNE WORLEY in a 02 36,, Jo... of ■Wasson, who is Peck’s husband. The play runs at the Music Hall ■through Sunday.--- - 6“ F 7 -he P wumm- T

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... now,” he said. Based on Franz Schubert’s life and music, the 1921 show “is too inaccurate... left the Music Hall mand soon filled the sixth-floor parl ty room and pool area of 2016 ^Main. No guest... a striking and original expresic trends in 19th-century music, style and its seemingly crude, s also proved... —c _ J — I i —A I < ^ Desert Song at the Music Hall. m The stage production, a wonderfully romantic... time when the typical musicalcomedy book was anything but slice-of-life realism. » Costumed in flaming

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... starred Sandy Dennis. With music by Mark Charlap, Jule Styne, Trude Riotman and Elmer Bernstein and lyrics... its 1986-87 season to five Broadway musicals. The “Encore Plus” Music Hall season will consist of one... Tonys (includ- trasted with the unreality of ing “Best Musical”) and the New York With a literate book... Originally announced for April inIhe Music Hall, Follies will run -Taane169R1987inWIerthemy ■ y g‘ ri ■ « Jq

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..., A Little Night Music, which he performed with TUTS last season. “This (his Sugar assignment) is a lot... involved non Top-40 rock music, to others, such as Leonora' Siedo of the University of Texas KUT... rich old lecher named Osgood 11 Fielding. With music by Jule Styne (Gypsy, Pal Joey, Gentlemen Prefer... Blondes, Funny Girl, Bells Are Ringing), book by Peter Stone (1776) and lyrics by Bob Merrill (Take Me... I Broadway musical that previews Wednesday night and opens Thursday night in the Music Hall, j Duo

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... Lights, The Gold -I —3 - 0 "A Southwest premiere of the 1983 musical with book, music and lyrics... book, Newley's 'docu-drama' musical has much to recommend it I ■ ■ ■ R aae mire introduced Thursd iday... digestible score is good enough to pass muster on Shubert Alley, I’m not sure its book is... and biography, Chapliifs book is sketchy and flat even by Broadway musical standards. Characters aren’t... Neil Simon awake nights. But Newley and Ross’ score is so buoyant, it could keep a far more leaden book

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... ru" ON oo C5 PERFORMING ARTS THE THEATER & MUSIC MAGAZINE FOR TEXAS & CALIFORNIA ii.d0 (wMAHS... Assistant Choreographer David Wayne Music by Charles Strouse starring Choreography and children’s sequences... Sound Design Soundbank/LD Systems E"a UFad Book by Thomas Meehan L110325H S,L1 ■ Based on Little Orphan

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