A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.
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Stars: Kwame Kwei-Armah, Alfred Clay, Andrew French, Kemi-Bo Jacobs, Cornell John, Georgia Landers
Crew: Peter Edwards (Music Director), Bruce O'Neil (Music Supervisor), David Tanqueray (Production Manager), Ben Tyreman (Producer), Andrew Brooks (Director)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Royal Shakespeare Company, Theatre for a New Audience, Young Vic
Runtime: 52 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 09, 2021
IMDb: 10
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