Marilyn! the Musical

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Marilyn! The Musical is a musical written by Mort Garson about Marilyn Monroe that was originally produced in London in 1983 as a vehicle for Stephanie Lawrence.[1]

The show's book and lyrics were by Jacques Wilson and it opened at the Adelphi Theatre on 17 March 1983 where it ran for 156 performances.[1][2]

Directed by Larry Fuller, with whom Lawrence had worked on Evita, the principal cast also included John Christie, John Bennett, David Firth, Bruce Barry and Judith Bruce.[1][2]

Despite poor reviews for the show, Lawrence's performance was praised.[3]

Cast

Musical numbers

  • Did You Know Marilyn Monroe?
  • I Am Camera
  • Somebody Will Love Me
  • What Do We Do With the Girl?
  • Can You Hear Me Mama?
  • The Most Beautiful Girl of Them All
  • 8 x 10 Glossies
  • Where Do You Want Me?
  • I Never Knew A Girl Like Her Before
  • Seeing Other Men
  • Come and Get It
  • It Happens
  • The Man Has Got An Eye
  • I Can See Myself Very Clearly
  • To Love Somebody
  • Then The Town Comes Down on Your Head
  • I'm Going Public
  • So Happy to See Me
  • Who's That Girl?
  • How Do You Like It?
  • Bigger Than Life
  • A Girl Like You Needs A Little Protection
  • There's So Much to Do in New York
  • Dumb Blonde
  • The Wedding
  • The Scene Will Play
  • Beautiful Child
  • It Was Not Meant to Be
  • Somewhere a Phone is Ringing[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wright, Adrian (2010). A Tanner's Worth of Tune: Rediscovering the Post-war British Musical. Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer. p. 266. ISBN 9781843835424.
  2. ^ a b Marilyn - the Musical guidetomusicaltheatre.com, accessed 10 October 2019
  3. ^ De Vito, John; Tropea, Frank (2007). The Immortal Marilyn: The Depiction of an Icon. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press. pp. 17. ISBN 9780810858664.
  4. ^ 1983 Musicals overthefootlights.co.uk

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