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First Impressions

Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy  /  12w, 14m

Adapted by Abe Burrows
Music and Lyrics by Robert Goldman, Glenn Paxton and George Weiss

Adapted from Helen Jerome’s dramatization of the novel by Jane Austen

This musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice premiered in a glittering Broadway production starring Polly Bergen, Hermione Gingold and Farley Granger.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    12w, 14m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature), Period, Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary

Mrs. Bennett, rural, prosaic and the matriarch of five daughters, has her gaze on the social whirl of London while her husband and farm languish. The eldest, headstrong Elizabeth, has her own ideas on life and love. With her eyes on the “prize” and “a house in town,” Mrs. Bennett sets about bringing stubborn Elizabeth into the social orbit of upscale snob William Darcy... with classic, hilarious results. The original Broadway production featured Polly Bergen, Hermione Gingold, and Farley Granger as Darcy.

History
First Impressions premiered on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on March 19, 1959. Directed by Abe Burrows, the production featured Polly Bergen, Hermione Gingold and Farley Granger.

MR. BENNET – Patriarch of the Bennet household
MARY BENNET – Third eldest daughter of the Bennet family
MRS. BENNET – Wife of Mr. Bennet
LYDIA BENNET – Youngest daughter of the Bennet family
KITTY BENNET – Fourth eldest daughter in the Bennet family 
JANE BENNET – Eldest daughter of the Bennet family
MAID
ELIZABETH BENNET – Second eldest daughter of the Bennet family, opposed to traditional ideas of marriage
LADY LUCAS – Mother of Charlotte
CHARLOTTE LUCAS – Daughter of Lady Lucas, Elizabeth's best friend
CAROLINE BINGLEY – Charles Bingley's sister
CHARLES BINGLEY – Darcy's welathy best friend
FITZWILLIAM DARCY – Wealthy nephew of Lady Catherine De Bourgh
COACHMEN
CAPTAIN WICKHAM – Captain in the British Army, godson to Mr. Darcy’s father
LIEUTENANT DENNY
LIEUTENANT ROCKINHAM
SIR WILLIAM LUCAS – Charlotte's father
BUTLER
MR. STUBBS
WILLAIMS
COLLINS – A clergyman initally invited to wed Elizabeth Bennet
BUTLER AT ROSINGS
LADY CATHERINE DE BOURGH – Very wealthy aunt of Mr. Darcy, a noblewoman
LADY ANNE – Daughter of Lady Catherine de Bourgh

  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting England 1813.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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  • Musical Style Classic Broadway, Jazz
  • Orchestra Size Large

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5 Piano-Vocal (Act 1)
5 Piano-Vocal (Act 2)

1 Reed 1
1 Reed 2
1 Reed 3
1 Reed 4
3 Horns 1, 2 & 3
2 Trumpet 1 & 2
1 Trombone
1 Percussion
1 Violin 1
1 Violin 2
1 Cello
1 Bass
5 Piano-Vocal (Act 1)
5 Piano-Vocal (Act 2)

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Authors

Abe Burrows

Born December 18, 1910 in NYC, Abe Burrows graduated New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn and later attended both City College and NYU. His career in radio and television writing began with This is New York (1938), followed by the Rudy Vallee Program (1940), Duffy’s Town (1940 ...

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Robert Goldman

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Glenn Paxton

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George David Weiss

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