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The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  18w, 4m

Book by Clark Gesner and Nagle Jackson
Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner

"It takes off in a chain of delightful absurdities...There is a playfulness to it that is most appealing." - The New York Times

The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    18w, 4m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences

Details

Summary
This whimsical musical about nutty mischievousness in an English girl's school and a cheerfully oblivious head mistress is full of the light hearted charm and sprightliness of British boarding school humor. The play takes the form of a series of miscellaneous pranks performed by the girls of Morrissey Hall, climaxing in a hilarious battle between students and faculty. Through it all is the imperturbably sunny and optimistic headmistress, trying to remain the center of sanity in the midst of the girls' comic and benign lunacy.
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Media

"It takes off in a chain of delightful absurdities...There is a playfulness to it that is most appealing." - The New York Times

Music

Piano
Reed 1 (Flute. Piccolo)
Reed 2 (Oboe, Clarinet)
Reed 3 (Clarinet I)
Reed 4 (Oboe, Clarinet II)
Reed 5 (Bassoon)
Trumpets 1 & 2
Trumpet 3
Horns 1 & 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Percussion
Violins 1 & 2
Viola
Cello
Bass
Harp
  • Orchestra Size Large

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1 Piano-Conductor’s Score
1 Reed I (Flute. Piccolo)
1 Reed II (Oboe, Clarinet)
1 Reed III (Clarinet I)
1 Reed IV (Oboe, Clarinet II)
1 Reed V (Bassoon)
1 Trumpets I & II
1 Trumpet III
1 Horns I & II
1 Trombone I
1 Trombone II
1 Percussion
1 Violins I & II
1 Viola
1 Cello
1 Bass
1 Harp
25 Chorus Books

1 Piano-Conductor’s Score
25 Chorus Books

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Authors

Clark Gesner

Clark Gesner (1938-2002) was an American composer, songwriter, author, and actor. In addition to You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Mr. Gesner wrote the book, music and lyrics for Animal Fair, which premiered at the Denver Center Theatre, and with Nagle Jackson, Broadway's The ...
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Nagle Jackson

NAGLE JACKSON has directed at major theaters throughout the U.S. and on Broadway, (The Utter Glory Of Morrissey Hall, starring Celeste Holm, Mark Hellinger Theater, 1979) in Europe and was the first American ever invited to direct in the Soviet Union. He served as Artistic Di ...
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