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Gorky

Full-Length Musical  /  4w, 11m

Mel Marvin, Steve Tesich

Book and Lyrics by Steve Tesich
Music by Mel Marvin

"Sometimes ironic, but always moving musical." - Time
A fascinating, biographical portrait of the Soviet playwright and revolutionary set as a musical. Gorky's three "lives" are portrayed by separate actors. One is the innocent youth, the next, the impassioned revolutionary and last, the disillusioned o…

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    Cast Size
    4w, 11m

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Summary

A fascinating, biographical portrait of the Soviet playwright and revolutionary set as a musical. Gorky's three "lives" are portrayed by separate actors. One is the innocent youth, the next, the impassioned revolutionary and last, the disillusioned old man, presumed victim of a Stalin purge. All three are on the stage together, talking and arguing with one another. But the play is more than just Gorky's story, it also explains a man, his character, his environment and times.

History
American Place Theatre, 1975. Directed by Wynn Handman.
Cast Attributes

GORKY

DOCTOR

GRANDMA

GRANDPA

OFFSTAGE SPEAKING PATIENT

ALEX (GORKY AS A BOY)

GYPSY

MOTHER

BECKY

PRIEST

MAXIM (GORKY AS A YOUNG MAN)

NIKITA

MATHEW

PEASANT

PEASANT'S WIFE

CHALIAPIN

GAVRILLO

OLD PEASANT WOMAN

OLD PEASANT MAN

PEASANT WOMAN

YOUNG PEASANT GIRL

YOUNG PEASANT MAN

STALIN

CEMENT MAN

ELECTRIC LADY

PARTY MAN

PARTY DANCER

  • Setting

    Act I - Old Russia.

    Act II - Pre-revolution and into Soviet Union.

  • Additional Features Play w/ Music
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Sometimes ironic, but always moving musical." - Time

Music

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1 Flute
1 Bass
1 Violin
1 Guitar
1 Percussion

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Authors

Author

Mel Marvin

Author

Steve Tesich

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