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Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly

Musical Revue / Cabaret, Comedy  /  5m

Howard Crabtree, Mark Waldrop, Dick Gallagher

Conceived by Howard Crabtree and Mark Waldrop
Sketches and Lyrics by Mark Waldrop
Music by Dick Gallagher

In this side-splitting musical extravaganza by the creators of Howard Crabtree's Whoop Dee Doo!, new heights of hilarity are achieved in a series of outrageous skits.

Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 1997 Drama Desk Award for Best Musical Revue
    Winner! 1997 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical
    Winner! 1997 Obie Award

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Summary
In this side-splitting musical extravaganza by the creators of Howard Crabtree's Whoop Dee Doo!, new heights of hilarity are achieved in a series of outrageous skits.
History
Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly opened off-Broadway at the Douglas Fairbanks Theatre on August 14, 1996. Directed by Mark Waldrop with costumes by Howard Crabtree, the production featured Stanley Bojarski, John Treacy Egan, David Pevsner, Jay Rogers and Michael West.
  • Features Elaborate / High Volume Costumes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“A good old-fashioned revue given a gay new-fashioned twist!” – New York Post

“Crabtree's creations send When Pigs Fly soaring to silly heights... Waldrop's lyrics are skillful and funny.” – New York Daily News

“A good old-fashioned revue given a gay new-fashioned twist and the kind of fantasicated costumes that could have your eyes out on stalks... Gallagher's music is glitter bright and tuneful." – New York Post

“Exceptionally cheerful...[with] enough hilarity, wit and outre humor to evoke that era when bright, irreverent revues were commonplace on Broadway... This show works." – New York Times

Music

Song Samples

When Pigs Fly
You've Got To Stay In The Game
Torch Song No. 1 (Newt)
Light in the Loafers
Not All Man
Torch Song No. 2 (Storm)
A Patriotic Finale
Wear Your Vanity With Pride
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Shaft of Love
Sam and Me
Bigger is Better
Torch Song No. 3 (Rush)
Laughing Matters
Over the Top
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only

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Authors

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Howard Crabtree

Mark Waldrop

Winner of the Edward Kleban Award for lyrics, Mark Waldrop wrote lyrics for the acclaimed 75th Anniversary edition of Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular, which he also scripted. He has continued to write all new lyrics and dialogue for the show from then to the pre ...

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Dick Gallagher

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