Kennedy: A Musical Celebration

Full Length Musical, Drama / 8m, 2f

The story of John F. Kennedy, starting in 1959 with his bid for the US presidency and following events through to his assassination in November 1963.

Kennedy: A Musical Celebration

by Leslie Bricusse Allan J. Friedman

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Kennedy: A Musical Celebration

Cast Size
8m, 2f
Subgenre
Docudrama/Historic

Additional Info

"If I told you what I really know about the assassination, it would be very dangerous to this country." J. Edgar Hoover, F.B.I.

This is the story of John F. Kennedy, starting in 1959 with his bid for the US presidency and following events through to his assassination in November 1963. The casting is very flexible - the original production was performed entirely by young people - and large TV screens are used around the stage to display and rear project photos, film of the Kennedys, America and the world. 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of President Kennedy.

Considerations

Cautions

Gun Shots
Mild Adult Themes

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Production

Details

Time Period: 1960s, 1950s
Setting: An open set which can be transformed into appropriate settings like the beach, Family Room, Oval Office, Conference Room etc. Several large TV screens are situated around the stage to display and rear project photos, film of the Kennedys, America and the world. The main screen wil be made of translucent strips which the actors can walk through.

Music

Musical Style: Classic Broadway
Orchestra Size: Piano Only
Chorus Size: Medium

Song Samples

Fairytale