Melancholy Play: a chamber musical

Melancholy Play: a chamber musical

Melancholy Play: a chamber musical

Todd Almond, Sarah Ruhl

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Melancholy Play: a chamber musical

Melancholy Play: a chamber musical

Todd Almond, Sarah Ruhl

Overview

In this chamber musical version of Sarah Ruhl's Melancholy Play, Tilly’s melancholy is of an exquisite quality. She turns her melancholy into a sexy thing, and every stranger she meets falls in love with her. One day, inexplicably, Tilly becomes happy, and wreaks havoc on the lives of her paramours. Frances, Tilly’s hairdresser, becomes so melancholy that she turns into an almond. It is up to Tilly to get her back.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Farce
  • Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble cast, Flexible cast size, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Todd Almond

Todd Almond
Todd Almond is a composer, lyricist and playwright. For The Public Theater/Shakespeare in the Park, he wrote the music and lyrics for the Public Works production of The Tempest at the Delacorte Theater (a production in which he also starred as Ariel). His musicals include Gir ...
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Sarah Ruhl

Sarah Ruhl

Sarah Ruhl’s plays include In the Next Room, or the vibrator play, The Clean House, Passion Play, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Melancholy Play, For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday, The Oldest Boy, Stage Kiss, Dear Elizabeth, Eurydice, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, Orlando, Late ...

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