Book by Walton JonesMusic by Various Composers
Based on an idea by Walton Jones and Carol Lees
A different time is evoked in this marvelously theatrical and winning show, a live broadcast of The Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade from the Hotel Astor's Algonquin Room on December 21, 1942. The spirit of that bygone era, when the world was at war and pop music meant "Strike Up the Band" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (both of which are in this show), is accurately captured as the harassed producer copes with a drunk lead singer, the delivery boy who wants a chance in front of the mike, the second banana who dreams of singing a ballad, and the trumpet-playing sound effects man who chooses a fighter plane over Glenn Miller. The delightful holiday musical sequel is also available: A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol.
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Walton Jones is a 1975 graduate of the Yale School of Drama. As a teacher of acting, directing and playwriting, he has served on the faculty at Yale School of Drama and University of California, San Diego, and currently serves at Colorado State University.
He has directed twic ...
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