Summer Stock (musical)
| Summer Stock | |
|---|---|
| Music | Various Artists |
| Lyrics | Various Artists |
| Book | Cheri Steinkellner |
| Basis | Summer Stock (1950) By: Sy Gomberg George Wells |
| Productions | 2023 Goodspeed Opera House |
Summer Stock is a musical with a book by Cheri Steinkellner. The show includes many of the songs from the original 1950 film of the same name that starred Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, including Get Happy.[1][2]
The musical is set in the 1950s in New England, where Jane Falbury runs her family farm. Her sister Gloria returns home with her touring vaudeville troupe, offering to let them use their barn as a theatre to rehearse a new show. Trouble ensues when Jane falls for Joe, the group's stage director. Meanwhile, wealthy socialite Margaret Wingate is trying to purchase the Falbury Farm to use the land for commercial purposes.[3]
Production history
[edit]Goodspeed (2023)
[edit]The musical premiered at the Goodspeed Opera House on July 7, 2023, and closed on August 27, 2023. The show was directed and choreographed by Donna Feore. Orchestrations were done by Doug Besterman.[4][5]
Original cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Goodspeed (2023) |
|---|---|
| Jane Falbury | Danielle Wade |
| Joe Ross | Corbin Bleu |
| Gloria Falbury | Arianna Rosario |
| Orville Wingate | Will Roland |
| Henry Falbury | Stephen Lee Anderson |
| Margaret Wingate | Veanne Cox |
| Montgomery Leach | J. Anthony Crane |
| Phil Filmore | Gilbert L. Bailey II |
| TJ | Deshawn Bowens |
Musical numbers
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References
[edit]- ^ "Summer Stock (Regional, Goodspeed Opera House, 2023)". Playbill. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Corbin Bleu Talks About the New Musical Summer Stock and the Fourth Season of HSMTMTS". TheaterMania.com -. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Site of Goodspeed Musicals". Official Site of Goodspeed Musicals. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (28 July 2023). "Review: This 'Summer Stock' Cast Is Having a Blast". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Goodspeed SUMMER STOCK Program". Issuu. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.