Doonesbury the Musical?
Doonesbury the Musical?
Doonesbury the Musical?#0
Posted: 12/30/04 at 4:39amI was looking through different shows on IBDB that have played through the years in broadway theatres and I came across this. It played at the Biltmore in 1983. Can anyone tell me anything about it? Is it based on the comic strip? If so I find that really odd. I could be wrong, but I'm guessing it must not have been very good since I've never heard of it.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
re: Doonesbury the Musical?#1
Posted: 12/30/04 at 6:48amYes, it was based on the comic strip. Score by Elizabeth Swados (Runaways), which had a couple of interesting things in it (and some awful things in it), but it was generally not a very good show. Most famous thing about it was a scenic effect where Uncle Duke bulldozed the set every night. There is a cast album out there on MCA Records, that has not been issued on CD.
re: Doonesbury the Musical?#2
Posted: 12/30/04 at 9:57am
yes, there were Broadway Musicals written before RENT!! who knew?!?!
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/04
re: Doonesbury the Musical?#3
Posted: 12/30/04 at 10:02am
I know Gary Beach played Uncle Duke (which you probably knew already, if you were at ibdb), and I have pictures somewhere...hold on.
ETA: Tada! Pictures.
Updated On: 12/30/04 at 10:02 AM
re: Doonesbury the Musical?#4
Posted: 12/30/04 at 10:09am
Well YEAH, Marc, LES MIZ, DUHHHHHHH.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/2/04
re: Doonesbury the Musical?#5
Posted: 12/30/04 at 11:38am
I must admit that I adore DOONESBURY. It's one of my top three cast albums not on CD.
I know that many people loathe Elizabeth Swados, but I think the score is kicky fun, especially "I Can Have It All." (Which, for trivia fans, was performed by Laura Dean -- also known as the girl who throws her dance bag onto the subway tracks instead of committing suicide in the movie FAME. She was also in the workshop of CARRIE).
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