Prodigal: The Musical

[Joshua488]

Posted: 11/27/04 at 8:48pm

Does anyone have any information or recordings of PRODIGAL by Dean Bryant and Mathew Frank? I am extremely interested in this musical, as I may be playing Zach/Kane at a professional theater here in Connecticut. The artistic director and I are in touch and I let him know that I am interested in being in his show, but I would love to know more about it and possibly hear some of the songs. Thanks in advance! Updated On: 11/27/04 at 08:48 PM

[Joshua488]

Posted: 11/27/04 at 9:38pm

Just getting this back up near the top of the board... Don't want the right people to miss it!

[wicked4life51]

Posted: 11/27/04 at 9:46pm

well i dont know much but kerry butler from the original broadway cast of hairspray and the revival of LSOH and christian borle was in it (sutton fosters boyfreind) and was gavin creels replacement for thoroughly modern millie thats all i know haha sorry

[Joshua488]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 11:33am

Umm... thanks?? I would like to know the IMPORTANT things, like vocal difficulty and, possibly, character breakdowns with ranges for each, things like that. Anyone have info or own the York Theatre Company cast recording??

Posted: 11/28/04 at 12:06pm

Not sure if any of this helps but
Prodigal is the first show to be performed by an Australian Cast to come to Off-Broadway in March 2002 after a run at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1999 and a production at the Chapel off Chapel in Melbourne in 2000.

Starting with the building of Salisbury Cathedral, the story sweeps through medieval London and travels through time, via the Slave Trade and Roaring Twenties to culminate in a modern redemption of 'The Prodigal Son'. A story of Greed and envy, lust and deceipt unfolds through the ages. A story of heartbreak as father, mother and girlfriend watch Jack leave his Cathedral workplace and travel to London with the Mountebank and his ne'er do well friends, before returning home ruined.

John, his elder brother, then tells his side of the tale set at the time of the Bristol slave trade in 1784.

There are no women mentioned in the original parable, but what about Jack's mother, sisters and girlfriend ? Elinor, Lily and Effie tell their story in the 1920's, a time of jazz, fun and post war sadness.

Following the interval, The Pigs come up with their version of events; a Jerry Springer type show where the family struggle to understand the true value of love and forgiveness, with no help from their swinish TV hosts.

Finally Jack and John's father tells his story, set in modern Salisbury. Will their brothers be reconciled?

you can also hear some clips from it on
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?userid=aF8YUGUAqu&EAN=605288137020&ITM=16

[FOCI]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 2:00pm

I own it.....PM me if you have any specific questions....

[Joshua488]

Posted: 11/29/04 at 2:59pm

Thanks, shizzo, but that is not the right story. You were right about it being the first Australian show to come to off-Broadway, but the synopsis you gave is from a different show. Thanks for trying to help, though! I appreciate it!

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 11/29/04 at 3:09pm

http://www.curtainup.com/prodigal.html Updated On: 11/29/04 at 03:09 PM

[Joshua488]

Posted: 11/29/04 at 5:32pm

Thanks so much! You're so kind! :)