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Posted: 8/14/05 at 9:15pm
I was delighted!
Just got home from THE FROG PRINCE, A New Musical Comedy, Book and Lyrics by Charles Leipart and Music by Eric Schorr based on the novel by Stephen Mitchell.
Theatre Building Chicago presents STAGES 2005 12th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. STAGES 2005 is described as a festival of new musicals in progress Friday, Saturday, Sunday August 12, 13, 14, 2005. John Sparks is the Artistic Director and his mission for STAGES 2005 is to encourage local and out-of-town writers by presenting their works in fully staged, studio productions, as well as script-in-hand readings, both staged and concert style.
THE FROG PRINCE was presented Saturday August 13 @ 3:30pm and Sunday, August 14 @ 3:45pm.
The musical was an absolute delight and I would love to have a complete CD recording. I know the show is being done at the Edinburgh Festival in about two weeks but I am not aware of other plans for it. I loved every song. They were clever, funny, amusing, heartwarming and extremely thoughtful. It was fun to be made to think but to not have to work hard at understanding.
Song List:
ACT 1
Where The Wind Blows & Every Yin
Q. E. D.
Meant To Be Together
A Royal Wedding
Patience
Three Ball Monte
Attention
If You Think You're A Frog
The Promise
Talent To Tap
ACT 2
A Princess, A Ball, And A Frog
Think Of The Children (I loved, loved, loved this song)
Grooming The Groom
Meant To Be Together/Patience (reprise)
Some Women
Attention (reprise)
Claus's Turn
Look Into My Eyes
The Most Excellent Way
The Pitch
Every Ending
The Performers:
Princess Clementine ............Laura Obenauf
The Frog........................Derrick Trumbly
King Frederic...................Roger Anderson
Queen Margot....................Joanna Rolek
Hortense........................Harriet Nzinga Plumpp
Claus...........................Brandon Dahlquist
Taoist Master...................Christine P. Boulette
Taoist Master...................Amanda Wolff Pokorny
Taoist Master...................Eric Lindahl
Taoist Master...................Ryan Lanning
Ensemble........................Scott Carlson
Ensemble........................Brigitte Lekmkuhl
Music Director..................Dan Dausch
So much talent and my smile hardly ever left my face.
Congrats to the performers and to Charles Leipart and Eric Schorr.
Just got home from THE FROG PRINCE, A New Musical Comedy, Book and Lyrics by Charles Leipart and Music by Eric Schorr based on the novel by Stephen Mitchell.
Theatre Building Chicago presents STAGES 2005 12th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. STAGES 2005 is described as a festival of new musicals in progress Friday, Saturday, Sunday August 12, 13, 14, 2005. John Sparks is the Artistic Director and his mission for STAGES 2005 is to encourage local and out-of-town writers by presenting their works in fully staged, studio productions, as well as script-in-hand readings, both staged and concert style.
THE FROG PRINCE was presented Saturday August 13 @ 3:30pm and Sunday, August 14 @ 3:45pm.
The musical was an absolute delight and I would love to have a complete CD recording. I know the show is being done at the Edinburgh Festival in about two weeks but I am not aware of other plans for it. I loved every song. They were clever, funny, amusing, heartwarming and extremely thoughtful. It was fun to be made to think but to not have to work hard at understanding.
Song List:
ACT 1
Where The Wind Blows & Every Yin
Q. E. D.
Meant To Be Together
A Royal Wedding
Patience
Three Ball Monte
Attention
If You Think You're A Frog
The Promise
Talent To Tap
ACT 2
A Princess, A Ball, And A Frog
Think Of The Children (I loved, loved, loved this song)
Grooming The Groom
Meant To Be Together/Patience (reprise)
Some Women
Attention (reprise)
Claus's Turn
Look Into My Eyes
The Most Excellent Way
The Pitch
Every Ending
The Performers:
Princess Clementine ............Laura Obenauf
The Frog........................Derrick Trumbly
King Frederic...................Roger Anderson
Queen Margot....................Joanna Rolek
Hortense........................Harriet Nzinga Plumpp
Claus...........................Brandon Dahlquist
Taoist Master...................Christine P. Boulette
Taoist Master...................Amanda Wolff Pokorny
Taoist Master...................Eric Lindahl
Taoist Master...................Ryan Lanning
Ensemble........................Scott Carlson
Ensemble........................Brigitte Lekmkuhl
Music Director..................Dan Dausch
So much talent and my smile hardly ever left my face.
Congrats to the performers and to Charles Leipart and Eric Schorr.
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
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