Umbrellas of Cherbourg Stage Rights

[Fenchurch]

Posted: 1/19/07 at 12:17am

Does anyone know where to obtain the stage rights to Harnick's translation of Legrand's musical?

[Piercemn]

Posted: 1/19/07 at 7:35pm

Have you checked any of the websites for licensing companies? I checked Music Theatre International handles it, since they're the company that handles Fiddler on the Roof, but they don't have it. Rodgers and Hammerstein might handle it instead. There's also Tams Witmark.

If not them, check Samuel French, Dramatists Play Service, do a Google search or email the Drama Book Shop and ask them. Good luck

Updated On: 1/19/07 at 07:35 PM

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 1/19/07 at 11:39pm

I suspect the rights are held by the Demy estate. There has been talk for several years of stage adaptations of both Parapluies and Demoiselles.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/20/07 at 12:35am

Oh please no

Thankfully prob no one woudl touch my fave of his musicals--Peau D'Ane

[Fenchurch]

Posted: 1/20/07 at 12:37am

Thanks so much for the help, guys! I havent been able to find it yet, but Im still trying.

I think it would be beautiful sung by trained voices on a stage

[Piercemn]

Posted: 1/20/07 at 1:43am

It has had several stage productions, including one at the Public Theatre back in the 80s. The complete score is available on cd, but of course, it's the soundtrack from the movie.

I bought it at the Virgin on 7th Avenue and 46th St the year the movie was reissued to theatres. I think it was in 1997.

[alterego]

Posted: 1/20/07 at 9:00am

In the late 70's there was a stage version that played in Paris. I have, somewhere the cast recording (on tape) that was given to me. It isn't a patch on the film soundtrack as it is very heavily synthesized - still sounds like a 5 piece band.

[ggersten]

Posted: 1/20/07 at 1:06pm

I saw a stage version in San Francisco in 1980, I believe, at the Orpheum. It was terrific. At that point, I had not seen the movie. But, having seen the movie since, I believe the stage version was very faithful - it was completely sung through. I was actually doing reviews for radio and my closing note in my notebook was "Outstanding"