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The New Moon

Full-Length Musical, Drama  /  6w, 2m

Music by Sigmund Romberg
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab

Revolution, romance, lovers, pirates, mutiny and villainy come together
in this 1928 Sigmund Romberg operetta, set in 18th-century New Orleans, a
ship and a remote island.

The New Moon

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adventure
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
The New Moon

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Summary
In 1788 New Orleans, Robert, a French revolutionist wanted by the Crown, is caught and put aboard The New Moon to stand trial in France. Mutiny is instigated by his beloved Marianne, and everyone on board starts a new, flourishing island republic which comes under attack from the French just as a revolution there changes everything.
History
The New Moon opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on September 19, 1928, starring Evelyn Herbert, Robert Halliday and William O’Neal. The operetta later transferred to the Casino Theatre, playing a total of 519 performances. Two Broadway revivals followed, in 1942 and 1944.
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  • Time Period 18th Century
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

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  • Musical Style Operetta
  • Dance Requirements Easy
  • Vocal DemandsDifficult
  • Orchestra Size Medium
  • Chorus Size Large

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Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895 in New York City. His father, William, was a theatre manager and for many years director of Hammerstein's Victoria, the most popular vaudeville theatre of its day. His uncle, Arthur Hammerstein, was a successful Broadway producer ...

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Sigmund Romberg

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Frank Mandel

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Laurence Schwab

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