AN R&H THEATRICALS TITLE
Beguiled Again
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 3m
Music by Richard Rodgers / Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Conceived By J. Barry Lewis, Lynnette Barkley and Craig D. Ames / Music Arrangements by Craig D. Ames
Beguiled Again illuminates the astonishing breadth of their output with a musical menu offering nearly fifty selections from the incomparable Rodgers and Hart songbook.
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Cast Size
3w, 3m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Docudrama/History -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
- Nominee! 1997 Carbonell Awards, Best Musical
Details
Summary
The remarkable partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart spanned twenty-four years, resulting in the scores for thirty stage musicals and nine films. While their songs are acknowledged as among the most sophisticated and witty of their time, they could also be stunning in their simplicity and directness. Beguiled Again illuminates the astonishing breadth of their output with a musical menu offering nearly fifty selections from the incomparable Rodgers and Hart songbook. This cleverly compiled potpourri juxtaposes the urbane and the melancholy, the sardonic and the romantic, providing ever-changing and contrasting emotional journeys that give this revue real momentum. There is no linear plot or 'and then they wrote' narrative. Rather, the songs are grouped thematically in ways that allow them to tell their own stories and reveal their splendor in the process. Variety and vigor have always been the Rodgers and Hart hallmarks. Perhaps their illustrious compeer, Irving Berlin (who also knew a thing or two about songwriting) summed it up best with his famous maxim: 'Tuneful and tasty, schmaltzy and smart - music by Rodgers, lyrics by Hart.'
History
Beguiled Again was developed at Florida Stage in Manalapan, Florida and quickly became the most successful production in the theater’s history. Conceived by J. Barry Lewis, Lynette Barkley, and Craig D. Ames (who also arranged the music), the show is a revue of Rodgers and Hart’s famous songs. The show won the Carbonell Award in 1997, which recognizes and honors excellence in theater and the arts in South Florida.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting Beguiled Again is a musical revue; a unit set is suggested.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
Media
“Think of it as the thinking person’s musical revue…More than simply entertained, one is edified and impressed with the complexity and wisdom of the songwriting team of Rodgers and Hart.”
— Boca Raton News
— Sun Sentinel
“Beguiled Again touches musical heaven…Rodgers and Hart’s work is beautiful and bewitching.”
— Miami Herald
“A dazzler…a completely original approach to the music.”
— Palm Beach Jewish Journal
Music
- Musical Style Classic Broadway
- Vocal DemandsModerate
- Orchestra Size Small/Combo
- Chorus Size No Chorus
Licensing & Materials
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