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Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun, A Concert
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 4w, 5m, 1boy(s) plus ensemble
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Original Book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields
Revised by Peter Stone
Narration by Emma Butler and Eliza Jackson
A concert adaptation of the Broadway classic! When Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show comes to town, star marksman Frank Butler meets his match in sharp-shooting country girl Annie Oakley.
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Cast Size
4w, 5m, 1boy(s) plus ensemble -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
- (for the original version)
Winner! Two 1999 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical
Winner! 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Bernadette Peters)
Nominee: Two additional 1999 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Winner! 2001 Drama Desk Special Award (Reba McIntyre)
Winner! 2001 Theatre World Award (Reba McIntyre)
Details
Summary
This terrific new concert adaptation of the Broadway classic, featuring a streamlined story and reduced dialogue, retains all the songs from Irving Berlin's delightful score. Narrated by Buffalo Bill, the adaptation is appropriate for contemporary audiences of all ages.
History
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period 19th Century
- Setting The Midwest and New York City. 1800s.
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Gun Shots
Media
“A musical for the ages, one of the Broadway theatre's enduring triumphs.” – The New York Post
“What a wonderful musical Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun is: the melodies just shake out of it in an endless cascade, and the simple story is unexpectedly involving. We care!” – The New York Post
“You can't get a man with a gun...but you can get a surefire audience pleaser by reviving Irving Berlin's best musical.” – Houston Chronicle
“A rich, romantic story, a melodious score and brilliant lyrics.” – New York Journal American
“One of the musical theater's finest scores, by Irving Berlin, and a witty, often amusing book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields.” – Theatermania
Videos
Annie Get Your Gun: In Concert – Trailer
Music
- Musical Style Classic Broadway
Licensing & Materials
- Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.