| Five Guys Named Moe | |
| Original Logo | |
|---|---|
| Music | Louis Jordan Others |
| Lyrics | Louis Jordan Others |
| Book | Clarke Peters |
| Productions | 1990 West End 1992 Broadway |
| Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment |
Five Guys Named Moe is a musical with a book by Clarke Peters and lyrics and music by Louis Jordan and others. Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues Clarke Peters (born Peter Clarke; April 7, 1952) is an American Actor, Singer, and Writer. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Clarke Peters (born Peter Clarke; April 7, 1952) is an American Actor, Singer, and Writer. Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues
His woman has left him, he's flat broke, and it's almost five o'clock in the morning when Nomax suddenly finds Big Moe, Four-Eyed Moe, Eat Moe, No Moe, and Little Moe emerging from his 1930s-style radio to comfort him with the hit songs of songwriter and saxophonist Louis Jordan, whose new slant on jazz paved the way for rock and roll in the 1950s. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African The audience is invited onstage just before intermission to participate in a conga line that weaves its way through the theater and into the lobby. The conga is a Latin American Carnival march that was first developed in Cuba and became popular in the United States in the 1930s and 1950s
It originally was presented at the Theatre Royal Stratford East by Philip Hedley as an in-house production which was picked up by Cameron Mackintosh, who then opened it on December 14, 1990 at London's West End Lyric Theatre. The Theatre Royal Stratford East is a Theatre in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham. Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh (born) is a British Theatrical producer notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" The original Stratford East cast of Kenny Andrews, Paul J. Medford, Peter Alex Newton, Omar F. Okai, and Dig Wayne, were joined by Clinton Derricks-Carroll replacing Clarke Peters, all transferred with the production where it ran until March 4, 1995. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Two months later, it re-opened at the Albery Theatre and ran for another eight months. The Noël Coward Theatre is a West End theatre on St Martin's Lane in the City of Westminster.
After 19 previews, the Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Charles Augins, opened on April 8, 1992 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where it ran for 445 performances. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Eugene O'Neill Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 230 West 49th Street in midtown- Manhattan. Jerry Dixon, Doug Eskew, Milton Craig Nealy, Kevin Ramsey, Jeffrey D. Sams, and Glenn Turner composed the cast. Jeffrey D Sams (born September 1, 1966 in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American Actor known primarily for his Television work
The "Moe" band was Reginald Royal,Piano; Luico Hopper, Bass; Brian Kirk, Drums; Reggie Pittman, Trumpet & Flugal Horn; Gregory Charles Royal, Trombone; and, Mark Gross, Saxophone and Clarinet. Gregory Charles Royal (born October 10 1961 in Greensboro North Carolina) is an American musician and author and a judge on America's
Original cast recordings from both the London and Broadway productions were released. A cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience