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| Music | Harold Arlen |
| Lyrics | E. Y. Harburg |
| Book | E. Y. Harburg Fred Saidy |
| Productions | 1957 Broadway |
Jamaica is a musical with a book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and music by Harold Arlen. Harold Arlen ( February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American Composer of popular music Edgar Yipsel Harburg ( April 8 1896 – March 4 1981) best known as Yip Harburg, was an American Lyricist Edgar Yipsel Harburg ( April 8 1896 – March 4 1981) best known as Yip Harburg, was an American Lyricist Fred Saidy ( February 11 1907 - May 14 1982) was an American Playwright and Screenwriter. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 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 Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Edgar Yipsel Harburg ( April 8 1896 – March 4 1981) best known as Yip Harburg, was an American Lyricist Fred Saidy ( February 11 1907 - May 14 1982) was an American Playwright and Screenwriter. Harold Arlen ( February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American Composer of popular music Harburg was blacklisted in Hollywood at the time of the writing of the musical. "Hollywood Ten" redirects here For the 1950 short documentary film see The Hollywood Ten. [1] Set on a small island off the coast of Jamaica, the musical tells about a simple island community fighting to avoid being over-run by American commercialism. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.
Arlen's music parodies the popular form of Calypso, which was in vogue in the 1950s, largely as a result of the popularity of Harry Belafonte, for whom the musical was originally written. Parody music, or musical parody, involves changing or recycling existing (usually very well known musical ideas or lyrics - or copying the peculiar style of a composer or artist Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century Harold George Belafonte Jr (born March 1 1927 is an American musician actor and Social activist. Belafonte withdrew from the production due to illness, and the musical was then tailored around the talents of Lena Horne. Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (born June 30, 1917) is an iconic American singer and Actress. [1] With Calypso so out of fashion the musical now is dated, but many of the issues raised in its songs, including evolution, nuclear energy, and consumerism, remain topical today. eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008 Nuclear Energy is released by the splitting (fission or merging together (fusion of the nuclei of Atom (s Consumerism is the equation of personal Happiness with the purchase of material possessions and consumption.
The Broadway production, directed by Robert Lewis and choreographed by Jack Cole, opened on October 31, 1957 at the Imperial Theatre, produced by David Merrick, where it had a successful run totaling 558 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 Robert Lewis ( March 16, 1909 – November 23, 1997) was an American Actor, director, Teacher See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" Jack Cole (1911 &ndash 1974 was an American Dancer, choreographer, and Theatre director known as the father of theatrical Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) For other uses see Imperial Theatre. The Imperial Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 249 West 45th Street David Merrick ( November 27 1911 &ndash April 25, 2000) was a prolific Tony Award -winning American Theatrical producer The cast included Ricardo Montalbán as Koli and Lena Horne as Savannah, with Ossie Davis as Cicero, Erik Rhodes as Governor, Adelaide Hall as Grandma Obeah, and Josephine Premice as Ginger. Ricardo Gonzálo Pedro Montalbán Merino KCSG (born November 25, 1920) is a Mexican Television, Theatre, and Film Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (born June 30, 1917) is an iconic American singer and Actress. Ossie Davis ( December 18 1917 – February 4 2005) was an American Film Actor, director, Erik Rhodes ( February 10, 1906 &ndash February 17, 1990) He was an American Film and Broadway Singer Adelaide Hall ( 20 October 1901 &ndash 7 November 1993) was an American -born British Jazz Singer Alvin Ailey was the principal dancer. Alvin Ailey Jr ( January 5, 1931 &ndash December 1, 1989) was an American Modern dancer and Choreographer
An original cast recording was released by RCA Victor. 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 RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment.
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Synopsis
The beautiful island girl, Savannah, longs to escape to New York City to live a life of modern conveniences. The City of New York She is tempted to accept the marriage proposal of a New York businessman visiting the island. However, when an impoverished fisherman, Koli, saves her younger brother's life during a hurricane, she opts to remain with him. A fisherman or fisher is someone who gathers Fish, Shellfish, or other animals from a body of water A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding
Cast of characters (in order of appearance)
- Koli
- Quico
- Savannah
- Grandma Obeah
- Ginger
- Snodgrass
- Hucklebuck
- Island Women
- The Governor
- Cicero
- Lancaster
- First Ship's Officer
- Second Ship's Officer
- Joe Nashua
- Dock Worker
- Radio Announcer
Song list
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Tony Award nominations
- Best Musical
- Best Actor in a Musical (Montalban)
- Best Actress in a Musical (Horne)
- Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Davis)
- Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Premice)
- Best Scenic Design
- Best Costume Design
References
- ^ a b [http://www.42ndstmoon.com/History/Harburg.html Information from 42ndstmoon website
External links
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