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THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious pastiche of ‘Rent’ presented in the style of some of Broadway and London’s most renowned composers. June, a young girl who can't pay the rent, is threatened by her evil landlord. Will the heroic leading man come to her rescue? In an evening of variations on a theme, this basic plot is presented in the way Rodgers and Hammerstein might have envisioned it, taking place in Kansas in August, complete with a Dream Ballet. The story is then done in the style of Stephen Sondheim, featuring the landlord as a tortured, artistic genius who slashes the throats of his tenants in revenge because they don't appreciate his art. When presented in the style of Jerry Herman, the story becomes an extravagant star vehicle, while the Andrew Lloyd Webber version is based around an Evita inspired character, with some themes borrowed from Puccini. The story is re-told one last time in the style of Kander & Ebb, set in a speakeasy in Chicago. The tone of this evening of satire is loving/irreverent and fun.  The evening is rounded off with ‘Done’, parodying ‘One’ from A Chorus Line.

First performed at the Dodger Stages in New York in 2005, the show had long, successful runs in New York City and all over the United States, as well as in Australia and the UK. The New York Times wrote, "The Musical of Musicals - The Musical! has real wit, real charm. It’s great fun!”


We really enjoyed this show and we hope you did too!!

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