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The Robber Bridegroom
Based on the novella by Eudora Welty Author(s):
Alfred Uhry
Musician/Composer(s):
Robert Waldman
Lyricist(s):
Alfred Uhry
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A rousing, bawdy Southern fairy tale set in eighteenth century Mississippi, “The Robber Bridegroom” is the story of the courting of Rosamund, the only daughter of the richest planter in the country, by Jamie Lockhart, a rascally robber of the woods. The proceedings go awry, thanks to an unconventional case of double-mistaken identity. Throw in an evil stepmother intent on Rosamund’s demise, her pea-brained henchman and a hostile talking head-in-a-trunk, and you have the recipe for a rollicking country romp. Told in "story theatre" fashion with nine principal actors on a unit set, “The Robber Bridegroom” is extremely flexible in its staging and production possibilities. The hysterical book by Alfred Uhry, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Driving Miss Daisy,” gives each actor his or her moment to shine. Composer Robert Waldman has created a score to be played by a small onstage band. It’s one of the only genuine bluegrass scores ever heard in a Broadway musical, giving this unusual tale of the Natchez Trace a distinctive sound all its own.
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| Genre(s): | Comedy
Mystery
| | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Musical | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | 2 | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 9 | | Male Characters: | 5 | | Female Characters: | 4 | | Androgynous Characters: | 0 | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | Not Available | | Publisher: | Music Theatre International
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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