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Gilbert & Sullivan Tonight - Library Detail

Composer	Sullivan, Arthur (Seymour) (1842 - 1900)
Title	Gilbert & Sullivan Tonight
Subtitle	A Musical Review
Category	0
Instrumentation	"Gilbert & Sullivan, Tonight!" was conceived by cabaret-performer extraordinaire, Tom Kneebone, as a lighthearted revue designed for a small stage with costumes, lights and props. Originally written by Kneebone with Peggy Feltmate for three performers with piano accompaniment designed and arranged by Canadian music icon Howard Cable, the show can also be presented with a larger cast. The show opened to excellent reviews in Niagara-on-the-Lake during a Shaw Festival summer, and also ran for another wonderfully-reviewed full winter season in downtown Toronto. Since then the show has been presented by the Ryerson Theatre in Toronto, the Heritage Theatre in Alberta, and other companies. In two acts (90 minutes), the show highlights the amazing (if sometimes tense!) careers of Gilbert and Sullivan, casting their musical accomplishments from HMS Pinafore, Iolanthe, The Gondoliers and more, against a backdrop of Queen Victoria's England. Indeed, the Queen herself makes a brief voice-over "appearance" midway through! Howard Cable's clever musical arrangements tie the whole together, whether one of the many G & S favorites (some presented with tongue firmly in cheek), or one of the lesser-known songs deservedly resurrected here. Even G&S aficionados will find themselves listening with new ears. Gilbert's lyrics continue to be uncannily relevant to today's world, and Sullivan's music surprisingly modern. The evening ends with a telescoped Mikado that repaints that big-stage operetta in miniature with a few deft strokes. (Peggy Feltmate & Howard Cable) (What's this?)
Publisher	Warner/Chappell Canada/Counterpoint Music Library

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