SWEENEY TODD, A History- Part 2: The Demon Barber Slashes His Way From Page To Stage And Beyond
Learn how Sondheim made Sweeney sing and how Mr. Todd made his mark on mass media in Part 2 of SWEENEY TODD, A History.
Source: broadwayworld.com
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On This Gay Day: Poet Walt Whitman was born in 1819
Walt Whitman was born on this day in 1819, his poetry was controversial in its day for its over sensuality and he often wrote about love between men.
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Murray Melvin, gifted actor on stage and film praised for A Taste of Honey and The Devils – obituary
He made his name as Geoff in A Taste of Honey, one of the first serious portraits of a young gay character on the London stage
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Oh what a lovely archive: British Library gets Joan Littlewood treasure trove
Last modified on Tue 2 Feb 2021 00.08 EST It is cheering to learn that the Murray Melvin Archive, documenting the story of the Theatre Royal Stratford East from 1884 to 2017, has been donated to the British Library. Students and theatre buffs will soon have access to a treasure trove that provides a portrait not just of a building but also of the work of one of the great, unsung pioneers of postwar theatre, Joan Littlewood. No one is better qualified to tell the story than Murray – it is as impossible to call him Mr Melvin as it is to dub Joan “Ms Littlewood”. In his 20s he played Geoff...
Source: theguardian.com