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==Album artwork==
==Design and artwork==
The CD design and art direction was by Simon Beechey.<ref name="Sleeve notes">{{cite web | title=Sleeve notes | accessdate=6 September 2014}}</ref>
The CD design and art direction was by Simon Beechey.<ref name="Sleeve notes">{{cite web | title=Sleeve notes | accessdate=6 September 2014}}</ref>

The artwork for the theatre poster was by Su Blackwell.<ref name="Blackwell">{{cite web | url=http://www.bloglovin.com/viewer?post=2084041391&group=0&frame_type=b&blog=1905167&frame=1&click=0&user= | title=The A-Z of Mrs P | publisher=Su Blackwell | date=21 December 2013 | accessdate=6 September 2014 | author=Su Blackwell}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:52, 6 September 2014

The A-Z of Mrs P
Southwark Playhouse poster by Su Blackwell
MusicGwyneth Herbert
LyricsGwyneth Herbert
BookDiane Samuels
Productions2014 Southwark Playhouse

The A-Z of Mrs P is a musical conceived by Neil Marcus[1][2] and written by British playwright Diane Samuels and British composer Gwyneth Herbert.[3] Described as "a musical fable inspired by the autobiographies of Phyllis Pearsall",[4] it tells the story of Phyllis Pearsall's creation of the London A to Z street atlas.[5] The A-Z of Mrs P was performed in workshop with actress Sophie Thompson in May 2011[6] and opened in London at Southwark Playhouse on 21 February 2014[7] starring Peep Show actress Isy Suttie[8][9] and Frances Ruffelle.

In 2010, Herbert won the Stiles and Drewe Song of the Year Award with her composition "Lovely London Town",[10] one of the songs in the show.

Production

The A-Z of Mrs P was first performed at London's Southwark Playhouse from 21 February to 29 March 2014 in a production directed by Sam Buntrock.[2] The set design was by Klara Zieglerova, the lighting design was by David Howe, the sound design was by Andrew Johnson and the costume design was by Philippa Batt. Steve Ridley was musical director[2] and the musical staging was by Nick Winston. The orchestrations were by Sarah Travis and Gwyneth Herbert.

Characters and original cast

  • Phyllis Pearsall – Isy Suttie
  • Bella Gross – Frances Ruffelle
  • Sandor Gross – Michael Matus
  • Tony Gross – Stuart Matthew Price
  • Other parts played by members of the Mrs P Company – Ian Caddick, Sarah Earnshaw, Max Gallagher, Sidney Livingstone, Dawn Sievewright
  • Musicians - Steve Ridley (keyboard/musical director), Rory Dempsey (bass), Emma Fowler (reed,) Davide Pasqualini (percussion), Max Gallagher (accordion)
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The Original London Cast recording of The A-Z of Mrs P, which was produced by Simon Grieff and engineered by Kevin Poree and Danny Monk, was recorded at Southwark Playhouse on 27 and 28 February 2014.[11][12] The music was produced, mixed and mastered by Kevin Poree at Berry Street Studio in Clerkenwell, London, in March 2014 and the CD was issued on 24 March 2014 by SimG Productions. It consists of 18 tracks, all written by Gwyneth Herbert and performed by members of the original London cast. On a 19th, bonus track, Gwyneth Herbert performs her song "Nothing Much to Say".[11]

Track listing

  • "Best Foot Forward" – Isy Suttie & Company
  • "It Depends How You Look At It" / "Painting Song" – Isy Suttie & Company
  • "Bus Song" – Isy Suttie, Ian Caddick & Company
  • "Alexander Gross" – Michael Matus & Company
  • "Lovely London Town" – Isy Suttie & Company
  • "A Girl Needs A Husband" – Isy Suttie
  • "Something Kind Of" – Michael Matus & Frances Ruffelle
  • "Indexing Lovely London Town" – Isy Suttie & Company
  • "Magic and Mystery" / "Profit and Property" – Frances Ruffelle, Isy Suttie, Michael Matus & Stuart Matthew Price
  • "Draughtsman’s Song" – Sidney Livingstone
  • "This Is Your Time" – Sidney Livingstone, Isy Suttie & Company
  • "I Am a Representative" – Isy Suttie & Company
  • "Galloping Galloping" – Frances Ruffelle
  • "The Softness Of Women" – Michael Matus
  • "Galloping Galloping" / "The Softness Of Women" (reprise) – Frances Ruffelle & Michael Matus
  • "Can You Hear Me, Mama?" – Isy Suttie & Stuart Matthew Price
  • "I’m Not A Callous Man" – Michael Matus
  • "Ship Comes In" – Isy Suttie

Bonus track:

Design and artwork

The CD design and art direction was by Simon Beechey.[13]

The artwork for the theatre poster was by Su Blackwell.[14]

References

  1. ^ Glenn Rice (4 March 2014). "'I Fell In Love With Phyllis': Composer Gwyneth Herbert On The A-Z Of Mrs P". Interview. theatrepeople.com. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Mark Shenton (25 February 2014). "The A-Z of Mrs P". The Stage: Reviews. The Stage Media Company Limited. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. ^ Rosie Bannister (8 November 2013). "Frances Ruffelle and Isy Suttie star in new musical at Southwark Playhouse". What's On Stage. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  4. ^ "The A-Z of Mrs P". Archives. Southwark Playhouse. 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. ^ Isy Suttie (5 February 2014). "Isy Suttie: Phyllis Pearsall, the A-Z mapper who was right up my street". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Gwyneth Herbert". Sidney Brown Memorial Award. 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  7. ^ "The A-Z of Mrs P – new British musical opens in February 2014". News, Onstage. Musical Theatre Review. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  8. ^ Robert Dex (8 November 2013). "Peep Show star Isy Suttie hits the street for new musical". The Independent. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  9. ^ Louise Jury (11 December 2013). "Peep Show geek Isy Suttie's musical move in London A-Z show". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Sunday in the West End with Sondheim Student Competition Set for Garrick Theatre, 18 May". Broadway World. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  11. ^ a b "The A-Z of Mrs P Original London Cast Recording". Records. SimG Productions. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  12. ^ Jenny Antill (16 March 2014). "BWW Reviews: THE A-Z OF MRS P Original London Cast Recording". Broadway World. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Sleeve notes". {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  14. ^ Su Blackwell (21 December 2013). "The A-Z of Mrs P". Su Blackwell. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

External links

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