Pickwick (musical): Difference between revisions
m Date maintenance tags and general fixes |
LargoLarry (talk | contribs) added image and plot synopsis |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
| name = Pickwick |
| name = Pickwick |
||
| subtitle = |
| subtitle = |
||
| image = |
| image = PickwickPoster.jpg |
||
| image_size = |
| image_size = 175px |
||
| caption = |
| caption = Poster for the Broadway production |
||
| music = [[Cyril Ornadel]] |
| music = [[Cyril Ornadel]] |
||
| lyrics = [[Leslie Bricusse]] |
| lyrics = [[Leslie Bricusse]] |
||
| book = [[Wolf Mankowitz]] |
| book = [[Wolf Mankowitz]] |
||
| basis = [[The Pickwick Papers]] by [[Charles Dickens]] |
| basis = ''[[The Pickwick Papers]]'' by [[Charles Dickens]] |
||
| productions = 1963 [[West End theatre|West End]] |
| productions = 1963 [[West End theatre|West End]]<br>1965 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] |
||
<!-- Please do not include |
<!-- Please do not include |
||
production-specific (acting, |
production-specific (acting, |
||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
'''''Pickwick''''' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] with a book by [[Wolf Mankowitz]], music by [[Cyril Ornadel]], and lyrics by [[Leslie Bricusse]]. Based on ''[[The Pickwick Papers]]'' by [[Charles Dickens]], it is set in and around London and Rochester in 1828. |
'''''Pickwick''''' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] with a book by [[Wolf Mankowitz]], music by [[Cyril Ornadel]], and lyrics by [[Leslie Bricusse]]. Based on ''[[The Pickwick Papers]]'' by [[Charles Dickens]], it is set in and around London and Rochester in 1828. |
||
Produced by [[David Merrick]], ''Pickwick'' premiered in the [[West End theatre|West End]] in 1963, with [[Harry Secombe]] in the lead role and choreography by [[Gillian Lynne]]. |
Produced by [[David Merrick]], ''Pickwick'' premiered in the [[West End theatre|West End]] in 1963, with [[Harry Secombe]] in the lead role and choreography by [[Gillian Lynne]]. |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
On the previous [[Christmas Eve]], Pickwick introduces his friend Wardle, his daughters Emily and Isabella, and their Aunt Rachel to Nathaniel Winkle, Augustus Snodgrass, and Tracy Tupman, all members of the Pickwick Club. They soon are joined by Alfred Jingle, who manages to trick Tupman into paying for his ticket to a ball that evening. Upon learning Rachel is an heiress, Jingle sets about to win her hand and eventually succeeds. |
|||
Pickwick engages Sam Weller as his Gentleman's Gentleman and, through a series of misunderstandings, he mistakenly leads innkeeper Mrs. Bardell to believe he has proposed marriage to her. Pickwick is charged with [[breach of promise]] and hauled into court, where he is found guilty as charged and sentenced to prison when he stubbornly refuses to pay her compensation. |
|||
==Productions== |
==Productions== |
||
| Line 24: | Line 31: | ||
One of the better known songs from the score is "[[If I Ruled The World]]". |
One of the better known songs from the score is "[[If I Ruled The World]]". |
||
| ⚫ | |||
{{Expand section|plot|date=December 2009}} |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
==Songs== |
==Songs== |
||
| Line 71: | Line 73: | ||
[[Category:Broadway musicals]] |
[[Category:Broadway musicals]] |
||
[[Category:Compositions by Leslie Bricusse]] |
[[Category:Compositions by Leslie Bricusse]] |
||
{{musical-theat-stub}} |
|||
Revision as of 18:29, 21 December 2009
| Pickwick | |
|---|---|
 Poster for the Broadway production | |
| Music | Cyril Ornadel |
| Lyrics | Leslie Bricusse |
| Book | Wolf Mankowitz |
| Basis | The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens |
| Productions | 1963 West End 1965 Broadway |
Pickwick is a musical with a book by Wolf Mankowitz, music by Cyril Ornadel, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Based on The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, it is set in and around London and Rochester in 1828.
Produced by David Merrick, Pickwick premiered in the West End in 1963, with Harry Secombe in the lead role and choreography by Gillian Lynne.
Plot
Set in England in 1828, the story centers on wealthy Samuel Pickwick and his valet Sam Weller, who are confined in a debtor's prison where they recall the misadventures that led to their present circumstances.
On the previous Christmas Eve, Pickwick introduces his friend Wardle, his daughters Emily and Isabella, and their Aunt Rachel to Nathaniel Winkle, Augustus Snodgrass, and Tracy Tupman, all members of the Pickwick Club. They soon are joined by Alfred Jingle, who manages to trick Tupman into paying for his ticket to a ball that evening. Upon learning Rachel is an heiress, Jingle sets about to win her hand and eventually succeeds.
Pickwick engages Sam Weller as his Gentleman's Gentleman and, through a series of misunderstandings, he mistakenly leads innkeeper Mrs. Bardell to believe he has proposed marriage to her. Pickwick is charged with breach of promise and hauled into court, where he is found guilty as charged and sentenced to prison when he stubbornly refuses to pay her compensation.
Productions
The musical opened on 3 June 1963 at the Palace Theatre, Manchester prior to the West End premiere on 4 July 1963 at the Saville Theatre and closed on 27 February 1965 following 694 performances.[1] The Broadway premiere was at the 46th Street Theatre on 4 October 1965. It closed on 18 November after 56 performances. The New York production was directed by Peter Coe, choreographed by Lynne, and featured Secombe as Pickwick, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Bardell, Roy Castle as Sam Weller, Nancy Haywood as Isabella, Michael Logan as Mr. Wardle, and Peter Bull as Sgt. Buzfuz.
One of the better known songs from the score is "If I Ruled The World".
Songs
|
|
Awards and nominations
Harry Secombe was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Roy Castle was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical, and Charlotte Rae was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.
References
- ^ 1963 Listing at GuideToMusicalTheatre.comguidetomusicaltheatre.com, retrieved December 20, 2009