
Kennedy The Musical
Samuel French Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 22. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
100 pages
978-0-573-18044-6 (ISBN)
Description
"If I told you what I really know about the assassination, it would be very dangerous to this country." J. Edgar Hoover, F.B.I. This is the story of John F. Kennedy, starting in 1959 with his bid for the US presidency and following events through to his assassination in November 1963. The casting is very flexible - the original production was performed entirely by young people - and large TV screens are used around the stage to display and rear project photos, film of the Kennedys, America and the world. 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of President Kennedy. Originally performed under the title One Shining Moment. THE CAST M8 F2 + Ensemble: John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Jackie Kennedy. Joe Kennedy Sr. Rose Kennedy. Joe Kennedy Jr. Bobby Kennedy. Teddy Kennedy. Lyndon B. Johnson. Richard Nixon. Abraham Lincoln. THE SET An open set which can be transformed into appropriate settings like the beach, Family Room, Oval Office, Conference Room etc. Several large TV screens are situated around the stage to display and rear project photos, film of the Kennedys, America and the world. The main screen wil be made of translucent strips which the actors can walk through.
THE MUSIC Piano vocal score available on hire Perusal material available: libretto and demo CD
"If I told you what I really know about the assassination, it would be very dangerous to this country." J. Edgar Hoover, F.B.I. This is the story of John F. Kennedy, starting in 1959 with his bid for the US presidency and following events through to his assassination in November 1963. The casting is very flexible - the original production was performed entirely by young people - and large TV screens are used around the stage to display and rear project photos, film of the Kennedys, America and the world. 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of President Kennedy. Originally performed under the title One Shining Moment. THE CAST M8 F2 + Ensemble: John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Jackie Kennedy. Joe Kennedy Sr. Rose Kennedy. Joe Kennedy Jr. Bobby Kennedy. Teddy Kennedy. Lyndon B. Johnson. Richard Nixon. Abraham Lincoln. THE SET An open set which can be transformed into appropriate settings like the beach, Family Room, Oval Office, Conference Room etc. Several large TV screens are situated around the stage to display and rear project photos, film of the Kennedys, America and the world. The main screen wil be made of translucent strips which the actors can walk through.
THE MUSIC Piano vocal score available on hire Perusal material available: libretto and demo CD
THE MUSIC Piano vocal score available on hire Perusal material available: libretto and demo CD
"If I told you what I really know about the assassination, it would be very dangerous to this country." J. Edgar Hoover, F.B.I. This is the story of John F. Kennedy, starting in 1959 with his bid for the US presidency and following events through to his assassination in November 1963. The casting is very flexible - the original production was performed entirely by young people - and large TV screens are used around the stage to display and rear project photos, film of the Kennedys, America and the world. 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of President Kennedy. Originally performed under the title One Shining Moment. THE CAST M8 F2 + Ensemble: John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Jackie Kennedy. Joe Kennedy Sr. Rose Kennedy. Joe Kennedy Jr. Bobby Kennedy. Teddy Kennedy. Lyndon B. Johnson. Richard Nixon. Abraham Lincoln. THE SET An open set which can be transformed into appropriate settings like the beach, Family Room, Oval Office, Conference Room etc. Several large TV screens are situated around the stage to display and rear project photos, film of the Kennedys, America and the world. The main screen wil be made of translucent strips which the actors can walk through.
THE MUSIC Piano vocal score available on hire Perusal material available: libretto and demo CD
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-573-18044-6 (9780573180446)
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