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Release Date:
September 17, 2021
Original Title:
Being Earnest
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Romance
Production Companies:
Skylight Music Theatre
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 108
A Groovy 1960s Musical Take on Wilde’s Most Popular Play. Being Earnest takes place in a mod, 1960’s, Austin Powers-era setting. All of the brilliant wit in Wilde’s most popular play intact in this effervescent musical about two young couples and the societal conventions, over-bearing mothers, and misplaced handbags in railway stations that they must overcome in the course of finding true love. The score is a sparkling homage to 1960’s rock groups such as Herman’s Hermits, The Dave Clark Five, The Rolling Stones, The Seekers, The Hollies, The Lovin’ Spoonful and more.
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Art Designer:
Robert 'Bebo' Nelson
Art Direction Intern:
Emma Knott
Book:
Paul Gordon
Casting:
Susan Varela
Choreographer:
Amanda Marquardt
Director:
Michael Unger
Executive Producer:
Tom Polum
Stacia Fernandez
Jack R. Lemmon
Graphic Designer:
Nathaniel Unger
Lyricist:
Paul Gordon
Music:
Paul Gordon
Jay Gruska
Music Director:
Conor Keelan
Orchestrator:
Jay Gruska
Props:
Simone Tegge
Stage Director:
Samantha Pekelnicky
Writer:
Oscar Wilde
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