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Sullivan and Gilbert
Sullivan and Gilbert is a musical by Ken Ludwig with mu- and has missed most of the rehearsals; and he’s in love
sic and lyrics by Gilbert and Sullivan. Sullivan and Gilbert with pretty Violet Russell, a young soprano of whom Gil-
features over 15 Gilbert and Sullivan songs. It examin- bert disapproves. To make matters worse, Sullivan has
es an eventful day in the lives of the famous Victorian invited Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh (and son of the
era composer and dramatist, and takes place behind the Queen), to join the cast. The eager duke can’t sing, dance
scenes at the Savoy Theatre in London. or remember his cues. When Gilbert finds out, he’s furi-
Sullivan and Gilbert premiered in 1983[1] at National ous. With a company of temperamental actors to man-
Arts Centre of Canada, where it won the Ottawa Critics’ age, and their producer, Richard D’Oyly Carte, breathing
Circle award for Best Play of the Year, followed by a run down their necks, there is plenty for the two men to fight
at the Kennedy Center starring Fritz Weaver and Noel about. But their admiration for each other as collabora-
Harrison. It also played in Milford, New Hampshire in tors and friends wins the day.
1983.[2] The cast includes eight men and four women.
This is not the only show about the Gilbert and Suli-
van partnership. A 1938 Broadway show, Knights of Song,
Notes
tells the story of the partnership,[3] as do the musicals [1] Wysocki, Heather. "Sullivan and Gilbert’ a
"The Savoyards", by Donald Madgwick (1971) and delightful romp". Cape Cod Times, June 28, 2008,
"Tarantara Tarantara", by Ian Taylor (1975), and the accessed April 12, 2011
films The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan and Topsy-Turvy. [2] Listing of Ludwig plays
[3] "Knights of Song" at the IBDB database
Synopsis
Near the end of their collaboration, and still smarting
References
from their famous carpet quarrel, W. S. Gilbert and Sir • Official website
Arthur Sullivan have neither seen nor spoken with each • NY Times description of a 1993 summer stock
other in months. Now they must supervise a rehearsal production of the show in Phoenix
for a revue of their comic operas, a command perfor- • Description of a 2006 California production of the
mance for Queen Victoria. The underprepared show is musical
set to open in about eight hours. Sullivan has been ill • Review of 2009 Albuquerque production
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