What Robert Wright musical features the character Marsinah, who was portrayed at one point by Doretta Morrow?
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Doretta Morrow Doretta Morrow (January 27, 1927 – February 28, 1968) was an American actress, singer, and dancer who appeared in stage and television productions during the 1940s and 1950s. She is best remembered for creating roles in the original productions of three successful Broadway musicals: Kitty Verdun in "Where's Charley?" (1948), Tuptim in "The King and I" (1951), and Marsinah in "Kismet" (1953). She co-starred in the 1951 Hollywood film "Because You're Mine", as Mario Lanza's love interest. She appeared in several live television musicals. She retired from performance in 1960 at the age of 33.
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Kismet (musical) Kismet is a musical with lyrics and musical adaptation (as well as some original music) by Robert Wright and George Forrest, adapted from the music of Alexander Borodin, and a book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis, based on "Kismet", the 1911 play by Edward Knoblock. The story concerns a wily poet who talks his way out of trouble several times; meanwhile, his beautiful daughter meets and falls in love with the young Caliph.
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High Society (musical) High Society is a musical comedy with a book by Arthur Kopit and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Some updated or new lyrics were provided by Susan Birkenhead. The musical is based on Philip Barry's 1939 stage comedy, "The Philadelphia Story" and the subsequent 1956 musical film adaptation, "High Society", which features Porter's songs. The musical includes most of the music featured in the movie, along with several songs selected from other Porter musicals. It premiered on Broadway in 1998 and has since been revived. Another musical adaptation of the story had opened in London in 1987 with a different book by Richard Eyre.
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Brittain Ashford Brittain Ashford is an American actress and musician best known for portraying Sonya Rostova in the 2016 Broadway musical "Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812." As a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, she is best known for fronting the band Prairie Empire.
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Dew Drop Inn (musical) Dew Drop Inn is a musical with music by Alfred Goodman, lyrics by Cyrus Wood, and a book by Walter DeLeon and Edward Delaney Dunn. While Goodman was the principal composer for the work, composers Rudolf Friml, John Frederick Coots, and Jean Schwartz also contributed songs to the show in collaboration with lyricist McElbert Moore.
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Flora the Red Menace Flora the Red Menace is a musical with a book by George Abbott and Robert Russell, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The original 1965 production starred Liza Minnelli in the title role in her Broadway debut, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. This was the first collaboration between Kander and Ebb, who later wrote Broadway and Hollywood hits such as "Cabaret" and "Chicago".
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Anna Karenina (musical) Anna Karenina is a musical with a book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg and music by Daniel Levine. Based on the classic Leo Tolstoy novel of the same name, it focuses on the tragic title character, a fashionable but unhappily married woman, and her ill-fated liaison with Count Vronsky, which ultimately leads to her downfall. Directed by Theodore Mann, the Broadway production opened on August 26, 1992 at the Circle in the Square Theatre and ran for 46 performances. The cast included Ann Crumb in the title role and John Cunningham as Nicolai Karenin.
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Dawnn Lewis Dawnn Lewis (born August 13, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom "A Different World" (1987–92), for which she co–wrote the theme song; as Robin Dumars on the ABC sitcom "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" for its first season (1992–93); and as Cheryl Spade in the 1988 film "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka". Since then, Lewis has appeared in numerous TV series, including other sitcoms, and has also performed on stage and done voice-over work.
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March of the Falsettos March of the Falsettos is a musical with a book, lyrics, and music by William Finn.
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Almost Real "Almost Real" is a song from the Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County, written and composed by Jason Robert Brown. The show premiered in February 2014. The song was performed by the character, Francesca; the role was originated on Broadway by Tony Award-winning actress, Kelli O'Hara. The song is sung early in Act II. Francesca is telling Robert, her lover, how she came to America from Italy. The song precedes Robert asking Francesca to leave her home, something she has done in the past, and go off with him. As displayed in the song, she makes choices based on what is easiest, the things that she desires are always ‘almost real’; She decided to stay in Winterset, Iowa with her family.
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The Young Messiah (musical) The Young Messiah is a musical production of a modern adaptation of George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah", It was arranged by Tom Parker, in 1982, and featured vocals by Labi Siffre, Madeline Bell and Vicki Brown. A later version was produced and arranged by Frank McNamara, who also conducted the orchestra and chorus. The cast included Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Roger Daltrey, Jeffrey Osborne, the Irish Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir and the Visual Ministry Gospel Choir. The production included a narration, "Beware of False Prophets", which was written by Frank McGuinness and performed by Aidan Quinn. The music integrates gospel, rock and soul sounds.
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The Little Mermaid (musical) The Little Mermaid is a stage musical produced by Disney Theatrical, based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and the classic story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen about a mermaid who dreams of the world above the sea and gives up her voice to find love. Its book is by Doug Wright, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman (written for the film), with additional lyrics by Glenn Slater. Its underwater setting and story about aquatic characters requires unusual technical designs and strategies to create gliding movements for the actors.
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Hair (musical) Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the late 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement. The musical's profanity, its depiction of the use of illegal drugs, its treatment of sexuality, its irreverence for the American flag, and its nude scene caused much comment and controversy. The musical broke new ground in musical theatre by defining the genre of "rock musical", using a racially integrated cast, and inviting the audience onstage for a "Be-In" finale.
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Take Me Along Take Me Along is a musical based on the Eugene O'Neill play "Ah, Wilderness", with music and lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Joseph Stein and Robert Russell.
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Louisiana Purchase (film) Louisiana Purchase is a 1941 film adaptation of the theater musical of the same name. A Paramount Pictures production, the film was directed by Irving Cummings, with Robert Emmett Dolan serving as musical director as he had done for the play.
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Radiant Baby Radiant Baby is a musical about Keith Haring, who was an artist and social activist in New York City. The music was composed by Debra Barsha, with lyrics by Ira Gasman, Stuart Ross, and Debra Barsha. It was suggested by "Keith Haring: the unauthorised biography" by John Gruen.
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Oh, Lady! Lady!! Oh, Lady! Lady!! is a musical with music by Jerome Kern, a book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse and lyrics by Wodehouse. It was written for the Princess Theatre on Broadway, where it played in 1918 and ran for 219 performances. The story concerns an engaged young man, Bill, whose ex-fiancée arrives unexpectedly on his wedding day. Bill works to convince his old flame that he was not worthy to marry her, but his clumsy efforts do not make him look good to his new fiancée, whose mother already dislikes Bill. A couple of crooks cause further complications.
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Honeymoon in Vegas (musical) Honeymoon in Vegas is a musical with a book by Andrew Bergman and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. The musical is based on the 1992 movie of the same name which Bergman also wrote and directed. The musical had its world premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse and premiered on Broadway in January 2015.
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I Had a Ball I Had a Ball is a musical with a book by Jerome Chodorov and music and lyrics by Jack Lawrence and Stan Freeman. It starred Buddy Hackett, and featured Richard Kiley and Karen Morrow.
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Hands on a Hardbody (musical) Hands on a Hardbody is a musical based on the documentary film "". The book is by Doug Wright, music by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green, lyrics by Amanda Green. The documentary was adapted into a musical commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California.
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Merrily We Roll Along (musical) Merrily We Roll Along is a musical with a book by George Furth and lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim. It is based on the 1934 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
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The Magic Flute (musical) The Magic Flute (Impempe Yomlingo) is a musical theatre work adapted from the Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart opera of the same title by Mark Dornford-May, with words and music by Mandisi Dyantyis, Mbali Kgosidintsi, Pauline Malefane and Nolufefe Mtshabe. Mozart's score is transposed for an orchestra of marimbas, drums and township percussion. The musical, set in contemporary South Africa, re-interprets the story from a South African perspective, telling of Prince Tamino's quest to rescue Pamina (both of them are Xhosa-speaking teenagers), daughter of the Queen of the Night, from the Priest of the Sun.