The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
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The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) is a 2005 off-Broadway musical. It was written by Joanne Bogart and Eric Rockwell (who also starred in the original production). It features five short style parodies all concerning a centralized theme: "I can't pay the rent!" Each act is a short musical in the style of various American and British musical theatre composers.
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[edit] The roles
Each musical features four players who reprise similar archetypal roles in each.
- The villain, "Jitter" - Male, the landlord figure of each musical who demands the rent be paid or another form of recompense offered.
- The hero, "Willy" - Male, usually the leading man and romantic interest who valiantly offers to pay the rent, whether he can or not.
- The heroine, "June" - Female, the leading lady who cannot pay her rent.
- The matron, "Abby" - Female, the woman who provides or instigates the solution to the rent issue.
[edit] The musicals
[edit] Corn
Corn is set in the style of the musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Featuring parodies of and references to The King and I, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma!, and South Pacific.
[edit] A Little Complex
A Little Complex is based upon the musicals of Stephen Sondheim.
[edit] Dear Abby
Dear Abby parodies the work of Jerry Herman, especially Mame and Hello, Dolly!
[edit] Aspects of Junita
Aspects of Junita plays upon the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
[edit] Speakeasy
Speakeasy reflects the work of John Kander and Fred Ebb.
