| End of the Rainbow | |
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| Written by | Peter Quilter |
| Characters | Judy Garland Anthony Mickey Deans Concierge Stage Manager BBC Announcer |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama / Comedy |
| Setting | London, December 1968 |
End of the Rainbow is a musical drama by Peter Quilter, centred upon the intriguing personality of Judy Garland in the months leading up to her death. After a Sydney premiere, the show has played productions in London and Northampton, and a Broadway theatre production is planned for 2012.
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Garland is staying in London, along with young new fiancé Mickey Deans and loyal friend and pianist Anthony, preparing for her five-week run of shows at The Talk of the Town. Garland hopes that her act will help her maintain her star profile, especially considering a recent string of bad press against her. However, she still struggles with both her drug addictions and her strained relationships with the men around her.
The show premièred in 2005 at Sydney Opera House in Australia. It also played at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival.
It was then performed from February 5–20, 2010 at Northampton's Royal & Derngate as part of their Addicted To You season.This production was directed by Terry Johnson and starred Tracie Bennett as Judy Garland, with Hilton McRae as Anthony and Stephen Hagan as Mickey Deans.[1] End of the Rainbow also ran in the West End from 16 November 2010 to 21 May 2011 at Trafalgar Studios.[2][3]
End of the Rainbow will make its American premiere, directed by Terry Johnson, at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. Tracie Bennett will repeat her London performance as Garland in this production, which will play from 28 January to 11 March 2012.[4]
End of the Rainbow will premiere in Brazil, november 11th, at the Teatro Fashion Mall with Cláudia Netto as Judy and Igor Rickli as Mickey Deans.
Next, the play will open on Broadway in spring 2012 at the Belasco Theater.[3][5]
| End of the Rainbow | |
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| Studio album by Tracie Bennett | |
| Released | January 31, 2011 |
| Genre | Showtunes |
A cast recording of the London production was released on January 31, 2011 featuring Tracie Bennett's renditions of both the play's songs and other Garland numbers.
All tracks performed by Tracie Bennett, unless noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" / "Just In Time" (Medley) | |
| 2. | "I Could Go On Singing" | |
| 3. | "Smile" | |
| 4. | "The Bells Are Ringing for Me and My Girl" / "You Made Me Love You" / "The Trolley Song" (Medley) | |
| 5. | "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" | |
| 6. | "The Man That Got Away" | |
| 7. | "Come Rain or Come Shine" | |
| 8. | "When You're Smiling" | |
| 9. | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" | |
| 10. | "San Francisco" | |
| 11. | "When the Sun Comes Out" | |
| 12. | "Get Happy" / "By Myself" (Medley) | |
| 13. | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Piano solo by Simon Lee) |