Boobs! The Musical

Boobs! The Musical
The World According to Ruth Wallis
Music Ruth Wallis
Lyrics Ruth Wallis
Book Steve Mackes
Michael Whaley
Productions 2000 Off-Broadway workshop
2003 Off-Broadway
2004 New Orleans
2005 Wichita, Kansas

Boobs! The Musical: The World According to Ruth Wallis[1] is a musical revue with lyrics and music by 1950s and 1960s star Ruth Wallis.[2] Using 23 of Wallis' songs, Boobs! tells the story of Ruth Wallis' international career and struggles in performing her naughty songs. Boobs! The Musical opened at the Triad Theater in New York City on May 19, 2003, to critical praise.[3]

The New York Times review noted that Boobs! The Musical "exudes a joyous innocence" and featured "a lot of talent onstage".[4] Boobs! eventually transferred to Dillon's Reprise Room; by closing date it had played nearly 300 performances. It had subsequent long runs in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2004,[5] and in Wichita, Kansas, in 2005. Broadway artists Lawrence Leritz[6] was producer/choreographer and Donna Drake, director. Also notable were the costumes by J. Kevin Draves and Robert Pease and set by Eric Harriz. The book adaptation was written by Steve Mackes and Michael Whaley.

Boobs! originally had a workshop at The Pulse Ensemble Theatre on the Off Broadway 42nd Street Theatre Row in December 2000. Various notable cast members from the three New York productions included J. Robert Spencer, Jenny-Lynn Suckling, Robert Hunt, Kristy Cates, Clyde Alves, Alena Watters, Brad Bradley, Tony Falcon, Benjie Randall and the New York theatre debut of Gennifer Flowers.[7]

Musical Numbers Include

Awards and nominations

References

  1. Willis,John: (2002-2003) Theatre World, Volume 59, page 106
  2. Fox, Margalit (January 3, 2008). "Ruth Wallis, Singer-Writer of Risqué Songs, Dies at 87", The New York Times.
  3. Simon, John http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/n_9087/ August 18, 2003, New York Magazine
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/29/arts/theater-review-she-doesn-t-need-her-vocal-chords-to-sing.html
  5. StageClick.com http://www.stageclick.com/show/1801.aspx
  6. Jones,Kenneth "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2010-09-01. Dec. 24, 2007, Playbill
  7. Gewirtzman, David "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-09-01. Jan. 21, 2011
  8. Sands,Brian and Shannon,Patrick http://www.ambushmag.com/is205/trod.htm Volume 23/ 2005
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