As Thousands Cheer
- Full Length Musical, Satire/Political Satire, Cabaret, 1930s
- 3M, 3F
- ISBN: RNH-6580
This Depression-era musical revue features Moss Hart's sharp, witty and hilarious sketches, peppered with Irving Berlin songs ranging from wry to satiric to poignant.
Description
- Full Length Musical
- Satire/Political Satire, Cabaret
- 120 minutes
- Time Period: 1930s
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes
- Orchestra Size: Small/Combo
- Performance Group:
- High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre
A cast that included Clifton Webb, Ethel Waters and Marilyn Miller impersonated the likes of Joan Crawford, the Hoovers, John D. Rockefeller, Mahatma Gandhi and Josephine Baker for over 400 performances beginning in September of 1933. Considered a masterpiece of that specialized genre known as the topical revue, As Thousands Cheer inspired some of Harts best solo work as a comedy writer and afforded Berlin the opportunity to pen some of the greatest musical gems.
REVIEWS:
"[Moss Hart's sketches are] so sharply barbed that [they] seem daring even now."
Sun Sentinel
"This charming, delightful, witty, trenchant satire on the press and society is as fresh and relevant today as it was in 1933."
American Arts Today
"It deserves thousands of cheers!"
Palm Beach Daily News
A successor to Moss and Berlin’s Face the Music, As Thousands Cheer opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on September 30, 1933. Featuring several hit song, including "Heat Wave", "Easter Parade" and "Harlem on my Mind," the show was a hit, running for 400 performances.
Characters
- Casting: 3M, 3F
- Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast, Flexible casting, Room for Extras, Roles for Multicultural Casting, Expandable casting
- Casting Notes: The original 1933 production employed a cast that numbered nearly 50 while the 1998 revival used a cast of only 6. The rousing success of both productions indicates that this topical revue can be produced on as large or as intimate a scale as you wish. A minimum of 6 actors is needed.
- Chorus Size: Medium
MR. ANDREWS
MRS. ANDREWS
GERTRUDE - a Pomeranian
MR. HOOVER
MRS. HOOVER
FRANK - a moving man
BARBARA HUTTON
2 SUITORS
THE CHAUFFEUR
THE WEATHERCASTER
JOAN CRAWFORD
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR.
WILL HAYS
REPRESENTATIVE OF ENGLAND
REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY
REPRESENTATIVE OF GERMANY
REPRESENTATIVE OF FRANCE
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, SR.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, SR.
MRS. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR.'S CHILDREN
THE RADIO ANNOUNCER
MONSIEUR PEPPITON - the famous chef
MR. WILLIAMS
MRS. WILLIAMS
MISS WILLIAMS - their daughter
OPERA SINGER
MAHATMA GANDHI
AIMEE SEMPLE McPHERSON
THE DIRECTOR
THE CAMERA OPERATOR
A NATIVE
CUSTOMERS
A BELLBOY
MRS. FISHER - the housekeeper
ELLA - a scrubwoman
AGGIE - a chambermaid
HENRY - a waiter
A WINDOW CLEANER
JOSEPHINE BAKER
HER PERSONAL SECRETARY
THE KING
THE QUEEN
THE PRINCE OF WALES
THE PRIME MINISTER
THE GOSSIP COLUMNIST
THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CHORUS
Available Material
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Perusal Material
Shipped immediately. This is optional.
Order Now
1 x Libretto/Vocal Books |
$24.00 |
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Rehearsal Material
Shipped a minimum of 3 months before the last performance. This must be hired as a condition of the License to produce this show.
20 x Libretto/Vocal Books |
$550.00 +$135.00/pm |
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Lib/Vocal Book 10 Pack
Shipped with (or after) Rehearsal Material. This is optional.
10 x Libretto/Vocal Books |
$50.00 +$50.00/pm |
