- The Mad Show
Infobox Musical
name= The Mad Show
subtitle=
caption=
music=Mary Rodgers
lyrics=Marshall Barer
Steven Vinaver
Stephen Sondheim
book=
basis= "Mad Magazine "
productions= 1966
awards="The Mad Show" is a
off-Broadway musical revue based onMad Magazine . Itsmusic is byMary Rodgers , the book byLarry Siegel andStan Hart , with variouslyricist s—among themMarshall Barer ,Steven Vinaver , andStephen Sondheim . The original cast includedLinda Lavin ,Jo Anne Worley ,Paul Sand ,Richard Libertini , and MacIntyre Dixon.Sam Pottle conducted the music. It openedJanuary 9 1966 , at the New Theatre,New York City , and ran for 871 performances.Musical numbers
;Act I
* Overture
* Academy Awards for Parents
* Eccch!
*The Boy From...
* Well It Ain't
* Misery Is
* Handle With Care
* Hate Song ;Act II
* Entr'acte
* You Can Never Tell
* Real Thing
* Looking for Someone
* Kiddie TV
* Gift of Maggie (And Others)
* Football in Depth
* FinaleRecording
The Original cast recording LP was released in 1965 by Columbia (OL 6530). The Original cast recording CD was re-released on February 22, 2005 by DRG (ASIN: B0007514HQ). [ [http://www.amazon.com/Show-1966-Original-Off-Broadway-Cast/dp/B0007514HQ amazon.com listing] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.sondheimguide.com/other.html#Mad sondheim guide listing]
* [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=507001 broadway.com review of recording, Feb. 14, 2005]
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