Go-Go Beach (Musical)

Go-Go Beach (Musical)

Infobox Musical
name= Go-Go Beach


caption=
music= Michael Shaieb and Brent Lord
lyrics= John Wimbs
book= John Wimbs
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productions= 2006 NY Musical Theatre Festival
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"Go-Go Beach" is a new stage musical in the style of a 1960s California Beach Party film, such as those starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. The show has book and lyrics by John Wimbs. and music by Michael Shaieb and Brent Lord and consists of an original plot and original pop score of 18 songs, inspired by 1960s surf rock, girl groups, go-go, and flower power.

. Their leader, a surfer named Woody, gets into trouble with his girlfriend when he falls for a runaway pop star, and his flower-child pal Bulldog helps him find the true meaning of love.

The first public performance was a developmental reading at the 42nd Street Studios in New York City on June 21st and 22nd, 2001. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/60908.html playbill.com]

On May 21, 2006 The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) announced "Go-Go Beach" among the 18 musicals selected out of 400+ applicants for the 2006 Next Link component of the festival. It played six festival performances at 37 Arts from September 14, 2006 to September 23, 2006.

"Go-Go Beach" was among 23 musicals offered in the 2006 debut catalog of New York-based licensing agent Theatrical Rights Worldwide, who represents exclusive stage performing rights for the musical.

On June 21, 2008, the authors were in attendance for the 100th lifetime performance of "Go-Go Beach", which occurred during a three-week run produced by Cincinnati Landmark Productions on the historic Showboat Majestic downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Notably, June 21 was also the first full day of summer.

Plot

The musical takes place on Go-Go Beach, a fictional hangout for teens in 60s southern California. Teen sensation Mindy Chinchilla sneaks away from her movie set to hang out with the Gang, and their old pal Bulldog returns from spending a few months in San Francisco. Woody's simple life as the Surfin' King is suddenly made much more complicated.

Notable Productions

*April 17- 20, 2008: Canadian High School premiere at Bluefield High School, Hampshire, Prince Edward Island.
*June 21, 2008: 100th lifetime performance - Showboat Majestic, Cincinnati, Ohio.

External links

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* [http://www.gogobeach.com/ Go-Go Beach Official Site]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Go-Go-Beach-a-new-musical/6851222916 Go-Go Beach on Facebook]
* [http://theatricalrights.com/ Licensing Rights for Go-Go Beach]


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