- Isabel's a Jezebel
Infobox Musical
name= Isabel's a Jezebel
caption=
music=Galt MacDermot
lyrics=William Dumaresq
book=William Dumaresq
basis= a Grimm's Fairy Tale
productions= 1970 West End
awards="Isabel's a Jezebel" is a British musical with music by
Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics byWilliam Dumaresq , based loosely on one of theGrimm's Fairy Tales , centers around Isabel and her deep-sea lover, who spend their time copulating and arguing about bringing children into a world committed to death.After out-of-town tryouts, the musical premiered on
December 15 1970 on the West End at theDuchess Theatre , running for only 61 performances. The cast included Frank Aiello, Sharon Campbell, Helen Chappelle,Peter Farrell ,Carole Hayman , Michele Mowbray, Maria Popkiewitz, Miguel Sergides, Howard Wakeling. The production was co-directed byMichael Wearing and Julie Arenal, who also choreographed.After his spectacular success with the musical "Hair", expectations for MacDermot's next work, "Isabel's a Jezebel", were high. The musical underwent several last minute cast changes, including Hayman's joining the show just before opening night. "The
New York Times " praised the score but called the book "irretrievably inert." [ [http://www.orlok.com/hair/holding/prepost/galt/NYT12-27-70.html "The New York Times" review of December 27, 1970] ]A
cast album was released in 1972 (Item 377673) Kilmarnock.Musical numbers
*More than earth
*More than air
*Down by the ocean
*Oh fish in the sea
*On sand by the sea
*Isabel's a Jezebel
*In another life
*Nothing
*Sand
*Oh mummy darling
*God, it matters now
*The saddest moon
*Mama don't want no baby
*These are the things
*Stanley irritability
*Use my name
*The moon should be rising soon
*The weeds in the wind
*My god when I think
*Hah
*Love knows no season
*So ends our nightReferences
External links
* [http://www.castalbumdb.com/rec.cfm?RNumber=558 Information from CastalbumDB.com]
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