Swingin' the Dream

Swingin' the Dream

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2021-01-09

A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.

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A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.

Released

2021-01-09

Runtime

52

Director

Andrew Brooks

Budget

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Revenue

$0

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Language

English

Production

Royal Shakespeare Company

Theatre for a New Audience

Young Vic

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    Kwame Kwei-Armah

    Kwame Kwei-Armah
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    Alfred Clay

    Alfred Clay
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    Andrew French

    Andrew French
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    Kemi-Bo Jacobs

    Kemi-Bo Jacobs
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    Cornell John

    Cornell John
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    Georgia Landers

    Georgia Landers
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    Zara McFarlane

    Zara McFarlane
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    Mogali Masuku

    Mogali Masuku
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    Baker Mukasa

    Baker Mukasa
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    Anne Odeke

    Anne Odeke