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David H Bell

DAVID H BELL

  
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Stewart Talent  

David H Bell's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of David H Bell's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Actor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (aka Cowboys & Lawyers)         Bowery Boys, The         Casper - the Musical         Christmas Carol, A         Elmer Gantry         Give My Regards To Broadway         Good War, The         Hot Mikado         Knute Rockne: All American         Phantom         Stud Terkel's The Good War

Actor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (aka Cowboys & Lawyers)

Synopsis:
An original musical set in 1990 about an older actor who originated the role of a cowboy hero on a Saturday morning TV series in the 1950's. He has been making his living doing public appearances as the character he created since the show went off the air in the 1960's. He is barred from continuing to do this when a movie studio options the property for a big-screen remake. He and a lawyer who grew up watching him on TV fight the studio.

Notes:
music and lyrics by Craig Carnelia; book by David H Bell

1st Produced:
Landers Theatre, Springfield, MO     2000

Organisations:
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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Bowery Boys, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Jeremy Cohen; lyrics and book by David H Bell; adaptation by Aaron Thielen

1st Produced:
Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire, Il     10 Dec 2008

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Casper - the Musical

Casper - the Musical
Property developers enter a crumbling New York mansion and find that it is haunted - by Casper and his three uncles. the developers send for a ghost-buster

Notes:
Music by Henry Marsh; lyrics and book by David H Bell. Based on the comic books published by Harvey Comics. This was an earlier version of the musical - it was completely rewritten for the U.S. U.S version music by Matthew Ward and Henry Marsh; lyrics and book by Stephen Cole

1st Produced:
Shaftesbury Theatre, London     04 Dec 1999

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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: Varios Records (SeL-CO1) 1999

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Christmas Carol, A

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on "a Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

1st Produced:
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Music:
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Genre:
adaptation

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Elmer Gantry

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Mel Marvin; lyrics by David H Bell; John Bishop (1); Bob Satuloff; book by John Bishop (1). Based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis

1st Produced:
Ford's Theatre, Washington D C     16/1988

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Genre:
Musical

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Give My Regards To Broadway

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Notes:
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1st Produced:
North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, Ma     1987

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Music:
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Good War, The

Synopsis:
This collage of human experience from World War II based on Terkel's great book makes rich use of the music of the era.

Notes:
Written by David H Bell And Craig Carnelia. Based on the book by Studs Terkell

1st Produced:
Northlight Theater, Stokie, Il     2003

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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Hot Mikado

Synopsis:
a spoof on the G&S original, which itself was a spoof of Victorian society's love affair with everything Japanese

Notes:
book And lyrics Adapted by David H Bell; music Adapted And Arranged by Rob Bowman from the original by Gilbert & Sullivan

1st Produced:
Ford's Theatre In Washington, Dc     18 Mar 1986

Organisations:
Ovation

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Knute Rockne: All American

Synopsis:
Notre Dame have suffered a heavy loss against USC and on the train journey back home their coach - Knute Rockne reflects on his life. a poor immigrant boy he rises to be the greatest coach at Notre Dame. along the way sacrificing his family and ethics over one of his players George "the Gipper" Gipp.

Notes:
Music by Michael Mahler; lyrics by David H Bell; book by Buddy Farmer

1st Produced:
Theater In The Center, Munster, In     2008

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  16            Female:  8            Other:  -

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Phantom

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Tom Sivak; lyrics And book by David H Bell. Based on the novel "Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux

1st Produced:
Pegasus Players, Chicago     1991

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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
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Stud Terkel's The Good War

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Co-Adapters: Craig Carnelia and David H. Bell.

1st Produced:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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