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Kenward Elmslie

KENWARD ELMSLIE

  (1929 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Kenward Elmslie's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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below is a list of Kenward Elmslie's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Grass Harp         Lingoland         Lola         Postcards On Parade         Unpacking The Black Trunk         Wednesday Club, The

Grass Harp

Grass Harp
Collin Fenwick looses his mother and shortly after his father. He goes to live with his two aunts - Verena and Dolly. Whilst walking in the woods one day he comes across a tree house. Verena and Dolly have a falling out and Dolly, Collin and the servant Catherine leave. they go to the tree house and set up camp. Soon other people turn up and join them

Notes:
Music by Claibe Richardson; Lyrics by Kenward elmslie; Book by Kenward elmslie; Based on the novel by Truman Capote

1st Produced:
Martin Beck Theater, New York     02 Nov 1971

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: Varese (VSD-6010) 1971

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Lingoland

Lingoland
a sort of revue - poems and musings of Kenward elmslie. Including an elegy for his long term partner who died of aIDS

Notes:
Music by various composers; lyrics And book by Kenward elmslie

1st Produced:
York Theater, New York     15 Feb 2005

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: Jay Records

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Lola

Lola
the life of courtesan Lola Montez

Notes:
Music by Claibe Richardson

1st Produced:
-     1982

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Studio cast recording: Harbinger Records (1704) 1985

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Genre:
Musical

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Postcards On Parade

Postcards On Parade
Messages on postcards from the Victorian era to the present day

Notes:
Music by Stephen Taylor

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Concept album: Harbinger Records (HCD 1604)

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Genre:
Musical

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Unpacking The Black Trunk

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by James Schuyer and Kenward Elmslie

1st Produced:
American Theatre For Poets, New York     1964

Organisations:
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1st Published:
American Theatre For Poets Inc 1953   -

Music:
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Genre:
Short play

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Wednesday Club, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by James Schuyer and Kenward Elmslie

1st Produced:
American Theatre For Poets, New York     1964

Organisations:
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1st Published:
American Theatre For Poets Inc 1964   -

Music:
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Genre:
Short play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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