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David Evans

DAVID EVANS

  
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Douglas and Kopelman Artists, Inc  

David Evans'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 Evans's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Birds Of Paradise         Hansel and Gretel         Heidi         Love Comics         Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile         Merman's Apprentice         Road to Qatar, The!         Superfudge

Birds Of Paradise

Birds Of Paradise
a famous actor returns home to visit a brother he has not seen in years. the local amateur Dramatics society invite to see a read through of a new musical written by one of their number. the actor decides that he will not only direct but star in a production - not of the musical but his own version of Homer. Just before opening night the actor hears from his agent that he has been offered the lead in a Broadway show. He leaves.

Notes:
Music by David evans; lyrics by Winnie Holzman; lyrics by David evans; book by Winnie Holzman; book by David evans

1st Produced:
Promenade Theatre, New York     1987

Organisations:
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1st Published:

Music:
Original cast recording: TeR (1196) 1987

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Hansel and Gretel

Synopsis:
A Victorian family put on their own production of "Hansel and Gretel"

Notes:
Music by David Evans (based on original music by Englebert Humperdink; lyrics by Jane Smulyan; book by Michael Slade

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
Theatreworks/USA

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Childrens musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Heidi

Synopsis:
Heidi, GrandFather and Peter

Notes:
Music by David evans; lyrics by Sarah Schlesinger; book by Sarah Schlesinger And David evans. Based on the novel by Johanna Spyri

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Published,    

Music:
-

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Genre:
One act musical

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Love Comics

Synopsis:
Andrea and Felice are out to get a husband - however they both fall for Troy. Troy is attracted to both but chooses Andrea. Troy's mother disapproves and sends him away on a business trip and hires Kyle a private eye to get proof that Andrea is a gold digger. Kyle falls in love with Andrea

Notes:
Music and Co-bookwriter: David Evans. Lyrics and Co-bookwriter: Sara Schlesinger.

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
apply for a license: www.theatricalrights.com/contact-us/

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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by David Evans, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein; book by Michael Slade. Based on the books "The House On East 88th Street" and "Lyle Finds His Mother" by Bernard Waber

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
Theatreworks/USA

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Childrens musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Merman's Apprentice

Synopsis:
1970. the Golden Age of Musical theatre is drawing to an end. But twelve-year-old Muriel Plakenstein doesn't know that. So she runs away from home to become a Broadway star, and meets the Queen of Broadway ethel Merman, who takes her to a Hello, Dolly! rehearsal where they sing together. When legendary producer David Merrick hears the kid, he decides to star Muriel in the first all-child cast of Dolly! Naturally, Merman takes her under wing to teach her the ropes of being a star. . .making little Muriel Plakenstein. . .Merman's Apprentice!

Notes:
Book & Lyrics by Stephen Cole Music by David evans

1st Produced:
New York City Industry Reading     04 Oct 2012

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical fable

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Road to Qatar, The!

Synopsis:
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Notes:
written by Stephen Cole & David evans

1st Produced:
Edinburgh International Fringe Festival Venue C Too     01 Aug 2013

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Superfudge

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by David Evans; lyrics by Faye Greenberg; book by Michael Slade. Based on the novel "Superfudge" by Judy Blume

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
Theatreworks/USA

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Childrens musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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