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George Furth

GEORGE FURTH  (1932 - 2008)

 Nationality:    USA
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below is a list of George Furth's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Act, The         Company         End, The         Getting Away With Murder         Merrily We Roll Along         Precious Sons         Supporting Cast, The         Twigs

Act, The

Act, The
Setting: Michelle Craig at the Hotel Las Vegas; her nightclub act and her memories

Notes:
Book by George Furth; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred ebb

1st Produced:
Majestic Theater, New York    29 Oct 1977

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   -

Music:
Original cast recording: DRG (CDRG-6101) 1977

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Company

Company
the show is about a 35-year-old bachelor named Robert who is helped toward connection and commitment by his three girlfriends and his married friends, five diverse married couples. the songs include "Side by Side by Side" and "the Ladies Who Lunch,"

Notes:
Music by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by George Furth

1st Produced:
Alvin Theatre, NY    26 Apr 1970

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Theatre Communications Group, 1995   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Columbia (3550) 1970

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Genre:
musical comedy Musical

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  12            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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End, The

Synopsis:
Should hetrosexuals be allowed to marry. Three women bemoan the useless men in their lives

Notes:
Music by Doug Katsaros; lyrics And book by George Furth

1st Produced:
New Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco    21 May 2004

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

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Getting Away With Murder

Synopsis:
Setting: the suite on the to floor of an old New York apartment building. the present. October

Notes:
Written by Stephen Sondheim And George Furth

1st Produced:
Broadhurst Theatre, New York    1996

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 1997   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  2 voices

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Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along
Franklin Shepard is a famous composer and Hollywood excutive - but how did he get to where he is. We slip back over the years ending up at the start of it all. It is 1959 and Franklin and his friends Charley and Mary are on the roof of their appartment block looking for Sputnik.

Notes:
Music by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by George Furth; From the play by George S. Kaufman And Moss Hart

1st Produced:
Alvin Theater, New York    16 Nov 1981

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: RCa (RCD1-5840) 1981

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  extras

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Precious Sons

Precious Sons
Chicago family's financial struggles in the late 1940's

Notes:
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1st Produced:
New York    1986

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1988   -

Music:
Complete play audiobook: L A Theatreworks 2001 (9781580813440)

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Genre:
Comedy/Drama Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Supporting Cast, The

Synopsis:
woman writes a book about friends who are spouses of celebrities and what it is like to be married to someone famous - they are not amused

Notes:
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1st Produced:
New York    1981

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1982   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Twigs

Synopsis:
It's the day before Thanksgiving back in the time of disco and orange appliances, and three sisters and their mother are making their various preparations. Through their established rituals and chance encounters, the audience gets a peek into how four women hewn from the same wood have been shaped by the forces in their varying surroundings.
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Notes:
includes emily, Celia, Dorothy, Ma. Written by George Furth; Incidental music by Stephen Sondheim

1st Produced:
Broadhurst Theatre, New York    1971

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1972   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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