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Erik Haagensen

ERIK HAAGENSEN

  
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Erik was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Playwright, lyricist and director he obtained his Batchelor's Degree in Theatre from Northwestern University and a Master's Degree in Writing for the Musical Theatre from New York University. For the Kurt Weill Foundation he made a complete recording of the Alan Jay Lerner and Kurt Weill "Love Life". an expert on Alan Jay Lerner he organised the all-star tribute show to him staged in Los Angeles and New York. He is a senior editor and writer for "Backstage" and also writes for the "Kurt Weill Newsletter". erik lives in Manhattan with his husband casting director Joseph McConnell

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

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

         Fine And Private Place, A         How It Was Done In Odessa         O Henry Duet         Summer         Taking A Chance On Love

Fine And Private Place, A

Fine And Private Place, A
Jonathan Rebeck lives in a cemetry in the Bronx. He talks to the ghosts of the recently departed helping them to adjust to their new circumstances. Michael, a writer has recently been buried but it is not known whether he committed suicide or whether his wife murdered him. Michael meets another ghost Laura. the widow Gertrude Klapper arrives to tend her husband's grave. Worried about Jonathan she asks him to move in with her. Michael and Laura have fallen in love and the police have found Michael's suicide note. as this is a Catholic cemetry Michael is dug up and reburied elsewhere. Laura is distraught so Jonathan and Gertrude dig up her body and rebury her with Michael.

Notes:
Music by Richard Isen. Based on the novel "a Fine And Private Place" by Peter S Beagle

1st Produced:
Norma Terris Theater, New York    1989

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, NY,    -

Music:
Revival cast recording: Clear Song Records (CS041804-01) 2004

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Genre:
Musical

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How It Was Done In Odessa

Synopsis:
the life of Russian Jews and especially Benya and how he became the chief gangster of Odessa

Notes:
Music by Alexander Zhurbin; lyrics and book by erik Haagensen. Based on the play "Sunset" by Isaac Babel

1st Produced:
Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia    Apr 1991

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O Henry Duet

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Notes:
Music by eric Stern. Based on the short stories by O. Henry

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Summer

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Notes:
Music by Paul Schwartz. Based on the novel by edith Wharton

1st Produced:
Manhatten Theatre Club    1998

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Taking A Chance On Love

Taking A Chance On Love
the life and music of John Latouche, the openly gay librettist and lyricist of such musicals as "Cabin in the Sky" and "the Golden apple"

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1st Produced:
York Theater Company, New York    36573

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Music:
Original cast recording: Original Cast Records.

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Genre:
Musical. - - Gay/Lesbian, musical

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