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Thomas Meehan

THOMAS MEEHAN

  (1934 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Thomas Meehan'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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         Ain't Brodaway Grand         Annie         Annie Warbucks         Bombay Dreams         Chaplin         Cry-Baby         Dave         Death Takes a Holiday         Elf         Hairspray         I Remember Mama         Mike         Producers, The         Rocky         Young Frankenstein
Ain't Brodaway Grand

Ain't Brodaway Grand
Producer Mike Todd wants to put on a classy Broadway show but by the time changes are made to the script and casting he ends up with a cheesy girlie show

Notes:
Written by Lee Adams And Thomas Meehan; music by Mitch Leigh; lyrics by Lee Adams

1st Produced:
Lunt Fontanne Theater, New York     18 Apr 1993

Organisations:
Tra La La Inc

1st Published:
-   

Music:
Original cast recording: Bay Cities 1993

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  18            Female:  10            Other:  doubling

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Annie

Annie
11 year old Annie is in an orphanage, presided over by Miss Hannigan, who keeps the little girl orphans in line by bullying and threatening them ("It's the Hard-Knock Life"). the girls are ever hopeful that they will find parents and happiness ("Maybe") while Miss Hannigan is unhappy with her situation. Annie decides to escape to find her parents, running into a friendly dog (Sandy) ("Tomorrow") and the people made homeless because of the Great Depression ("We'd Like To Thank You, Herbert Hoover"). However, she is returned to the orphanage. Grace Farrell, Warbucks' assistant, picks her to live in Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks' palatial home for the Christmas holidays ("I Think I'm Gonna Like it Here"). Although initially uncomfortable with each other, Annie and Daddy Warbucks soon come to love each other ("You Won't Be An Orphan For Long"). Warbucks wants to adopt her, but Annie insists that her parents will come for her. Over the radio show of Bert Healy, and with the help of President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Warbucks offers a reward for the parents ("You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile"). Miss Hannigan and her brother, Rooster, and his slightly ditzy girlfriend, Lily St. Regis, scheme to pretend to be the parents and collect the reward ("Easy Street"). When they are found out, it is revealed that Annie's parents have died. Warbucks and Annie become a family ("I Don't Need Anything But You").

Notes:
music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Martin Charnin; Book by Thomas Meehan; Based on "Little Orphan Annie" by Harold Gray. Music theatre International hold the rights for the United States http://www.mtishows.com/

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in: "the Best Plays of 1976 - 1977" published by Dodd Mead 1977   

Music:
Original cast recording: Sony (SK-60723) 1977

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

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Annie Warbucks

Annie Warbucks
Christmas Day 1933 Child Welfare Commissioner arrives at Daddy Warbucks' mansion and tells him that unless he marries in the next six days Annie will be returned to the orphanage. the search is on for a wife. But Child Commissioner Doyle and her daughter are plotting to seize Daddy Warbucks' fortune

Notes:
by Thomas Meehan; Music Charles Strouse. Lyrics Martin Charnin

1st Produced:
Variety Arts Theater, New York     09 Aug 1993

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
Original cast recording: Angel (55040) 1993

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Bombay Dreams

Synopsis:
Setting: Paradise Slum; Shanti & Akaash's home; Miss India Pag.; "Diamond in the Rough" set; Akaash's new apt.; Indian Film Awards; Akaash's mansion; "Bombay Dreams" set; Taj Royale Beach Hotel; Juhu Beach

Notes:
Music by A.R. Rahman; Lyrics by Don Black; Book by Meera Syal And Thomas Meehan; Based on An idea by Shekhar Kapur And Andrew Lloyd Webber

1st Produced:
Apollo Victoria Theatre     2002

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Chaplin

Chaplin
From the slums of London to the heights of Hollywood, Chaplin is the showbiz Broadway musical about the silent film legend the world couldn't stop talking about - Charlie Chaplin. the brand new 24-person musical reveals the man behind the legend, the undeniable genius that forever changed the way America went to the movies.
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
Music & Lyrics By: Christopher Curtis; Book By: Thomas Meehan

1st Produced:
Ethel Barrymore theatre
243 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036     21 Aug 2012

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
Original cast recording: Masterworks 2012

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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  12            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Cry-Baby

Synopsis:
Baltimore, 1954. Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism, and Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker is the coolest boy in town. He's a bad boy with a good cause-truth, justice, and the pursuit of rock n roll-and when he falls for a good girl who wants to be bad, her charm school world of bobby sox and barbershop quartets will never be the same. Wayward youth, juvenile delinquents, sexual repression, cool music, dirty lyrics, bizarre rejects. . .Finally, the '50s come to life! For real this time!
- press release

Notes:
on the John Waters film of the same name. book by Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan; music And lyrics by David Javerbaum & Adam Schlesinger

1st Produced:
Marquis Theatre, NY     2008

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Dave

Synopsis:
The President of the United States is in a coma but a temp agency worker has an uncanny resemblance to him

Notes:
Music by Tom Kitt; lyrics by Nell Benjamin; book by Nell Benjamin; Thomas Meehan. Based on the movie "Dave" screenplay by Gary Ross

1st Produced:
Arena Stage, Washington D C     18 Jul 2018

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday
In Death Takes a Holiday, it's just after the first World War and the loneliest of souls arrives at an Italian villa disguised as a handsome young Prince, and for the first time experiences the joys and heartbreaks of life. But when he unexpectedly falls in love with a newly engaged young woman, the mysterious stranger discovers that love may in fact be stronger than death.
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
Book By: Peter Stone And Thomas Meehan; Music And Lyrics By: Maury Yeston

1st Produced:
Laura Pels Theatre
111 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036     21 Jul 2011

Organisations:
Roundabout Theatre Company

1st Published:
http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/6514/death-takes-a-holiday-musical   

Music:
-

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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  7            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Elf

Elf
This is a new musical based on the 2003 New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum that starred Will Ferrell. Elf is the tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth Father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his Father is on the naughty list and his step-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
book by Thomas Meehan And Bob Martin; lyrics by Chad Beguelin; music by Matthew Sklar

1st Produced:
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036     14 Nov 2010

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
Original cast recording: Ghostlight 2011

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Hairspray

Hairspray
Set in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1962, Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart who has only one passion--to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "the Corny Collins Show," and overnight is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do?
nytheatre.com

Notes:
lyrics by Marc Shaiman And Scott Wittman; music by Marc Shaiman; book by Mark O'Donnell And Thomas Meehan

1st Produced:
Neil Simon Theatre, NY     15 Aug 2002

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Applause Books (April 1, 2003)   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large mixed cast

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I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama
Katrin Hansen a writer remembers the years 1910/11 when she was sixteen. Part of a Norwegian immigrant family in San Frisco. Her Father had to return to Norway to make money so that they could keep their house and Mama had to keep things going in the States

Notes:
Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Martin Charnin; Book by Thomas Meehan; Additional lyrics by Raymond Jessel; Based on the play "I Remember Mama" by John Van Druten; Based on stories by Kathryn Forbes

1st Produced:
Majestic Theatre, New York     31 May 1979

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
Original cast recording: TER (1102) 1985

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Mike

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
by Thomas Meehan; Music by Mitch Leigh; lyrics by Lee Adams

1st Produced:
Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia     1988

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Producers, The

Producers, The
It was, of course, Mel Brooks's 1968 film that introduced the Producers to the world; his still-unbeatable comic idea of staging the worst show ever written-a "gay romp with Adolph and Eva" called "Springtime for Hitler"-remains the indispensable center of this comic fable about a down-on-his-luck producer named Max Bialystock who teams with a nebbishy accountant named Leo Bloom to scam a pack of little old ladies out of two million dollars. Brooks's stamp is everywhere in this show: extravagantly effete Carmen Ghia tells Bialystock and Bloom to "walk this way"-and they do; unrepentant Nazi Franz Liebkind launches into a tirade of protest when he senses danger ("Ve didn't even know there vas a war. Ve lived in ze back."). Zany, outrageous, outlandish, over-the-top-none of these words begins to describe the nonstop hilarity and really broad satire that the Producers is. Everything that made American musical comedy (and vaudeville, and burlesque) great--slapstick, corny jokes, beautiful chorus girls, Borscht Belt shtick, ethnic jokes poking fun at every imaginable constituency, more beautiful chorus girls, unsubtle dirty jokes, hummable melodies, vigorous tap dancing, opulent and entirely unmotivated musical numbers, and some more beautiful chorus girls--it's all here, unabashed, the way that Brooks has celebrated it throughout his career. We just never thought we'd actually get to see it on stage."
nytheatre.com

Notes:
music And lyrics by Mel Brooks; book by Mel Brooks And Thomas Meehan

1st Produced:
St. James Theatre, NY     2001

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
Original cast recording:Sony (SK 89646) 2001

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Rocky

Rocky
Set in Philadelphia, the musical tells the tale of a down-and-out fighter who takes one last shot at achieving his dreams and finding love. It's timeless story of perseverance and overcoming the odds is now turned into a high-adrenaline theatre experience! - See more at: http://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/theaters/wintergardentheater/rocky-the-musical.php#sthash.9r65Zbw9.dpuf

Notes:
Book by Thomas Meehan and Sylvester Stallone; Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Based on the Motion Picture by MGM and United Artists

1st Produced:
Operettenhaus, Hamburg     18 Nov 2012

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
Original Broadway cast recording: Universal Music Enterprises 2014

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein
Frederick Frankenstein arrives at the castle in Transylvania that he has inherited. He finds Igor is still living there. When Frederick discovers his grandfather's secret laboratory - he decides to carry on his work - and create his own monster

Notes:
Book by Mel Brooks And Thomas Meehan; Music by Mel Brooks; Lyrics by Mel Brooks

1st Produced:
Hilton Theatre, New York     11 Oct 2007

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
Original cast recording: Universal/Decca Broadway 2007

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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