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The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!)
''The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)'' is a musical by Joanne Bogart and Eric Rockwell. It is structured into five acts, each of which is a short musical parodying (and paying homage to) the style of an American or British musical theatre composer or composer/lyricist team, all dealing with roughly the same classic melodrama plot: "I can't pay the rent!" The musical premiered off-Broadway in 2003 at the York Theatre. It again played off-Broadway in 2005 at the Dodger Stages V with the same cast. It also had a production on London's West End, in Australia (Canberra - 2009 and Feb 2010) as well as numerous productions in U.S. regional theatres and in Canada. Roles Each musical features four players who reprise similar archetypal melodrama roles in each. *The villain, "Jitter" - Male, the landlord figure of each musical who demands the rent be paid or another form of recompense offered. *The hero, "Billy" - Male, the leading man and romantic interest who, in the end, val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Rockwell
Eric Rockwell (born October 30, 1996) is an American racing driver who currently competes for Rockwell Autosport Development in the TCR class of the Michelin Pilot Challenge. Career Early career Rockwell began his racing carer in 2015, competing in SCCA club racing events in touring categories. He would then move to the ChampCar Endurance Series for 2016. IMSA For the 2021 season, Rockwell made his professional debut at Watkins Glen International in the 2021 Michelin Pilot Challenge. He would finish 9th. He would contest two other races that season at Virginia International Raceway and Road Atlanta, finishing 8th and 9th respectively. To begin the 2022 season the Rockwell Autosport Development team partnered with Oldcastle Materials running under the name Belgard & Techniseal Racing, with Rockwell being named as one of the drivers in the 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge. The season would prove to be a break out year for Rockwell, grabbing his first podium at Weathertech Rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matron
Matron is the job title of a very senior or the chief nurse in several countries, including the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and other Commonwealth countries and former colonies. Etymology The chief nurse, in other words the person in charge of nursing in a hospital and the head of the nursing staff, is also known as the Chief Nursing officer or Chief Nursing Executive, senior nursing officer, matron, nursing officer, or clinical nurse manager in UK English; the head nurse or director of nursing in US English, and the nursing superintendent or matron in Indian English, among other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations. In the United Kingdom, matrons today "have powers over budgets, catering and cleaning as well as being in charge of nurses and doctors" and "have the powers to withhold payments from catering and cleaning services if they don't think they are giving the best service to the NHS." Historically, matrons supervised the hospital as a whole but today, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (often referred to simply as ''Sweeney Todd'') is a musical play with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by Christopher Bond. The character of Sweeney Todd first appeared in a Victorian penny dreadful titled '' The String of Pearls'' (1846-7). ''Sweeney Todd'' opened on Broadway in 1979 and in the West End in 1980. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Olivier Award for Best New Musical. It has been revived in many productions as well as inspiring a film adaptation. The original logo for the musical is a modified version of an advertising image from the 19th century, with the sign replaced by a straight razor. There is also a woman wearing a blood-stained dress and holding a rolling pin next to the man. Background The character Sweeney Todd originated in serialized Victorian popular fiction, known as penny dreadfuls. A story called '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
