''Unlock'd'' is an original

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written by American songwriting duo

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. The musical premiered

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at the Duke Theater on June 16, 2013.

Production history

Background

''Unlock'd'' is a recipient of a 2004 Richard Rodgers Award and went on to win "Best in Fest" at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2007. ''Unlock'd'' was also featured at the New Works Festival in

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and the

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outside of

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Productions

''Unlock'd'' premiered Off-Broadway at the Duke Theater on June 16, 2013 for a limited run. When met with positive reviews from critics, the run was extended through July 20, 2013. The musical was directed and choreographed by Marlo Hunter, who won the Joe A. Callaway Award from the

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for her work.

Original cast

Synopsis

Based on

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's poem ''

The Rape of the Lock ''The Rape of the Lock'' is a mock-heroic narrative poem written by Alexander Pope. One of the most commonly cited examples of high burlesque, it was first published anonymously in Lintot's ''Miscellaneous Poems and Translations'' (May 1712) ...

'', ''Unlock'd'' takes place in 18th century England, and focuses on the romantic entanglements of four main characters and the chaos that ensues after a lock of the vain and beautiful Belinda's hair goes missing.

References

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