''Waltz of the Stork'' is a semi-autobiographical play written and originally performed by

Melvin Van Peebles Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. He worked as an active filmmaker into the 2000s. His feature film debut, ''The Story of a Three-Day Pass'' ( ...

. It also featured his son

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. The play originally ran for four months in 1982. It ran from January 5, 1982 to May 23, 1982. The song "

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", featured in this play, was later covered by

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, and released as a single. In 2008, a film based on the play, '' Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha'', was released, directed by Van Peebles.

Cast/Crew

- Edward Aloysius Younger *Bob Carten - Stillman *C.J.Critt - Phantoms, etc *

- Phantoms, etc

Songs

* There * And I Love You * The Apple Stretching * Tender Understanding (written by Teddy Hayes) * The Apple Stretching * My Love Belongs To You * Weddings And Funerals (written by

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) * On 115 * Play It As It Lays * Shoulders To Lean On

References

{{Melvin Van Peebles American plays