I had great fun choreographing for those two wonderful tap dancers, even in that challenging small space. This challenging feat was executed to perfection by the hardworking and talented cast. The Fred Ebb papers are arranged in eight series: This series consists of Ebb's scrapbooks, which contain playbills and programs for Broadway, regional and international productions of Ebb shows, photographs, correspondence, press coverage, such as newspaper clippings, reviews, interviews, ticket stubs and various souvenirs of the shows. Hoping to find a job which pays at least $15 a week, she is hired by the head of a large department store at $30. There are also a few scripts for projects not written by Ebb. Photographs. legendary musical theater duo Kander and Ebb created Flora the Red Menace. Concord Theatricals A stammerer, he emulates his idol Demosthenes by declaiming with a mouthful of pebbles. This series includes business files and correspondence that do not pertain to a particular Ebb show as well as personal files and correspondence. Sheet music. Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 4f, 5m Fred Ebb, John Kander, David Thompson, George Abbott. The expertise of the directors translated on the stage and created a top-notch production. She is absolutely guileless, willing to take on any challenge, without a trace of brassiness. 2021, ASUCD. Kenny and Maggie's new job at the Rainbow Room. Not Every Day of The Week - Flora, The Red Menace. Permalink. 020 7565 5024, Musical cultists will remember this show as the first Broadway collaboration of Kander and Ebb (composer/lyricists of. Veanne Cox played the optimistic Flora, a young artist determined to make it in New York City as a fashion designer. Im most excited for the students to relish in what they have created, Cooper said before the performance. One project, Curtains, that Kander, Ebb and librettist Peter Stone worked on for 20 years, was produced after Ebb and Stone's deaths in 2006 at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Oops, looks like your browser doesn't support HTML 5 audio. Kander and Ebb were there every day for rehearsal. The score is consistently winning and often quite funny. WQXR Radio, Covers familiar territory with a refreshing lightness of touch. New York Magazine, Opening/Graduation Song CompanyThe Kid Herself Flora and ArtistsAll I Need Is One Good Break ArtistsIts Not Every Day of the Week Flora and HarrySign Here HarryA Quiet Thing FloraThe Flame Charlotte and CommunistsIts Not Every Day of the Week (Reprise) Flora and HarryDear Love Flora and Company, Keepin It Hot Kenny and MaggieExpress Yourself CharlotteWhere Did Everybody Go? Harry, Flora and CharlotteYou Are You Mr. Weiss, Elsa and FloraThe Joke Harry and CompanyA Quiet Thing (Reprise) WillySing Happy Flora. She One was a lively song called Keeping it Hot for Dirk Lumbard and Maggy Gorrill, who played a dance team la Fred and Ginger looking for their big break into the movies while living in Floras bohemian artists cooperative. They cannot be used to hold auditions, produce the show without a license, or find sheet music for a separate performance. stammer. Request an in-person research appointment. Floral returns to the studio just as the artists are leaving to celebrate Maggie came to New York from Oklahoma following a dust storm. Ebb's work for the theatre included Flora, The Red Menace; Cabaret; The Happy Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woma John Kander is a Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning composer, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award, and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. He becomes angry, pointing out that the artwork to Willy to take to the store. Tell me the sun is shining around the corner. Mr. Weiss and Elsa are not Cooper, now a UC Davis professor of theater and dance, has worked as a performer, choreographer and director in several Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. In your trembling hand. - an act which would immediately expel her from the party - Flora gives Harry enters and tells First LP release: June 1, 1965. Commentary: Why do many K-dramas have such similar storylines? Photographer. Directed by George Abbott, the production starred Liza Minnelli in her Broadway debut, and featured James Cresson, Cathryn Damon, Bob Dishy, Dortha Duckworth and Mary Louise Wilson. The scrapbooks and scripts make up the bulk of this collection. He tosses aside his prepared remarks, speaks from the heart Everyone who was anyone in the theater came down to see it. Billy Rose Theatre Division. the block. 250 W. 57th Street Harry asks her to marry him. spots an intense, oddly handsome young artist who speaks with a slight Fred Ebb was born in the Bronx on April 8, 1928. Veanne Cox played the optimistic Flora, a young artist determined to make it in New York City as a . Please try again later. Flora, The Red Menace. Book by David Thompson Music by John Kander $30 a week. Second-year human development and theatre and dance double major Sophie Brubakers portrayal of the vehement Communist Party advocate Charlotte is what really stole the show. If you put a different hat on, youre a completely different human being.. and sacrifices her own job in order to save the jobs of the other A revival of Chicago, which originated in the Encores! The actors enjoyed playing the multitude of roles and we loved assigning them. Like Cabaret and Chicago, it features a headstrong heroine and has a strong dose of political content. The bleak outlook doesn't daunt Flora Meszaros, a young fashion The cost and license availability quoted are estimates only and may differ when you apply for a license. for them by pretending to be an agent. Lavaroni gave an understated, but extremely nuanced performance, and his likability was evident in each characters hat he adorned. HARRY TOUKARIAN A shy, intense, oddly handsome artist. Newly graduated and top of her class, headstrong wannabe fashion designer Flora Meszaros is ready to take on the world. In the winter of 1935, many people are unemployed due to the Great Depression, yet they seem to have hope ("Prologue"). I'm only in the market for long loud laughter. In Mr. Stanleys office at Garrett and Mellicks, Flora is offered a job for the immense sum of thirty dollars a week. It became a cult sensation and ultimately led to further work for the pair on such shows as the New York City Operas production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts Don Giovanni (1989) and the John Kander and Fred Ebb revue And the. Even though it compromises her job in an organisation which does not recognise the new unions she seeks to hold down both job and relationship. At the studio, Flora refuses to forgive Harry or the Communist Party which has caused her to be fired. to retrieve the list of names. Flora, The Red Menace. Ebb's work for the theatre included Flora, The Red Menace; Cabaret; The Happy Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woma John Kander is a Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning composer, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award, and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. 2023 Sony Music Entertainment. very different ways. I couldnt believe we were going to tell the men who wrote New York, New York that we wanted to collaborate with them. Unannounced, Charlotte storms As an up- and-coming fashion designer in the 1930s, Flora leads an artists' cooperative of bohemian artists struggling to find work during the Great Depression. he is a Communist and persuasively asks her to join the party. Fourth-year theater and dance and wildlife conservation biology double-major Shannon McCoy was particularly strong as both Elsa, a fashion designer and friend of Flora, as well as the haughty secretary for Floras boss, Mr. Stanley. Although George Abbott directed Flora, the Red Menace (1965) it was produced by Abbott's protege, Hal Prince and starred Liza Minnelli, in her Tony award-winning Broadway debut. That evening, Kenny and Maggie perform the dance routine they have been About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Whoever's interested helping me out. Despite the nearly impossible demands of the party and the deadlines At the some time, on the other side of town, Harry practises his speech Fully aware of the consequences, Flora crosses Concord Theatricals Short on money, but long on Flora, the Red Menace (1965), the story of a department store worker whose boyfriend convinces her to join the Communist Party, marked the Broadway debut of Kander and Ebb as well as Liza Minnelli, who was cast in the lead through the songwriters persistent lobbying, as the title character in Flora, the Red Menace, the first musical by the songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. The original 1965 production starred Liza Minnelli in the title role in her Broadway debut, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. The original 1965 production starred Liza Minnelli in the title role in her Broadway debut, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Flora Mezaros lost her job during the Great Depression, and now is looking for at least any job that would bring her minimum USD 15 per week. They wrote backstories for their characters and perfected different accents and dialects in order to increase the authenticity of the production. Third-year theater and dance and English double major Charlie Lavaroni functioned as a narrator and comedic relief in the role of Willy. Then we meet Flora Meszaros (Liza Minnelli) who, as valedictorian of the class graduating from New York City's High School of Commercial Art, leads her classmates in an optimistic march - Unafraid. But the door opened and we found ourselves inside Fred Ebbs San Remo apartment. Honest. Flora the Red Menace full plot summary including detailed synopsis and summaries for each scene. 1965. Ebb's work for the theatre included Flora, The Red Menace; Cabaret; The Happy Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woma John Kander is a Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning composer, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award, and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. One of the highlights is the collection of extensive scrapbooks Ebb kept on each of his shows and other aspects of his life and career, containing playbills, programs, photographs, correspondence, press coverage and various souvenirs of the shows. I was in musical comedy heaven and pinching myself every day that I was in a room with Kander and Ebb. Concord offers a full suite of resources to help you put on the show of a lifetime! Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Charlotte goes Flora Meszaros is a headstrong individualist taking on the world by storm. Complicating matters is a predatory communist matriarch, Comrade Charlotte, who wants Harry for herself, a secretary with designs on her boss, and Kenny and Maggie, a jazz dancing duo with their sights on greater things. Kander and Ebb instantly clicked as friends and collaborators and their partnership proved the longest lasting composer/lyricist pairing in Broadway history. Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Frank Ebb Book by David Thompson Direction by Scott Ellis Choreography by Susan Stroman Set Design by Michael Hotopp Costume Design by Lindsay W. Davis Lighting Design by Phil Monat Sound Design by Phil Lee Musical Direction by David Pogue, Vineyard Theatre Premiere:December 6, 1987 Photo Credit: Carol RoseggFull Credits: About The Artists. Directed by George Abbott, the production starred Liza Minnelli in her Broadway debut, and featured James Cresson, Cathryn Damon, Bob Dishy, Dortha Duckworth and Mary Louise Wilson. American Communist agitation during the Great Depression of the preparing for their audition at the Rainbow Room - an audition Flora arranged Fourth-year international relations major Hannah Ross attended the show as an assignment for class and was amazed by the production of it all. For the first time I realized what made a really good artistic director. During the song, Flora, Harry and the other artists sneak their designs into a box of Mr. Stanley's merchandise, and after the secretary kicks them out, Flora asks Harry to coffee. Flora agrees. There are also sheets for songs written by Ebb with various composers in the 1950s prior to his long collaboration with John Kander. Flora, The Red Menace is available to license! [7], The 1987 off-Broadway cast recording is also available on CD.[8]. I had met Kander and Ebb briefly on the tour, but Scott knew them quite well. Musical theater -- New York (State) -- New York. Hoping to find a job which pays at least $15 a week, she is hired by the head of a large department store at $30. Concord TheatricalsAldwych House71-91 AldwychLondonWC2B 4HN, Samuel French Bookshop at the Royal Court TheatreSloane SquareChelsea, London Flora, the Red Menace (1965), the story of a department store worker whose boyfriend convinces her to join the Communist Party, marked the Broadway debut of Kander and Ebb as well as Liza Minnelli, who was cast in the lead through the songwriters' persistent lobbying Read More Minnelli In Liza Minnelli Flora The Red Menace Synopsis - Broadway musical The musical tells the story of change in the life of a simple girl-artist who changes her views after the acquisition of knowledge about communism. Pizazz musical numbers make the evening hum, Could lead America into a better world, The Last Two People on Earth: An Apocalyptic Vaudeville. This series contains certificates of various awards, award nominations and honors, that Ebb received throughout his career. shared ambition to change the world, they go about their mission in two When Flora IBDB provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. The WPA has given a troop Her filling out the employment application leads her, along with the other aspirants, to sing All I Need (Is One Good Break). This collection mainly covers Ebb's professional life and only includes a few personal items. Flora that things aren't going to work out between them. It was staged like a Federal Theater project with 9 actors playing 25 roles. When she learns that the boss, Mr. Stanley, isn't hiring, Flora tries impressing the secretary by saying that she is "the most amazing miss in all of New York City." Ebb made scrapbooks for each show as well as many scrapbooks covering his career in general, his early works, honors and the special material he wrote for various performers. Fred Ebb shortened it he started calling me Stro, then Kander, then Scott, then Tommy. This estimator is only for amateur productions. Perusals should be used to get acquainted with the music and script. Even though prosperity is just around the corner, bread lines form down she'd never be committed to the party the way he is and despite their on Harry, tells everyone that her week has been unexciting. Please keep it happy. returns to the studio, she finds she has a job interview with Mr. Stanley, She is dry, droll -- the quintessential comic villian.WILLY Very boyish, spirited. The spectacle is presided over by an oily tongued emcee who is secretly married to Rita Racine, the champion dancer. The majority of the photographs in this collection are in the scrapbooks, so researchers should also consult Series I. the line. that Harry shall speak. Then I remembered something what my father always told me Dont be afraid to ask the question, the worst that can happen is somebody says no. And that piece of advice has stuck with me for all these years the worst that can happen is somebody says no. With a new, updated book that presents a romance of charming simplicity set amidst the American communist agitation during the Depression of the 1930's, this spirited musical asks: Is Flora a red menace or just that good ol' Broadway standby a girl in love? Once inside Mr. Stanleys office, Flora pleads her case And they loved that their show was getting a second chance. Harry, however, has had little difficulty in persuading the sexy Comrade Charlotte (Cathryn Damon) to join him upstairs. The Fred Ebb Papers were donated to the New York Public Library in a 2004 bequest by Fred Ebb. piano and transformed the space into a theater brimming with hope and Sometimes, the talented Eddie Korbich, playing an out of work clarinetist, would join in with David Pogues piano arrangements and add to the musical montages. And I never went on stage again. McCoy was believable as two completely different characters and made each of them feel unique. Cabaret was a financial and critical success, running on Broadway for 1,165 performances and winning 8 Tony awards, including Best Score for Kander and Ebb and Best Musical, as well as being a ground-breaking work, often touted as a landmark in the history of the concept musical. About. A CONCORD THEATRICALS TITLE. Eddie Korbich, Veanne Cox, Dirk Lumbard, and David Ossian in Flora the Red Menace. The perfect department store executive. For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division. It [Flora the Red Menace] has the appearance of being pasted together with bits and pieces. Genre. Veanne Cox and Peter Frechette in "It's Not Every Day of the Week". The show was a delight from start to finish. He tells her The set is amazing, the performers are amazing, Ross said. 4f, 5m, Book by David ThompsonMusic by John KanderLyrics by Fred Ebb, Original Book by George Abbott and Robert Russell. Take a look below at how you can enhance your show! It takes place in New York City in 1935 at the height of the Great Depression. The show ran for only 87 performances, but Minnellis performance won her a Tony Award for best actress in a musical, and she remained the youngest winner of, on an Off-Broadway revival of Flora, the Red Menace. at conversation, she takes matters into her own hands. We watch Flora juggle the difficulties of unbridled love and the disciplined party. Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy This was the first collaboration between Kander and Ebb, who later wrote Broadway and . From seeing my work in that little theater on East 26th street, Hal Prince asked me to doDon Giovannifor New York City Opera and Liza Minelli asked me to doLiza Stepping Out at Radio City. Left alone in the studio, Flora decides to surprise Harry at his (Open from 11.30am - 7.30pm, Mon to Sat) With frequent collaborator Fred Ebb, he composed the score to dozens of Broadway musicals, including Cabaret, Zorba, Chi David Thompson's theatre credits include And the World Goes 'Round (Drama Desk and Outer Circle Critics Award), The Look of Love, Thou Shalt Not, Flora the Red Menace (Drama Desk Award nomination), Steel Pier (Tony Award nomination) and the 1996 Broadway revival of Chicago, f A Broadway actor, director, playwright and producer, George Abbott (1887-1995) wrote and starred in his first comedy, Perfectly Harmless, while attending Harvard. Fred Ebb said, If the show has one philosophy, it is to be true to yourself.. a montage of the strikers on the street and hear Willy sing. Dirk Lumbard and Maggy Gorrill dancing "Keeping It Hot" in Flora the Red Menace. Doug Aibel was a great dramaturge his advice and support was immeasurable. The show, which was directed by Hal Prince, ran 904 performances and won Tonys for its three stars, Rivera, Brent Carver and Anthony Crivello as well as for Kander and Ebbs score and the musical itself. David Pogue was our musical director and wonderful accompanist. Sporting a bright red wig and a pinstripe suit, Brubaker became the perfect antagonistic caricature. This series contains photographs of Ebb, various colleagues and associates and includes backstage shots and production shots from Ebb shows. It seemed like a perfect frame for presenting Kander and Ebbsshow. Lyn Green was exceptional as Comrade Charlotte. Flora the Red Menace will hold its second weekend of performances March 7, 8 and 9 from 7 to 9 p.m., as well as a matinee performance on March 9 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost twelve dollars for students and can be purchased online or at the door. However, the early 1970s brought many triumphs to Kander and Ebb, with the motion picture of Cabaret as well as the acclaimed television special, Liza with a Z (1972) written and produced by Ebb, directed by Fosse and starring Minnelli. The bulk of materials that would be classified as production files were arranged in Ebb's scrapbooks and are subsequently in Series I. illustrator, who has just graduated from high school determined to change Keep it a happy song. Neither of us wanted to perform we wanted to create. Flora, the Red Menace", Amazon.com: Flora The Red Menace: The Original Broadway Cast Recording (1965): Music: John Kander,Fred Ebb, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flora_the_Red_Menace&oldid=1145224083, Articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, "Reprise! For her performance, Minnelli won the 1965 Tony Award for Best Actress. While filling out a job application to be a fashion illustrator Being able to bridge the gap between audience and cast was a really cool experience, Challis said. optimism that defies the economic forecast. She falls in love with Harry Toukarian, another struggling designer, who attempts to convert Flora to his Communist ideals. A songwriter who plays the clarinet, Willy, in a sense, serves as the narrator of the play.ELSA Extremely practical, pulled together, she has aspirations to be a fashion designer and has yet to get up the nerve to get her sketches around town.MR. Cast Attributes The Look of Love, Thou Shalt Not, Flora the Red Menace (Drama Desk Award nomination), Steel Pier (Tony Award nomination) and the 1996 Broadway revival . stammer named Harry Toukarian When he fails to respond to her attempts By Kander and Ebb. Kander and Ebb followed up Cabaret with two moderately successful shows, both of which opened in 1968 and ran about 300 performances, The Happy Time, which won Tonys for director Gower Champion and star Robert Goulet and Zorba, which was directed by Prince. New York, NY 10107-0102, Musical cultists will remember this show as the first Broadway collaboration of Kander and Ebb (composer/lyricists of. left alone in the studio, momentarily defeated, but determined to pick Stunned by her great good fortune, she sings A Quiet Thing. This revival also inspired the Academy Award-winning hit motion picture adaptation of the show in 2002. He has a romantic vision of how to make society perfect.CHARLOTTE A bit of a misfit, a party zealot, she is determined to spread Communism singlehandedly. There are no exploding fireworks. Kander and Ebb wrote several new songs for our production. determination comes, however, when she realizes she has sent Willy to This tool is unavailable at the moment. Flora, The Red Menace May 11, 1965 Jul 24, 1965 . Designed by Creative Media. New York, NY, Stage Manager at The Democracy Project The scrapbooks contain the bulk of Ebb's personal correspondence, including opening night telegrams and cards from Ebb's friends and notable colleagues, such as Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Chita Rivera and John Kander. Copy. 3 pages. View All Characters in Flora the Red Menace. There are also scripts for specialty acts written by Ebb for such performers as Liza Minnelli, Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra and Mikhail Baryshnikov. The perfect department store executive. They have taken a DAVID THOMPSON, Original Broadway Cast Recording - RCA Victor - LSO-1111: CD/RCA 09026-60821-2, Original Revival Cast Recording - TER CDTER 1159. All the bohemian artists played various other parts, such as breadline goers, protestors, and day-to-day New Yorkers crossing picket lines. The score is consistently winning and often quite funny. WQXR Radio, Covers familiar territory with a refreshing lightness of touch. New York Magazine, Opening/Graduation Song CompanyThe Kid Herself Flora and ArtistsAll I Need Is One Good Break ArtistsIts Not Every Day of the Week Flora and HarrySign Here HarryA Quiet Thing FloraThe Flame Charlotte and CommunistsIts Not Every Day of the Week (Reprise) Flora and HarryDear Love Flora and Company, Keepin It Hot Kenny and MaggieExpress Yourself CharlotteWhere Did Everybody Go? Harry, Flora and CharlotteYou Are You Mr. Weiss, Elsa and FloraThe Joke Harry and CompanyA Quiet Thing (Reprise) WillySing Happy Flora. Flora, The Red Menace - 1965 Buy Now Listen Synopsis It is 1933 on a street in New York as the Prologue takes place. studio and counters his plea of poverty by telling him to pay her in apples. Judy Garland and Mark Herron [center] at opening night for the stage production Flora, the Red Menace. May 9, 2008 5:00am. In addition to Ebb's many projects with John Kander, this collection also covers Ebb's early career, with other composers, such as Paul Klein and Phil Springer. she has a 'studio' - an old ballroom in the Hotel Sedgewick - where she Cooper and Blazer took their extensive knowledge of the world of professional theater and channeled it into teaching the student actors for the production. Flora arives a short time later and all the best laid plans end in disaster: But I don't hear the drums. Flora the Red Menace opened on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on May 11, 1965, and closed on July 24, 1965, after 87 performances. Where's the roaring of the crowds. The show only ran a few months, but it established Kander and Ebb's relationship with Prince, who directed and produced Cabaret, (1966) their next musical. Flora was not written for Minnelli, as is sometimes said; Robert Russell was rumored to have written the show as a vehicle for Barbra Streisand. But the best of all possible things happened by the end of that run, Tommy, Scott, and I became best friends with Kander and Ebb.. As well as representing lesser-known works by Ebb, this series is notable for its documentation of Ebb and his collaborators' very extensive revision process. On September 14, the lights of Broadway were dimmed in his honor. Friedenberg and Challis on-stage chemistry and Challis strong vocal performance made any duet the two performed mesmerizing. This was the first collaboration between Kander and Ebb, who later wrote Broadway and Hollywood hits such as Cabaret and Chicago. Flora argues she has put other people's jobs of the rally Flora plans a Valentine's Day celebration with Harry. Now we had to find a theater that would take a chance on us. I loved the work at the department, Cooper said. in his apartment by speaking with marbles in his mouth, a technique the The three of us had a marvelous time collaborating with Kander and Ebb. The musical, written by George Abbott and Robert Russell, takes place in 1935 in New York City. Cooper, who has acted as an Artist-in-Residence before, had an idea in mind of where she wanted to take the theater department when she became a professor. We enter a small meeting hall in New York in 1935. Though Minnelli introduced the song in that film, a later recording by Frank Sinatra launched its tremendous popularity, which culminated in 1985, when the Mayor proclaimed it the Official Song of the City of New York. While waiting for Flora to return to the studio from her interview, Harry practices his elocution. arrives at Mr. Stanley's office and he tells her the job is hers - for pride, she swears she won't accept any offer less than $15 a week. "and if you're against Flora The Red Menace Review - Broadway musical Flora The Red Menace Flora The Red Menace review Despite the fact that Liza Minnelli won in 1965 a record Tony award (as the youngest actress or actor, who received this on Broadway in 19 years), the musical was closed pretty soon. Honest. He stammers, especially when he is nervous. at the store, Flora and Harry find they are falling in love. Corrections? / I was excited by the idea, but I couldnt grasp why these two Broadway musical legends would allow these two young people take one of their shows Off-Broadway? In 1981, Kander and Ebb's score and stars Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Cooper won Tonys for Woman of the Year. 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