Rasputin (musical)

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Rasputin
MusicDavid Tydd
Mike Wade
LyricsDavid Lucas
Book David Lucas
Premiere22 August 1987: State Theatre, Sydney

Rasputin is a 1987 Australian musical. The original production was directed by Stephen Hopkins and reportedly cost $3 million. [1] It was backed by South African computer entrepreneur Patrick Shaw. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Premise

Rasputin goes to Moscow and rises in power.

Original cast

Reception

H.G. Kippax of the Sydney Morning Herald called it "a fine achievement." [6] Bruce Elder in the same paper declared it was "just not good enough" with lyrics "so inept as to make Johnny Rotten look like Shakespeare." [7]

Pat Bishop of the Sun Herald thought there was "a script woefully lacking in dramatic punch" and "in general the music is unexciting." [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Prayer for monk". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 August 1987. p. 23.
  2. ↑ "Snippets". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 1987. p. 17.
  3. ↑ "Crocodile Dundee of theatre?". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 April 1987. p. 12.
  4. ↑ "Show goes on with much Russian about". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 August 1987. p. 2.
  5. ↑ "The evolution of a $3 m monster". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 July 1987. p. 20.
  6. ↑ Kippax, H.G. (24 August 1987). "A production to be cheered". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 16.
  7. ↑ Elder, Bruce (24 August 1987). "A musical of mediocrity". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 16.
  8. ↑ Bishop, Pat (30 August 1987). "Rasputin beats the odds". The Sydney Sun Herald. p. 106.
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