Secondhand Lions: A New Musical

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Secondhand Lions: A New Musical
MusicAlan Zachary and Michael Weiner
LyricsAlan Zachary and Michael Weiner
Book Rupert Holmes
Basis2003 film Secondhand Lions
PremiereSeptember 6, 2013: Seattle, Washington
Productions The 5th Avenue Theatre

Secondhand Lions: A New Musical is based on the 2003 movie of the same name. Music and lyrics for the musical were written by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, who also wrote First Date . [1] The book was by Rupert Holmes.

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Production

The show premiered from September 6 to October 7, 2013 at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

The show was directed by Scott Schwartz, who directed Golda's Balcony and co-directed Jane Eyre on Broadway. Scott Schwartz was appointed Artistic Director of the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York in 2013. [10]

Plot

Walter, a young boy, is unwillingly dropped off unannounced, by his mother, Mae, at his two great-uncles' farmhouse in Texas for the summer. The uncles, Hub and Garth, recently bought the farm, returning after a long time with a secretly earned fortune. Over the course of the summer, Walter tries to find the method in which his uncles gained money, and what they did during their absence. The tale he hears and discovers reveals the uncles' courage and bravery in their prime.

Differences from the Film

Musical numbers

Act 1

Act 2

Roles and original cast

The principal cast of The 5th Avenue Theatre's production was as follows. [2] [7]

CharacterActor
Garth Gregg Edelman
Hub Mark Jacoby
Mae Kendra Kassebaum
WalterJohnny Rabe
Samira Jenny Powers
Young GarthJared Michael Brown
Young Hub Kevin Earley
Sultan Jason Danieley
AchmedJustin Huertas
Jane Sophia Anne Caruso
GhitaWendi Bergamini
Ricky-JoNick Gaswirth
BrunoHarris Milgrim
VicDeon Ridley
Sicilian HoodlumHarris Milgrim
BarlowNick DeSantis
StanMatthew Posner
NurseSarah Rose Davis
Grown Walter Kevin Earley
ToddJohnny Rabe
Grown Jane Jenny Powers
Sultan's Grandson Jason Danieley

† Grayson J. Smith appeared as Walter Double, before the song 'Just Right'.

Recordings

The World Premiere Recording was released digitally on October 2, 2020 by Broadway Records. [11] It includes a cut song entitled "The Fort Worth College of Court Reporting". [12]

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