Mack & Mabel
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Mack & Mabel is a 1974 Broadway musical by Jerry Herman that dramatizes the turbulent relationship between silent film director Mack Sennett and his star Mabel Normand.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mack & Mabel (Broadway production) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| awardsAndNominations | Tony Award nominations ⓘ |
| basedOn | lives of Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand ⓘ |
| bookBy | Michael Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwaySeason | 1974–1975 Broadway season ⓘ |
| character |
Mabel Normand
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Mack Sennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Gower Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReceptionAtPremiere | mixed to negative ⓘ |
| depicts |
Keystone Studios
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history of silent film comedy ⓘ |
| director | Gower Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
London cast recordings
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original Broadway cast recording ⓘ |
| hasRevival |
1981 London production
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1995 London revival ⓘ |
| hasTour | UK touring productions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReputation | cult favorite ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jerry Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicStyle | melodic, brassy Broadway score ⓘ |
| notableSong |
I Won't Send Roses
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Movies Were Movies NERFINISHED ⓘ Tap Your Troubles Away NERFINISHED ⓘ Time Heals Everything NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Philip J. Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayClosingDate | 1975-01-05 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayLeadActor | Robert Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayLeadActress | Bernadette Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayOpeningDate | 1974-10-06 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayPreviews | 6 previews ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayRunLength | 66 performances ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayTheatre | Majestic Theatre, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastRecordingLabel | MCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1974-10-06 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Majestic Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | David Merrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
early 20th century Hollywood
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silent film era ⓘ |
| style | traditional book musical ⓘ |
| subject |
Mabel Normand
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Mack Sennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Mack & Mabel (Broadway production)