Carrie: The Musical
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Carrie: The Musical is a stage adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel "Carrie," blending supernatural terror with themes of bullying and adolescence through song and dance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carrie (musical) | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| 2012RevivalFeatures | revised book and score ⓘ |
| 2012RevivalLocation | Off-Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 2012RevivalProducedBy | MCC Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 2012RevivalTheatre | Lucille Lortel Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Carrie (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Carrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy | Lawrence D. Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 1988-04-28 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Virginia Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
abuse and trauma
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outsider experience ⓘ revenge at a high school prom ⓘ |
| closedAfterNumberOfBroadwayPerformances | 5 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter |
Carrie White
NERFINISHED
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Chris Hargensen NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret White NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ Sue Snell NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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musical theatre ⓘ rock musical ⓘ |
| hasForm | two-act musical ⓘ |
| hasSong |
A Night We’ll Never Forget
NERFINISHED
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And Eve Was Weak NERFINISHED ⓘ Carrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Do Me a Favor NERFINISHED ⓘ I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ In ⓘ The Destruction NERFINISHED ⓘ The World According to Chris NERFINISHED ⓘ Unsuspecting Hearts NERFINISHED ⓘ When There’s No One NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Not Me? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
adolescence
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bullying ⓘ high school life ⓘ mother–daughter relationship ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ supernatural powers ⓘ |
| includesElement |
school prom massacre
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telekinesis ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | live stage performance ⓘ |
| laterReception | developed a cult following ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Dean Pitchford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of Broadway’s most infamous flops ⓘ |
| notableReception | initially panned by critics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1988-02-13 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Stratford-upon-Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Royal Shakespeare Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Fischer and Carr Productions
NERFINISHED
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Royal Shakespeare Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalProduction | 2012 Off-Broadway revival ⓘ |
| setIn | Chamberlain, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsequentProductionLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodSetting | contemporary to its production era ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Carrie (musical)