Swingin' the Dream
2021
52 min
Overview
A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Alfred Clay
Andrew French
Kemi-Bo Jacobs
Cornell John
Georgia Landers
Zara McFarlane
Mogali Masuku
Baker Mukasa
Anne Odeke
Crew
Andrew Brooks
Director
Ben Tyreman
Producer
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