6.5
Cradle Will Rock
1999
Swingin' the Dream (2021)
January 9, 202152mEN
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.
Director
Andrew BrooksTop Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Royal Shakespeare CompanyTheatre for a New AudienceYoung Vic
