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Version 1

Dames at Sea (1996-05-Ambassador's Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Ambassadors Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 28 May 1996
Première : Wednesday 29 May 1996
Dernière : Saturday 20 July 1996
Mise en scène : John Gardyne •
Chorégraphie : Lindsay Dolan •
Producteur :
Avec : Kim Criswell (Mona), Sara Crowe (Joan), Peter Duncan (Hennessey), Joanne Farrell (Ruby), Jason Gardiner (Dick), John Peterson (Lucky)
Commentaires : This was a limited run as part of the Covent Garden Festival. It was hoped it might extend, but in spite of decent notices, it failed to draw the crowds.

Version 2

Frogs (The) (1990-07-Brentford Baths-Londres)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Brentford Baths (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 24 July 1990
Première : Tuesday 24 July 1990
Dernière : Saturday 04 August 1990
Mise en scène : John Gardyne •
Chorégraphie : Ron Howell •
Producteur :
Avec : Rory Johnstone (Bernard Shaw), John Sheppard (Pluto), Geoff Sanders (Shakespeare), Richard Zajdlic (Dionysos), Bob Husson (Xanthias), Ian Temple (Herakles), Steve Pavey (Charon), Anne O'Brien (Virilla), Bronwen James (Charisma), Peter Saracen (Aeakos)
Commentaires : This was originally written for the Yale Repertory Theatre and performed in the Yale swimming baths (since the Frogs are aquatic creatures!)
This original production is most famous for having Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver and Christopher Durang in the chorus. This British premiere was a community opera venture with a mixture of professional and amateur performers running for two weeks at a public swimming pool in West London. In 2004 the show was greatly expanded, re-written and given several new songs for a Broadway production which managed just 92 performances following a critical drubbing.