Open main menu
Home
Random
Recent changes
Special pages
Community portal
Preferences
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Incubator escapee wiki
Search
User menu
Talk
Dark mode
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Editing
Robert and Elizabeth
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
{{Short description|1964 musical by Ron Grainer and Ronald Millar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Use British English|date=June 2011}} {{Infobox Musical | name = Robert and Elizabeth | subtitle = | image =Robert and Elizabeth (300x300) (2).jpg | caption = Original Cast Recording | music = [[Ron Grainer]] | lyrics = [[Ronald Millar]] | book = [[Ronald Millar]] | basis = ''The Third Kiss'' by Fred G. Moritt and ''[[The Barretts of Wimpole Street]]'' by [[Rudolph Besier]] | productions = 1964 [[West End theatre|West End]] | awards = <!-- Please do not include production-specific (acting, directing, etc.) awards --> }} '''''Robert and Elizabeth''''' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] with music by [[Ron Grainer]] and book and lyrics by [[Ronald Millar]]. The story is based on an unproduced musical titled ''The Third Kiss'' by Judge [[Fred G. Moritt]], which in turn was adapted from the play ''[[The Barretts of Wimpole Street]]'' by [[Rudolph Besier]]. It is an operetta-style musical which tells the story of the romance and elopement of poets [[Robert Browning]] and [[Elizabeth Barrett Browning|Elizabeth Barrett]]. The original 1964 London production was a success, starring [[John Clements (actor)|John Clements]] as Barrett, [[June Bronhill]] as Elizabeth and [[Keith Michell]] as Robert. Several revivals have followed. ==Songs== *''The Corner of Wimpole Street'' *"The Family Moulton-Barrett" *"Frustration" *"The Girls That Boys Dream About" *"Hate Me, Please" *"I Know Now" *"I Said Love" *"I'm the Master Here" *"In A Simple Way" *"Love and Duty" *"The Moon in My Pocket" *"Pass the Eau-de-Cologne" *"The Real Thing" *"Soliloquy" *"Under a Spell" *"Want to Be Well" *"Escape Me Never" (lyric adapted from Browning) *"What the World Calls Love" *"What's Natural" *"Woman And Man" *"The World Outside" *"You Only To Love Me" ==Productions== The original [[West End theatre|West End]] production opened at the [[Lyric Theatre (London)|Lyric Theatre]] in London on 20 October 1964 and ran for 948 performances.<ref name=guide>[http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_r/robert_elizabeth.htm "'Robert and Elizabeth' production and song list"] guidetomusicaltheatre.com, Retrieved 17 May 2010</ref> The cast was as follows: * [[John Clements (actor)|John Clements]] β Edward Moulton-Barrett * [[June Bronhill]] β Elizabeth Barrett * [[Keith Michell]] β Robert Browning * [[Angela Richards]] β Henrietta The original Australian production, in which June Bronhill reprised her London role, opened at the [[Princess Theatre, Melbourne]] on 21 May 1966. The cast also starred English actor [[Denis Quilley]] as Robert, [[Frank Thring]] as Edward, and included [[Madeleine Orr]] in a smaller role. The show ran for six months in Melbourne before moving to Sydney, where it ran for four weeks.<ref>Thomson, John. [http://www.australianmusicals.com/article_willthefreak.htm Article] at australianmusicals.com, Retrieved 17 May 2010</ref> The musical was produced at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in [[Guildford]], [[England]], starring [[Jeremy Brett]] and [[Sally Ann Howes]] from 22 December 1976 to 29 January 1977. Another production ran at the [[Paper Mill Playhouse]], [[Millburn, New Jersey]], from November through December 1982, with Marc Jacoby as Robert and Leigh Beery as Elizabeth.<ref>Gussow, Mel. [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/18/theater/musical-the-brownings.html?scp=106&sq=Charlie+Angelo&st=nyt "Musical: The Brownings"]. ''The New York Times'', 18 November 1982</ref> It was staged in the 1987 [[Chichester Festival]], featuring [[Mark Wynter]]. A recording of the production was released by First Night Records (ASIN: B000024TK6).<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Elizabeth-1987-Chichester-Festival/dp/B000024TK6 "'Robert and Elizabeth' listing"]. Amazon.com, 17 May 2010</ref> The musical then played at the Forum Theater in Chicago, Illinois in November 1974, with Steven Arlen as Robert.<ref>Anderson, George. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9EwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V20DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7039,2535741&dq=robert-and-elizabeth&hl=en "Local Angles"]. ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', 19 November 1974</ref> The show was prevented from being produced on Broadway due to a copyright disagreement with the estate of [[Rudolph Besier]], author of ''[[The Barretts of Wimpole Street]]'', on which the story was partly based.<ref name=guide/> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://broadwayworld.com/shows/backstage.php?showid=9497 Listing at broadwayworld.com] * {{discogs master|433938}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Robert And Elizabeth}} [[Category:West End musicals]] [[Category:1964 musicals]] [[Category:Musicals based on plays]] [[Category:Musicals inspired by real-life events]] [[Category:British musicals]] [[Category:Musicals set in London]] [[Category:Musicals based on real people]]
Edit summary
(Briefly describe your changes)
By publishing changes, you agree to the
Terms of Use
, and you irrevocably agree to release your contribution under the
CC BY-SA 4.0 License
and the
GFDL
. You agree that a hyperlink or URL is sufficient attribution under the Creative Commons license.
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
Pages transcluded onto the current version of this page
(
help
)
:
Template:Discogs master
(
edit
)
Template:Infobox Musical
(
edit
)
Template:Reflist
(
edit
)
Template:Short description
(
edit
)
Template:Use British English
(
edit
)
Template:Use dmy dates
(
edit
)