We are on our way to New York for a special treat -- the performance of a rarely heard musical revue as presented by Unsung Musicals. The show is Make Mine Manhattan.
The original 1940s revue Make Mine Manhattan is a loving send-up of New York City's most infamous borough. Struggling actors, disgruntled theatre critics and hapless out-of-towners all bite the Big Apple in this sparkling entertainment!
Written by Arnold B. Horwitt (Plain and Fancy, "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis") and Emmy Award winner Richard Lewine ("Cinderella", "My Name is Barbra"), this new production of the hit 1948 revue is directed by Ben West (Gatsby, How Now, Dow Jones, Platinum) with choreography by Rommy Sandhu (How Now, Dow Jones, Encores! Applause associate), musical direction and arrangements by Fran Minarik (Gatsby, Making the Boys), lighting design by Joe Hodge (Perfect Crime, Gatsby) and costume design by Martin T. Lopez (Penelope, Orpheus).
Make Mine Manhattan is being presented as it was originally conceived by its authors; the initial drafts describe the musical as "a pocket revue, designed for a cast of eight with two pianos." This new production will feature discarded dialogue and four musical numbers cut prior to the revue's Broadway bow: "I Gotta Have You", "New York Gal", "Old Fashioned Girl", "Please Take It Back".
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