Rasputin (musical)
| Rasputin | |
|---|---|
| Music | David Tydd Mike Wade |
| Lyrics | David Lucas |
| Book | David Lucas |
| Premiere | 22 August 1987: State Theatre, Sydney |
Rasputin is a 1987 Australian musical. The original production was directed by Stephen Hopkins and reportedly cost $3 million.[1] It was backed by South African computer entrepreneur Patrick Shaw.[2][3][4][5]
Premise
Rasputin goes to Moscow and rises in power.
Original cast
- Jon English as Rasputin
- Karyn O'Neil
- Angry Anderson as Lenin
- Robbie Krupski as Tsar Alexander
- Terry Serio
Reception
H.G. Kippax of the Sydney Morning Herald called it "a fine achievement."[6] Bruce Elder in the same paper declared it was "just not good enough" with lyrics "so inept as to make Johnny Rotten look like Shakespeare."[7]
Pat Bishop of the Sun Herald thought there was "a script woefully lacking in dramatic punch" and "in general the music is unexciting."[8]
References
- ^ "Prayer for monk". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 August 1987. p. 23.
- ^ "Snippets". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 1987. p. 17.
- ^ "Crocodile Dundee of theatre?". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 April 1987. p. 12.
- ^ "Show goes on with much Russian about". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 August 1987. p. 2.
- ^ "The evolution of a $3 m monster". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 July 1987. p. 20.
- ^ Kippax, H.G. (24 August 1987). "A production to be cheered". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 16.
- ^ Elder, Bruce (24 August 1987). "A musical of mediocrity". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 16.
- ^ Bishop, Pat (30 August 1987). "Rasputin beats the odds". The Sydney Sun Herald. p. 106.