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But neither is it part of the theatre and for this reason a possible explanation lies within certain successful surrealistic poems.

This kind of magic is very difficult to explain, mainly because it is not inherently bound up in the cinema. The first film with the Marx Brothers that we saw over here was Animal Crackers which, although it had been universally acclaimed as being something out of the ordinary, seemed to me to be a device that used the screen to generate firstly a special form of magic which is unattainable in conventional relationships between words and images, and secondly, albeit in a characterised form, a certain level of poetry which is detached from the spirit and which could be described as surrealism. Artaud on the Marx Brothers By Antonin Artaud "Bliss is a tent filled with Marx Brothers one-liners". CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)

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"Animal Crackers" opened the 2013 season at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, running from June 26, 2013, to July 13, 2013. Īnimal Crackers also ran from May 6, 2011, to June 4, 2011, at The Lyric Stage Company of Boston.

In addition, with a cast of only nine, several of the roles were doubled up by actors. The revival starred Joey Slotnick (Spaulding), Molly Brennan (the Professor), Jonathan Brody (Emanuel Ravelli), and Ora Jones (Mrs. Īnimal Crackers was produced to open the 2009–2010 season at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, opening September 18, 2009, and closing on November 1. Starring were Ben Keaton (Spaulding), Toby Sedgwick (the Professor), Joseph Alessi (Emanuel Ravelli), and Jean Challis (Mrs Rittenhouse). It was taken on tour, and played the Sculpture Court of The Barbican Centre in a circus tent in June 1998 after further touring, it transferred to the West End at the Lyric Theatre, opening on March 16, 1999, and closing on (the run brought to an early close, having been booking until September ). It was then revived at that theatre's Swan Street Studio from 12 March to the 14th April 1998. by the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre, where it was first mounted as part of the 1995–96 season, running from the 21st of December until the 3rd February.

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It was also revived in 1992 by Goodspeed Musicals, Connecticut.Ī production in 1993 at the Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey, was notable for being Kristin Chenoweth's first professional role. The musical was revived in 1982 at the Arena Stage, Washington, D.C., directed by Douglas C. *Reprised the role in the film adaptation. ††† added for the Goodman production Original 1928-9 Broadway cast Character

‡ added for Arena Stage and Paper Mill productions

"The Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me" †††.

"Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" ††.

" Oh By Jingo!" (by Lew Brown and Albert von Tilzer)†.

"Four of the Three Musketeers" - Spaulding, Jamison, Ravelli, Professor.

"When Things Are Bright and Rosy" - Wally Winston and Arabella.

"Watching the Clouds Roll By" - Mary and John.

"The Long Island Low-Down" - Wally Winston and Grace.

"Who's Been Listening to My Heart" - Mary and John.

Rittenhouse, Captain Spaulding and Ensemble

" Hooray for Captain Spaulding" - Hives, Jamison, Mrs.

"News" - Wally Winston and the Sixteen Markert Dancers.

Hives and Dancers The Maids - The Sixteen Markert Dancers The Guests - Ensemble While the Marx Brothers performed in Animal Crackers in the evenings, they were busy during the day filming The Cocoanuts at Paramount's Astoria Studios in Astoria, Queens. Vaudeville's heyday was finishing, as talking movies were beginning to become popular. It would be their last stage show, after which they focused on film. The play was filmed in 1930 with most of the principal leads repeating their roles from the stage production, and most of the musical numbers cut.Īfter The Cocoanuts ran for almost three years at the Lyric Theatre, the "anarchic" Animal Crackers became the third and last Broadway show for the Marx Brothers ( I'll Say She Is was the first). Harris, staged by Oscar Eagle, and starred the four Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont in the Brothers' second Broadway hit. ContentsĪnimal Crackers opened on Broadway on October 23, 1928, at the 44th Street Theatre, and closed April 6, 1929, running for 191 performances. 1992 Connecticut 1993 New Jersey 1999 West End 2009 ChicagoĪnimal Crackers is a musical with music and lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby and a book by George S. Sheet Music for a song from the 1928 original Broadway productionġ928 Broadway 1982 Washington, D.C.