Merrie England at Mandel Hall
Dates: 3/15/2019 - 3/17/2019
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1131 E. 57th St.
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773.702.2787
Tickets: $25 general, $5 students
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A classic of British musical theater, Edward German & Basil Hoods Merrie England unfolds to the backdrop of an idyllic, romanticized setting... that is quickly unraveled by scurrilous love, jealous rivalries, and witchcraft, of course. The heart of Queen Elizabeth I belongs to the frustratingly charming Sir Walter Raleighwho, unbeknownst to his Queen, loves another: the Lady-in-Waiting, Bessie Throckmorton! When a love letter intended for Bessie falls into the hands of the rather unfortunate Jill All-Alone, the horrid truth unravels, no thanks to the machinations of the Earl of Essex, and the Queens wrath swiftly follows. Spurring over five hundred amateur productions during Queen Elizabeth IIs coronation year (1953), German and Hood's Merrie England was the first new project launched at the Savoy Theatre after the death of Arthur Sullivan. Featuring masterful wordplay and a lively score in the style made famous by its predecessors, Germans patriotic operetta is a raucously fun tribute to the pioneers of English comic opera.Presented by the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company and the Department of Music
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