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Carmen Jones archiveCarmen Jones is the musical adaptation and update of Bizet's operatic score for Carmen, with an African-American setting. Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the book and dialogue, and the music, which is essentially Bizet's original score, was re-orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Carmen Jones originally premiered in New York in 1943, running for over 500 performances.

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Author: Oscar Hammerstein II
Music: Bizet

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Archive listings for Carmen Jones (2007)

Work type: Musical.

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The show has not been seen in London for fifteen years. The Royal Festival Hall production will boast a cast of soloists, chorus, actors and dancers, as well as a symphony orchestra of sixty players. The performances will be shared equally between the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia.Producer Southbank Centre. Producer Raymond Gubbay. Director Jude Kelly. Design Michael Vale. Choreographer Rafael Bonachela. Musical Director Simon Lee. Lighting Malcolm Rippeth. Performer Tsakane Valentine Maswanganyi (Carmen Jones). Performer Andrew Clarke (Joe). Performer Sherry Boone (Cindy Lou). Performer Rodney Clarke (Husky Miller). Performer Andee-Louise Hypolite (Frankie). Performer Phillip Browne (Rum). Performer Akiya Henry (Myrt). Performer John Moabi (Dink). Performer Brenda Edwards (Pearl). Performer Rolan Bell (Morrell). Performer Joe Speare (Sargeant Brown). Performer Joanna Francis (Mrs Higgins). Performer George Daniel Long (Mr Higgins). Performer Josie Benson. Performer Stuart Bowden. Performer Peter Brathwaite. Performer Jina Burrows. Performer Angela Caesar. Performer Ian Carlyle. Performer Darren Charles. Performer Laurence De Maeyer. Performer Leroy Dias Dos Santos. Performer Ramon Diaz Crosdale. Performer Herve Goffings. Performer Celia Grannum. Performer Yolanda Grant-Thompson. Performer Divine Harrison. Performer Welly Locoh Donou. Performer Tania Mathurin. Performer Terel Nugent. Performer Kelechi Sarah Nwanokwu. Performer Ngo Omene-Ngofa. Performer Joanna Riseboro. Performer Tarisha Rommick. Performer Alesandra Seutin. Performer Nadine Smith. Performer Antontio Tengroth. Performer Jordene Thomas. Performer Kenny Thompson.
25 Jul 07 to 2 Sep 07Southbank Centre, West End :: V423
listing details L01586694210

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