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SING! SING! SING!
Five musicals (and more) are contained in one ‘Musical of Musicals’
By NANCY McCARTHY
GEORGE VETTER PHOTOS
From left: Richard Bowman, Cameron Gates-Lira, Darren Hull
and Ann Bronson pose for a photo from a production of ‘The
Musical of Musicals (The Musical!).’
FOR COAST WEEKEND
E
ven a lover of musicals may never
be able to see all the musicals ever
staged. But there’s one musical that
may solve that problem.
“The Musical of Musicals (The
Musical!),” opening Friday, June 29, at
the Coaster Theatre, combines sever-
al composers’ styles into five satirical
musicals centered on one story: How will
the heroine pay her rent, and can the hero
rescue her from the evil landlord?
The first version, “Corn!,” from
Rodgers & Hammerstein, is set in Kansas
in August. It is followed by a Sondheim
selection that takes place in a New York
apartment house, where the landlord is
an artist with a deadly plan. Next comes
a Jerry Herman version with a character
reminiscent of both Dolly and Mame who
advises the young heroine how to be a star
and get someone else to pay the rent.
A rock musical, ala Andrew Lloyd
Webber, borrows themes from Puccini,
and a Kander & Ebb version with hints
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IF YOU GO
LEFT: From left: Darren Hull, Ann Bronson, Cameron Gates-Lira and Richard Bowman act out a scene from ‘The Musical of Musicals (The
Musical!).’ RIGHT: Darren Hull, left, Richard Bowman, center, and Cameron Gates-Lira pose for a photo during a rehearsal.
What: “Musical of Musicals (A Musi-
cal!)”
Where: Coaster Theatre Playhouse,
108 N Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
Ore., 97110, Phone: 503-436-1242,
website: coastertheatre.com
When: 7:30 p.m. June 29 to Sept. 2
(see website for exact dates); Sunday
performances 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29 and
Sept. 2
Who: Directed by Patrick Lathrop
and assistant director Katherine Laca-
ze, “Musical of Musicals” is performed
by Darren Hull, Richard Bowman,
Ann Bronson and Cameron Lyra.
Cost: $20 and $25