The Mad Show

The Mad Show

Infobox Musical
name= The Mad Show
subtitle=


caption=
music= Mary Rodgers
lyrics= Marshall Barer
Steven Vinaver
Stephen Sondheim
book=
basis= "Mad Magazine"
productions= 1966
awards=

"The Mad Show" is a off-Broadway musical revue based on Mad Magazine. Its music is by Mary Rodgers, the book by Larry Siegel and Stan Hart, with various lyricists—among them Marshall Barer, Steven Vinaver, and Stephen Sondheim. The original cast included Linda Lavin, Jo Anne Worley, Paul Sand, Richard Libertini, and MacIntyre Dixon. Sam Pottle conducted the music. It opened January 9 1966, at the New Theatre, New York City, and ran for 871 performances.

Musical numbers

;Act I
* Overture
* Academy Awards for Parents
* Eccch!
* The Boy From...
* Well It Ain't
* Misery Is
* Handle With Care
* Hate Song ;Act II
* Entr'acte
* You Can Never Tell
* Real Thing
* Looking for Someone
* Kiddie TV
* Gift of Maggie (And Others)
* Football in Depth
* Finale

Recording

The Original cast recording LP was released in 1965 by Columbia (OL 6530). The Original cast recording CD was re-released on February 22, 2005 by DRG (ASIN: B0007514HQ). [ [http://www.amazon.com/Show-1966-Original-Off-Broadway-Cast/dp/B0007514HQ amazon.com listing] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.sondheimguide.com/other.html#Mad sondheim guide listing]
* [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=507001 broadway.com review of recording, Feb. 14, 2005]


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