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The Musical of Musicals

Friday, August 16, 7 – 9 pm
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre
888 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo CA 93401

ONE STORY, FIVE MUSICALS!

Musical of Musicals is five hilarious musical satires in one:

  1. Corn! is in the style of Rodgers and Hammerstein and features references to The King and IThe Sound of MusicCarouselCinderellaFlower Drum SongOklahoma!, and South Pacific.
  2. A Little Complex is based upon the musicals of Stephen Sondheim, the composer of Into the WoodsCompanySweeney Todd, and Sunday in the Park with George, and many more.
  3. Dear Abby parodies the work of Jerry Herman, especially Mame and Hello, Dolly!
  4. Aspects of Junita is in the style of Andrew Lloyd Webber, famed composer of EvitaJesus Christ SuperstarCatsJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and The Phantom of the Opera.
  5. Speakeasy reflects the work of John Kander and Fred Ebb, especially Chicago and Cabaret.

The basic plot of all five shows: June is an ingenue who can’t pay the rent and is threatened by her evil landlord. Will the handsome leading man come to the rescue? From Sondheim’s tortured artistic genius to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock musical, don’t miss this delightful comic valentine to musical theatre!!