Synopsis
Streets of Old New York - A Sing-Along Musical Melodrama
Published by Cyberpress
5 Male 3 Female
Get ready to sing and have a barrel of fun in this 1890s style sing-along musical
Cheer the good guys and hiss the villains!
Especially ...
Gideon Bloodgood, a corrupt banker in old New York
And his partner in crime, Badger
Together they cook the books and rob the innocent
Bloodgood's daughter, Alida, is no angel either as she plots to marry into Society, even at the cost of a couple of broken hearts
Murder, suicide, intrigue and treachery of every kind abound in this comedy of manners and morals
Freely adapted from the 1857 drama The Poor of New York by Dion Boucicault which was in turn an adaptation of Eugène Nus and Édouard Brisebarre's Les Pauvres de Paris (Paris, 1856)
The songs included in this text are in public domain and therefore neither royalties nor permission are needed to perform them in the sing-along portions
REVIEWS
" ... an enjoyable evening of theatre which embraces patriotism and the fight for values our country used to uphold ... an event for the whole family ... Refreshing! Engaging! And downright fun!" ~ G. S. Bowen - Hi! Drama Review
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