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Mack & Mabel (1995 London revival cast)

Mack & Mabel

Shows · Mack & Mabel

Mack and Mabel (Majestic; Oct. 6, '74, 66), a less distinguished work than Juno but a heartbreaker nonetheless, begins with Mack Sennett (played by Robert Preston), the silent-screen director, now in his late fifties and out of place in the sound era, returning to the soundstage of his old studio.

Opened
1974
Performances
66
Type
Musical
Era
Revolution
Music: Jerry HermanLyrics: Jerry HermanBook: Michael Stewart

Licensing 2 entries

US Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals available
UK Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals available

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In the literature26 passages

Champion had been ill for several years; a mysterious, lingering condition had first appeared during Mack & Mabel in 1974, postponing rehearsals, cutting short that show’s tryout, and apparently contributing to its fatalistic outlook. book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p329

(Kippy, who under similar circumstances was maneuvered out of credit on Stewart’s Mack & Mabel [1974], held out for outlandish “by arrangement with” billing (listed above the names of the actual producers.) With that settled and the money in place, J Love My Wife began rehearsals. book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p482

Whatever the ultimate fate of Mack & Mabel, it finally established Peters as a star. book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p586

Mack € Mabel was intrinsically flawed in conception. What made Sennett’s films work, Gower told a reporter covering the tryout, “were incredible mechanical gags—buildings falling down, horses riding through living rooms, cars going off piers. What do I have? One adorable fire engine.” book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p587

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Mack & Mabel October 6, 1974 book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p1113

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