But Never Jam Today facts for kids
Quick facts for kids But Never Jam Today |
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| Music | Bert Keyes and Bob Larimer |
| Lyrics | Bob Larimer |
| Book | Vinnette Carroll & Bob Larimer |
| Basis | Works of Lewis Carroll |
| Productions | 1979 Broadway |
But Never Jam Today was a musical that first opened in 1979. It featured music by Bert Keyes and Bob Larimer, with lyrics written by Larimer. The story, or "book," was created by both Larimer and Vinnette Carroll.
This musical was inspired by the famous stories of Lewis Carroll, especially his book Through the Looking-Glass. The title of the musical, "But Never Jam Today," comes from a funny conversation in that book about having "jam tomorrow" but never today!
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About the Musical's Journey
How the Show Was Made
But Never Jam Today opened on July 31, 1979. It was performed at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. The show was produced by Arch Nadler, Anita MacShane, and The Urban Arts Theatre. Unfortunately, it only ran for a short time, closing on August 5, 1979, after just eight performances.
The show was directed by Vinnette Carroll. She also helped create the idea for the musical. The dances were choreographed by Talley Beatty. Donald O. Johnston was in charge of the music.
Who Was in the Show?
The musical had many talented actors. The main character, Alice, was played by Marilynn Winbush.
Other key actors and their roles included:
- Cleavant Derricks played several characters like the Caterpillar and Tweedledee.
- Lynne Thigpen was Persona Non Grata.
- Lynne Clifton-Allen played the Black Queen.
- Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter was the White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat.
- Reginald VelJohnson played the Duchess, Humpty-Dumpty, and the King of Hearts.
- Jai Oscar St. John was the Mad Hatter and Tweedledum.
- Sheila Ellis played the March Hare.
- Celestine DeSaussure was the Dormouse.
- Charlene Harris played the White Queen and the Queen of Hearts.
Scenes in the Play
The musical took the audience on a journey through different parts of Alice's adventure. Here are some of the scenes:
- Scene 1 - Down the rabbit hole
- Scene 2 - Interview with a Caterpillar
- Scene 3 - The Black Queen
- Scene 4 - The Kitchen of the Duchess
- Scene 5 - The Cheshire Cat
- Scene 6 - A Mad Party
- Scene 7 - The White Queen
- Scene 8 - Humpty Dumpty
- Scene 9 - Tweedledee and Tweedledum
- Scene 1 - The Queen of Hearts's croquet ground
- Scene 2 - The Queen's Dungeon
- Scene 3 - The Mock Turtle
- Scene 4 - The Queen's dungeon
- Scene 5 - An examination
- Scene 6 - Alice's reward
- Scene 7 - The daydream ends
Songs in the Show
The musical had many songs that helped tell the story.
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