The show was the first musical based on a Shakespeare play. But since the turn of the century, the Shuberts and their heirs have exercised an unequaled power over Broadway and the road. The score includes swing and other contemporary rhythms of the 1930s. Case in point: This 43-year-old off-Broadway recording of Rodgers and Hart's The Boys from Syracuse, a classic in every sense. 0. Complications arise when the wife of the Ephesians, Adriana and her servant Luce, mistake the two strangers for their husband, though the couples eventually get sorted out after Adriana's sister Luciana and the Syracuse Antipholus admit their love. A film adaptation was released in 1940. A film version was released on August 9, 1940 by Universal Pictures. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. [9], The Shakespeare Theatre Company of Washington, DC, presented a semi-staged concert version at its Sidney Harman Hall, November 4–6, 2011, with direction by Alan Paul, musical direction by George Fulginiti-Shakar, and artistic direction by Michael Kahn, with the concert adaptation by David Ives. It was nominated for two Academy Awards; one for Best Visual Effects (John P. Fulton, Bernard B. The Boys From Syracuse (Encores! Comedy. The show was directed by Tony Knight, musical direction by Bronwyn Gibson, and choreography by Tiffany Wrightson. Music by Richard Rodgers. and Hurroo (reprise) (Sing for Your Supper)" – Madam, Courtesans, Luce, Adriana, Luciana, and the Crowd, "This Can't Be Love" (reprise) – The Company, This page was last edited on 30 January 2021, at 12:53. The action takes place in Ephesus in ancient Asia Minor, and the concerns The efforts of two boys from Syracuse, Anthipholus and his servant Dromio, to find their long-lost twins who, for reason of plot confusion, are also named Anthipholus and Dromio. [2], A West End production opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane[3] on November 7, 1963 based on the off-Broadway production, starring Denis Quilley (Antipholus of Ephesus), Maggie Fitzgibbon (Luce), Paula Hendrix (Luciana), Pat Turner (Courtesan), Sonny Farrar (Dromio of Ephesus), Adam Deane (Angelo), John Adams (Sergeant), Edward Atienza (Sorcerer), Ronnie Corbett (Dromio of Syracuse), Lynn Kennington (Adriana) and Bob Monkhouse (Antipholus of Syracuse).[4]. Or, more precisely, the Boys from Siracusa. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Featured Songs. The production run was at The Singapore Airlines Theatre in March 2012. Check out the full list of winners. Complications arise when the wife of the Ephesians, Adriana and her servant Luce, mistake the two strangers for their husband, though the couples eventually get sorted out after Adriana's sister Luciana and the Syracuse Antipholus admit their love. The story deals with the college rivalry of a piccolo player and an All-American halfback on the football team who both love the same co-ed. The Boys From Syracuse The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street, NYC Through February 25. Their servants, both named Dromio, are also long-separated identical twins. A Stratford Festival of Canada production opened on May 19, 1986 and ran for 69 performances. The Boys from Syracuse is a 1940 American musical film directed by A. Edward Sutherland, based on the 1938 stage musical by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, which in turn was based on the play The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare. 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