Swingin' the Dream

The read

It runs a compact 52m.

Synopsis

A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.

Ratings

Key crew

• Andrew BrooksDirector

Cast

• Kwame Kwei-ArmahCast
• Alfred ClayCast
• Andrew FrenchCast
• Kemi-Bo JacobsCast
• Cornell JohnCast
• Georgia LandersCast
• Zara McFarlaneCast
• Mogali MasukuCast
• Baker MukasaCast
• Anne OdekeCast