Swingin' the Dream

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.

Cast

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Alfred Clay

Andrew French

Kemi-Bo Jacobs

Cornell John

Georgia Landers

Zara McFarlane

Mogali Masuku

Baker Mukasa

Anne Odeke

Crew

Peter Edwards

Music Director

Bruce O'Neil

Music Supervisor

Andrew Brooks

Director

David Tanqueray

Production Manager

Ben Tyreman

Producer