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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Faust Up Tp Date: The 1888 Gaiety Theatre Musical: Complete Book and Lyrics

Faust Up Tp Date: The 1888 Gaiety Theatre Musical: Complete Book and Lyrics

Sims, George R.
Pettitt, Henry

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Series: Historical Libretto

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ISBN10: 1515098060
ISBN13: 9781515098065
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 15 2015
Pages: 68
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.14 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
While not a darling of the critics, Faust Up To Date was a hit with Victorian audiences, Its original London production of 1888 did enormous business with sold out houses, became a hard to get ticket and achieved a lengthy run. A burlesque of the Faust tale, the musical coined the phrase up to date meaning modish or stylish and up on the latest fashions and started a whole string of other up to date musicals including Sims and Pettitt's Carmen Up To Date. It proved such a hit for the Gaiety Theatre company that it toured the musical throughout the United States, including a Broadway run, and a successful Australian tour. It was revived well into the 21st century. Theatre Arts Press is proud to present the first published libretto of this classic musical theatre piece as part of their Historical Libretto Series

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