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Minsky's is a musical by Bob Martin, Charles Strouse, and Susan Birkenhead, based on the 1968 film The Night They Raided Minsky's. Its story centers on burlesque entertainment and the culture surrounding a New York theater, combining comic theater with musical numbers. The production premiered in Los Angeles in 2009 and is intended for audiences interested in American musical theater, burlesque history, and adaptations of films for the stage.
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What is the musical Minsky's based on?
It is based on the 1968 film The Night They Raided Minsky's, about a 1920s New York burlesque theater. The stage version has a book by Bob Martin, music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead.
Where and when did Minsky's premiere?
It premiered at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles in 2009, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, who later worked on The Book of Mormon. Despite Broadway ambitions, the production never transferred to New York.
Who wrote the music for Minsky's?
Charles Strouse composed the score; he is the veteran composer behind Annie and Bye Bye Birdie. The book comes from Bob Martin, a co-creator of The Drowsy Chaperone, giving the show a burlesque-inflected comic sensibility.
Is Minsky's about the real Minsky brothers?
It is a fictional backstage story inspired by the famous burlesque milieu of the Minsky brothers' Lower East Side theaters rather than a factual biography. The plot mixes vaudeville comedy routines with musical numbers centered on a struggling theater and an anti-obscenity crusade.
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