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'''Donnybrook!''' is a [[musical]] from [[1961]], with music and lyrics by [[Johnny Burke]] and book by [[Robert E. McEnroe]]. It is based on the film ''[[The Quiet Man]]''. It had 68 performances at [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]'s [[46th Street Theatre]], opening on May 18, 1961 and closing on July 15, 1961. Leading players [[Art Lund]] and [[Joan Fagan]] played the roles created by [[John Wayne]] and [[Maureen O'Hara]] in the film. Broadway favorites [[Eddie Foy Jr.]] and [[Susan Johnson]] played a comic secondary couple. |
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|caption= Original Broadway Cast Recording |
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|music= [[Johnny Burke (lyricist)|Johnny Burke]] |
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|lyrics= Johnny Burke |
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|book= [[Robert E. McEnroe]] |
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|basis= 1952 film ''[[The Quiet Man]]'' |
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|productions= 1961 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] |
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'''''Donnybrook!''''' is a [[musical theater|musical]], with music and lyrics by [[Johnny Burke (lyricist)|Johnny Burke]] and book by [[Robert E. McEnroe]]. It is based on the 1952 film ''[[The Quiet Man]]''. |
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As in the film, the plot concerns the efforts of an Irish-American boxer, who has killed a man in the ring and vowed never to raise a hand again to any man, to woo a tempestuous Irish village colleen who wants a man who will stand up and fight for her. The above-average score included the ballads "He Makes Me Feel I'm Lovely" and "I Have My Own Way" for Fagan and Lund, respectively, and the droll "I Wouldn't Bet a Penny" and "Delightful Is the Word" for the secondary couple, as well as a lively title song and the assertive"Says I," which framed the show at the top of the first act and the end of the second. ''Donnybrook!'' was one of many pleasant and perfectly professional musicals of its time that failed, not because there was anything much wrong with it, but simply because the competition during the "golden age" of Broadway musicals was too fierce. It is worth re-examination by those whose interest in Broadway musicals goes beyond just the famous smash hits. |
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==Production== |
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''Donnybrook!'' opened on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] at the [[46th Street Theatre]] on May 18, 1961 and closed on July 15, 1961 after 68 performances and 2 previews. The director and choreographer was [[Jack Cole (choreographer)|Jack Cole]], with sets and costumes by [[Rouben Ter-Arutunian]]. The cast featured [[Art Lund]] (as John Enright), Joan Fagan (as Ellen Roe Danaher), [[Eddie Foy Jr.]], [[Susan Johnson (American musical theatre actress)|Susan Johnson]] (as Kathy Carey) and [[Philip Bosco]] (Will Danaher).<ref>{{cite web|title=Donnybrook! |publisher=PlaybillVault |url=https://http |accessdate=July 26, 2012 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114075411/http://http// |archivedate=January 14, 2016 }}</ref> The original actress for the role of Ellen, [[Kipp Hamilton]], left prior to opening due to a "respiratory ailment." Fagan was the stand-by for the role.<ref>Zolotow, Sam. "Fredric March May Play Angel In Paddy Chayefsky's 'Gideon': Coe and Cantor to Produce Play Opening Nov.". ''[[The New York Times]]''. p.43. April 11, 1961</ref><ref>Clemens, Samuel. "Hollywood's Irish Lass", ''[[Classic Images]]''. p.13. July 2022</ref> |
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==Overview== |
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John Enright, an Irish-American prizefighter, who has killed a man in the ring and vowed never to raise a hand again to anyone, returns to Ireland from America. He meets and woos a tempestuous Irish village maiden, Ellen Roe, who wants a man who will stand up and fight for her. However, Ellen's brother Will believes John to be a coward and gets in the way of the romance.<ref>Suskin, Steve. [https://archive.today/20130131084623/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/132396-ON-THE-RECORD-LPs-Not-on-CD-Part-One "ON THE RECORD: LPs Not on CD, Part One"]. Playbill, August 31, 2009</ref> |
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The score included the ballads, "He Makes Me Feel I'm Lovely" and "I Have My Own Way", for Fagan and Lund, respectively, as well as "I Wouldn't Bet One Penny" and "Dee-lightful Is the Word" for the secondary couple, as well as a lively title song and the assertive "Sez I," which framed the show at the top of the first act and the end of the second. |
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==Song list== |
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;Act 1 |
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*Sez I |
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*The Day The Snow Is Meltin' |
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*Sad Was The Day |
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*Donnybrook |
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*The Day the Snow is Meltin' (Reprise) |
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*Ellen Roe |
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*The Loveable Irish |
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*I Wouldn't Bet One Penny |
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*He Makes Me Feel I'm Lovely |
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*I Have My Own Way |
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*A Toast To The Bride |
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;Act 2 |
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*Wisha Wurra |
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*He Makes Me Feel I'm Lovely (Reprise) |
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*A Quiet Life |
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*Mr. Flynn |
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*Dee-Lightful Is The Word |
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*For My Own |
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==References== |
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* The Guide to Musical Theatre page for [http://www.nodanw.com/shows_d/donnybrook.htm Donnybrook!] (includes spoilers) |
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==External links== |
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| ⚫ | * [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=2308 ''Donnybrook!'' at IBDb] |
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* [http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_d/donnybrook.htm ''Donnybrook!'' at The Guide to Musical Theatre] |
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[[Category:1961 musicals]] |
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[[Category:Broadway musicals]] |
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[[Category:Musicals set in Ireland]] |
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Original Broadway Cast Recording
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| Music | Johnny Burke |
| Lyrics | Johnny Burke |
| Book | Robert E. McEnroe |
| Basis | 1952 film The Quiet Man |
| Productions | 1961 Broadway |
Donnybrook! is a musical, with music and lyrics by Johnny Burke and book by Robert E. McEnroe. It is based on the 1952 film The Quiet Man.
Donnybrook! opened on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre on May 18, 1961 and closed on July 15, 1961 after 68 performances and 2 previews. The director and choreographer was Jack Cole, with sets and costumes by Rouben Ter-Arutunian. The cast featured Art Lund (as John Enright), Joan Fagan (as Ellen Roe Danaher), Eddie Foy Jr., Susan Johnson (as Kathy Carey) and Philip Bosco (Will Danaher).[1] The original actress for the role of Ellen, Kipp Hamilton, left prior to opening due to a "respiratory ailment." Fagan was the stand-by for the role.[2][3]
John Enright, an Irish-American prizefighter, who has killed a man in the ring and vowed never to raise a hand again to anyone, returns to Ireland from America. He meets and woos a tempestuous Irish village maiden, Ellen Roe, who wants a man who will stand up and fight for her. However, Ellen's brother Will believes John to be a coward and gets in the way of the romance.[4]
The score included the ballads, "He Makes Me Feel I'm Lovely" and "I Have My Own Way", for Fagan and Lund, respectively, as well as "I Wouldn't Bet One Penny" and "Dee-lightful Is the Word" for the secondary couple, as well as a lively title song and the assertive "Sez I," which framed the show at the top of the first act and the end of the second.
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