Lust
by Heather Brothers, William Wycherley
Full Length Musical, Comedy / 8m, 6f
This rollicking Restoration revel throws off the shackles of Puritan austerity in the hilarious tale of Homer, a notorious London libertine, that charms and seduces his way into the hearts and boudoirs of society ladies. Period 1661.
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Cast Size
8m, 6fDuration
105 MinutesSubgenre
FarceAccolades
Not ApplicableTarget Audience
- Adult
- Senior
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Reviews
"Deliciously smutty and clever.... An operatic orgasm!" - Variety"Three words describe Lust: FA ... BU ... LOUS!" - Philadelphia Daily News
"Good, clean, smutty, sophisticated fun." - Coity Paper
"Hurrah for Lust ... bright wonderful, rollicking." - Wilmington News Journal
"Lust is a must." - Daily Mirror
"The funniest West End musical around." - Guardian
"Huge fun from beginning to end.... Absolutely shameless.... A triumph." - Financial Times
"A full scale romp.... A most enjoyable cross between a bedroom farce and a satire on pomposity and hypocrisy." - Daily Express
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Considerations
Performing Groups
- Community Theatre
- Dinner Theatre
- Professional Theatre
- Reader's Theatre
- Outdoor
- Large Stage
- Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Cautions
- Alcohol
- Mild Adult Themes
- Nudity/Partial Nudity
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Production
Details
- Time Period: Not Applicable, 17th Century
- Duration: 105 Minutes
- Setting: London, 1661
- Additional Features: Not Applicable
- Features / Contains: Period Costumes
Music
- Musical Style: Classic Broadway, Operetta
- Vocal Demands: Moderate
- Chorus Size: Small
Casting
8m, 6fCast Attributes
- Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)
- Room for Extras
- Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
- Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
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Rehearsal Resources
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Full Package
20 Vocal Scores/Keyboard 1
Violin 1
Violin 2
Cello
Bass
Guitar
Oboe
Percussion
Harp
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