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
Additional Info
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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Full Package
20 Vocal Scores/Keyboard 1
Violin 1
Violin 2
Cello
Bass
Guitar
Oboe
Percussion
Harp
Scripts
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Authors
Heather Brothers
The Heather Brothers, were born in London, grew up in Zimbabwe, and spent their teenage years touring with their rock band. On returning to England they recorded with various major record labels before joining an international music publisher as contract songwriters. During this period they wrote their ...
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William Wycherley
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