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Additional authors

1. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. com

Found in

1. Collection of newspaper clippings of dramatic criticism, 2014/15.

Subject

1. Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.)
2. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 > Messiah > Adaptations
3. Theater > New York (State) > New York > Reviews
4. Life of Brian.[Motion picture] > Adaptations
5. Du Prez, John > Not the Messiah (he's a very naughty boy)
6. Reviews (document genre)
7. Idle, Eric > Not the Messiah (he's a very naughty boy)

Genre/Form

1. Reviews (document genre).

Contents

1. Reviewed by Alexis Soloski in The New York Times. There is also an introductory essay, unsigned.

Call number

1. *T-NBL+ Collection 2014/15 (not the Messiah...)

Note

1. Compiled by The Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
2. One review of Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy), a comic oratorio based on an idea (but not the music) of George Frideric Handel, blending it with ideas from the Monty Python motion picture The Life of Brian. The book and lyrics are by Eric Idle with music by John Du Prez. Victoria Clark, Marc Kurdish, and William Ferguson were principals, directed by Ted Sperling, who also directed and conducted the chorale and orchestra in a wide variety of musical styles. Reviewed Dec. 17, 2014. Two performances were presented by and at Carnegie Hall, West 57th Street, New York, N.Y.

Title

1. Not the Messiah (he's a very naughty boy) (Oratorio : Idle), 2014/15: reviews.

Added author

1. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Compiler

Found in:

1. Collection of newspaper clippings of dramatic criticism, 2014/15.

Research call number

1. *T-NBL+ Collection 2014/15 (not the Messiah...)