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PROMISES, PROMISES a musical by Burt Bacharach, Hal David and Neil Simon.

Neglected Musicals

 PROMISES, PROMISES

Book by Neil Simon

Based on the Screenplay THE APARTMENT
by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond

Music by Burt Bacharach Lyrics by Hal David

Produced for the Broadway Stage by David Merrick

 

 

Wednesday 13 November at 2pm & 7.30pm

Thursday 14 November 730pm

Friday 15 November 730pm

Saturday 16 November 2pm and 730pm

Sunday 17 November 1pm and 6pm

 

at

Hayes Theatre Co

 

 

Directed by Dean Drieberg
Musical Director David Gardos
Choreographer Lisa Callingham
Design Elements Ruby Jenkins
Associate Producer Krystelle Quartermain
Producer Michelle Guthrie 

 

Neglected Musicals is very proud to announce the cast of PROMISES, PROMISES. 

 

STEFFANIE CACCAMO as Fran, this will be Stefanie’s fourth Neglected Musical having previously been seen in IRENE and APPLAUSE.  JARROD DRAPER as CC, this will be Jarrod’s first Neglected Musical.  He is currently in Sunset Boulevard at SOH.  SCOTT IRWIN as JD Sheldrake, with a career that spans over 30 years its great to see Scott return to Neglected Musicals.  The legendary Wayne Scott Kermond will play Dr Dreyfuss. 

 

Playing about 10 roles each we are joined by  Grace Driscoll, Todd Goddard, Paul Hanlon, Kira Leiva, Sarah Murr, Tom Sharah and P Tucker Worley

 

Promises, Promises is based on the 1960 film The Apartment starring Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemon. 

With music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David and a book by Neil Simon

We follow a young junior executive at an insurance company who seeks to climb the corporate ladder by allowing his apartment to be used by his married superiors for trysts. Directed by Dean Drieberg With all the wonderful Bacharach and David songs you love Say A Little Prayer, A House Is Not A Home, I’ll Never Fall In Love Again and Promises, Promises. 

 

 

There have been 27 previous Neglected Musicals presentations:

No Way To Treat A Lady, Girl Crazy, See Saw, My Favorite Year, She Loves Me, Nick And Nora,

On The 20^th Century, Lucky Stiff, Variations, Superman, Dear World, The Goodbye Girl, Baby The Musical,

Calamity Jane, Mame, Me & My Girl, Big River, Meet Me In St Louis, Applause, The Sentimental Bloke,

Irene, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Brigadoon, Bells Are Ringing, Anyone Can Whistle,

If/Then and They’re Playing Our Song

 

PROMISES, PROMISES
Is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical
on behalf of Tams-Witmark Music Library LLC, A Concord Theatricals Company

 

*Cast subject to change without notice

Bookings: www.hayestheatre.com.au or phone 02 8065 7337

Key Facts:

Neglected Musicals is a theatre initiative dedicated to presenting musical theatre that has never or rarely been in Australia.  The musicals are presented with scripts in hand, piano accompaniment, after only a day’s rehearsal.  There have been 27 Neglected Musicals presentations since 2010. 

About us:

Contact details:

Michelle Guthrie 

Michelle@michelleguthrie.com.au

0412 547 297