The musical, and its 2010 sequel Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, combines classic Warner Bros.Looney Tunes projected on a large screen accompanied by a live orchestra performing the original score. This production team has been touring the world continuously since 1990 and has played to a total international audience of almost 2 million people.
In 1996, a production played in Sydney, Australia.[3] The original concert toured from 1990 until 2010, appearing with virtually every major American symphony orchestra, and with major symphonic ensembles in Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.[4]
^ abCulture Monster (February 14, 2010). "'Bugs Bunny on Broadway' gets classic makeover". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
^"Bugs Bunny on Broadway", ibdb.com, accessed October 12, 2010.
^"WaterTower Music to Release New 'Bugs Bunny at the Symphony' CD, Recorded Live at the Sydney Opera House". PRNews Wire (Press release). Retrieved 17 October 2010.
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Bugs Bunny on Broadway also titled Bugs Bunny at the Symphony and Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II is a concert musical featuring Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd The production was conceived by George Daugherty incorporating scores by Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn Bugs Bunny on Broadway Bugs Bunny at the Symphony MusicCarl Stalling and Milt FranklynBookGeorge DaughertyBasisLooney TunesProductions1990 San Diego1990 Broadway 1990 United States Tour 1992 International tour 1996 Sydney2009 San Francisco2010 United States tour2010 Australian tour 2010 International tourThe musical and its 2010 sequel Bugs Bunny at the Symphony combines classic Warner Bros Looney Tunes projected on a large screen accompanied by a live orchestra performing the original score This production team has been touring the world continuously since 1990 and has played to a total international audience of almost 2 million people Contents 1 History 2 Musical numbers 2 1 Bugs Bunny on Broadway 2 2 Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 2 3 Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II 2 4 Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 30th Anniversary Edition 2 5 Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 35th Anniversary Edition 2 6 Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 40th Anniversary Edition 3 Soundtrack Recordings 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBugs Bunny premiered in 1990 at the Civic Theatre in San Diego California 1 A limited Broadway run of the show played at the George Gershwin Theatre from October 4 1990 to October 23 1990 with all performances sold out in ticket sales Voice characterizations were by Arthur Q Bryan and Mel Blanc with The Warner Brothers Symphony Orchestra Animation direction was by Chuck Jones Friz Freleng Robert McKimson and Robert Clampett 2 In 1996 a production played in Sydney Australia 3 The original concert toured from 1990 until 2010 appearing with virtually every major American symphony orchestra and with major symphonic ensembles in Canada the United Kingdom Europe Australia New Zealand and Asia 4 Among its major achievements were a sold out week in Moscow s Kremlin Palace a performance for the British royal family at London s Royal Festival Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra fifteen separate performances at The Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and a benefit concert with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra on July 17 2009 5 A revised version Bugs Bunny at the Symphony was created by Daugherty and David Ka Lik Wong It began a United States national tour in July 2010 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles played by the Los Angeles Philharmonic followed by an East Coast premiere with the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap An Australian touring production had opened in May 2010 at the Sydney Opera House prior to touring to additional Australian cities including Adelaide and Perth 1 A new international tour premiered in October 2010 with the RTE Concert Orchestra in Dublin Ireland at the Grand Canal Theatre followed by Asian premieres in 2011 in Taiwan and with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra at the Petronas Philharmonic Hall in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 6 Musical numbers editBugs Bunny on Broadway edit Music and lyrics by Stalling and Franklyn unless otherwise noted Act I Overture Merrie Melodies Main Title Music This is a Life High Note music by Johann Strauss II What s Up Doc Baton Bunny music by Franz von Suppe Jumpin Jupiter The Rabbit of Seville music by Gioacchino Rossini Act IIAct II Entr Acte Orchestral Overture from The Beautiful Galatea and Merrie Melodies Main Theme A Corny Concerto Long Haired Hare What s Opera Doc Merrie Melodies Closing Theme That s all Folks Bugs Bunny at the Symphony edit Music and lyrics by Stalling and Franklyn unless otherwise noted Act I Dance of The Comedians from The Bartered Bride music by Bedrich Smetana Fanfare from Merrie Melodies Baton Bunny music by Franz von Suppe What s Up Doc Rhapsody Rabbit I Love to Singa music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E Y Harburg Zoom and Bored Home Tweet Home The Rabbit of Seville music by Gioacchino Rossini Act II Orchestral Overture from The Beautiful Galatea music by Franz von Suppe Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl music by Johann Strauss Scooby Doo s Hall of the Mountain King from Edvard Grieg s Peer Gynt Bedrock Ballet Can Can from Jacques Offenbach s Orpheus in the Underworld Corny Concerto Long Haired Hare What s Opera Doc Merrie Melodies Closing Theme That s all Folks History of Looney Tunes music by Gioacchino Rossini Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II edit Music and lyrics by Stalling and Franklyn unless otherwise noted Act I Dance of The Comedians from The Bartered Bride music by Bedrich Smetana Fanfare from Merrie Melodies Baton Bunny music by Franz von Suppe Show Biz Bugs Rhapsody Rabbit Tom and Jerry Cartoons Johann Mouse scenes and Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl music by Scott Bradley and Johann Strauss Back Alley Oproar Figaro scene Zoom and Bored Pepe Le Pew Le Chanteur Romantique For Scent imental Reasons scenes A Scent of the Matterhorn Tiptoe through the Tulips scene and Scentimental Romeo Baby Face scene The Rabbit of Seville music by Gioacchino Rossini Act II I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat Coyote Falls Robin Hood Daffy scenes Duck Amuck Long Haired Hare Leopold scene What s Opera Doc Merrie Melodies Closing Theme That s all Folks Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 30th Anniversary Edition edit Act I Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner Fanfare from Merrie Melodies Baton Bunny What s Up Doc Corny Concerto Long Haired Hare Rhapsody Rabbit Wet Cement from Looney Tunes Cartoons Zoom and Bored One Froggy Evening Clips The Rabbit of Seville music by Gioacchino Rossini Act IIWile E Coyote s 3D Odyssey Coyote Falls Fur of Flying and Rabid Rider Duck Amuck Clips High Note music by Johann Strauss II What s Opera Doc Merrie Melodies Closing Theme That s all Folks Encore with Dynamite Dance from Looney Tunes Cartoons Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 35th Anniversary Edition edit Act IOverture from The Barber of Seville Fanfare from Merrie Melodies Baton Bunny What s Up Doc Corny Concerto Long Haired Hare Wet Cement from Looney Tunes Cartoons Zoom and Bored One Froggy Evening Clips The Rabbit of Seville music by Gioacchino Rossini Act IIWile E Coyote s 3D Odyssey Coyote Falls Fur of Flying and Rabid Rider Duck Amuck Clips High Note music by Johann Strauss II What s Opera Doc Merrie Melodies Closing Theme That s all Folks Encore with Dynamite Dance from Looney Tunes Cartoons Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 40th Anniversary Edition edit Act I Tales from the Vienna Woods by Johann Strauss II Fanfare from Merrie Melodies Baton Bunny What s Up Doc Corny Concerto Long Haired Hare I Love to Singa Zoom and Bored Pigs in a Polka music by Johannes Brahms The Rabbit of Seville music by Gioacchino Rossini Act IIMichigan J Frog s Double Bill One Froggy Evening and Another Froggy Evening Popeye s Spinach Overture music by Franz von Suppe High Note music by Johann Strauss II What s Opera Doc Merrie Melodies Closing Theme That s all Folks Encore with Cartoon Carnival arranged by Jack BullockSoundtrack Recordings editDate Released Venue Orchestra Conductor NotesJanuary 29 1991 George Gershwin Theatre Broadway New York City Warner Bros Symphony Orchestra George Daugherty Original Broadway RecordingJuly 13 2010 Sydney Opera House Sydney Sydney Symphony George Daugherty Live RecordingReferences edit a b Culture Monster February 14 2010 Bugs Bunny on Broadway gets classic makeover Los Angeles Times Retrieved 15 April 2011 Bugs Bunny on Broadway ibdb com accessed October 12 2010 WaterTower Music to Release New Bugs Bunny at the Symphony CD Recorded Live at the Sydney Opera House PRNews Wire Press release Retrieved 17 October 2010 imgartists com Archived May 27 2011 at the Wayback Machine Hetrick Adam May 20 2009 Peters Jones and Wainwright to Appear with San Francisco Symphony Playbill Retrieved 29 May 2011 Bugs Bunny at the Symphony Archived May 27 2011 at the Wayback Machine imgartists comExternal links editOfficial tour website Bugs Bunny on Broadway at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Bugs Bunny on Broadway at the Playbill Vault nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bugs Bunny on Broadway amp oldid 1214439438, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
