Reefer Madness (musical)
1998 musical satire of the 1936 film of the same name / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reefer Madness is a musical satire of the 1936 propaganda film and cult classic Reefer Madness that opened in Los Angeles in 1998.[1] The book and lyrics were written by Kevin Murphy and the book and music by Dan Studney. Directed by Andy Fickman, it was initially shown at the Hudson Theater on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles.[1] The Off-Broadway production ran from September 15 to October 28, 2001, at the Variety Arts Theatre.[2] Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatricals now administers the stock/amateur rights, and the show has been produced by local theater groups in several cities, including Long Island, Toronto, Seattle, Philadelphia, Charleston, Sacramento, Raleigh, Norfolk, Minneapolis, and London. The 2008 production at the Studio Theater in Washington, D.C. won two Helen Hayes Awards, for directing and outstanding Resident Production.[3]
Reefer Madness | |
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Music | Dan Studney |
Lyrics | Kevin Murphy |
Book | Kevin Murphy |
Basis | Reefer Madness by Arthur Hoerl Lawrence Meade |
Premiere | 1998 |
Productions | 1998 Los Angeles 2001 Off-Broadway 2004 St. Louis 2005 film version 2006 Long Island 2008 Australian Premiere 2013 Australia 2019 MIT |
The Canadian premiere was produced by Hart House Theatre in September 2006 with both Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney in attendance. The show returned to Canada during The Lower Ossington Theatre's Toronto production, June 9–18, 2011. The show made its Australian debut in Sydney on July 24, 2008, and UK premiere in London on March 24, 2009.
A film adaptation of the same name by Fickman, Murphy and Studney themselves was made in 2005, with several actors reprising their roles.
On April 20, 2014, an all-star benefit concert version of the musical was presented at New World Stages. It featured Alan Cumming, Christian Campbell, Thomas Dekker, Andrea McArdle, Lesli Margherita, James Snyder, Harry S. Murphy, John Kassir, Amy Spanger, Jenna Leigh Green and Lea Delaria. It was directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz, produced by Shoshana Feinstein, and was a benefit for the BabyQuest Foundation.
On March 7, 2024, it was announced the show would receive a 25th anniversary Los Angeles revival with Christian Campbell, Alan Cumming, Kristin Bell, Andy Fickman, Dan Studney, Kevin Murphy, and America Olivo Campbell producing.[4]