Swingin' the Dream

2021

52m
January 9, 2021 · United Kingdom

Overview

A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 9, 2021
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Royal Shakespeare Company,Young Vic,Theatre for a New Audience
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded