Quality Street: Overview

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Quality Street: Overview

Author: Elisabeth Kumm

1 September 2024

For some people the name Quality Street will immediately suggest the 1901 play by J.M. Barrie, while others will recall the brightly decorated tins of chocolates produced by Mackintosh’s in England. Indeed, the chocolate range, which was introduced in 1936, was inspired by Barrie’s play, the romantic characters on the tin being based on Miss Phoebe... Read more

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Author: Rexton S Bunnett

11 June 2024

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum is probably the funniest of all farces written for the stage and its roots happen to be the oldest. Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart’s inspiration for the book came from the works ot Titus Maccius Plautus, a Roman playwright of the third and second centuries BC (254 to 184 BC to be exact).... Read more

The Pajama Game

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The Pajama Game

Author: Frank Van Straten

16 January 2024

The Pajama Game had its genesis in a novel, 7½ Cents, which author Richard Bissell based on his experiences in his family’s pajama factory in Dubuque, Iowa. Broadway producers Hal Prince and Robert Griffith saw the story’s musical possibilities and snapped up the rights, but persuading people to work on the project proved far more difficult.... Read more

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Notable Productions provides an indepth look at shows that were performed in Australia, from Broadway musicals to comedies and revues. As well as including details of the creators, the players and the theatres, it brings together material that has been digitised by Theatre Heritage Australia, such as programmes, photographs and film clips, and items from major Australian and international institutions.