Camelot is a musical with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics and a book by Alan Jay Lerner . It is based on the legend of King Arthur as adapted from the 1958 novel The Once and Future King by T. H. White .
73-744: Rathgeber is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: Alex Rathgeber (born 1982), Australian actor, and singer Brent Rathgeber (born 1964), Canadian lawyer, author, and politician Thomas Rathgeber (born 1985), German soccer player Valentin Rathgeber (1682–1750), German composer, organist, and choirmaster References [ edit ] ^ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names . New York: Oxford University Press. p. 166. ISBN 9780195081374 . OCLC 51655476 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
146-462: A 1967 film adaptation . The 2023 Broadway revival features a revised book by Aaron Sorkin . The musical has become associated with the Presidency of John F. Kennedy , which is sometimes called the "Camelot Era", because of an interview with Jackie Kennedy in which she compared her husband's presidency to King Arthur's reign, specifically mentioning his fondness for the musical and particularly
219-573: A beautiful English princess swept off her feet by a shy, but passionate bachelor king; an ardent French knight, torn between devotion to his liege and an uncontrollable hunger, reciprocated, to be sure, for the king's tempestuous wife.... Camelot features a score rich in English country-tune charm by Mr. Lerner. [ sic : Loewe wrote the music] Its lyrics, by Mr. Loewe [ sic : Lerner wrote the lyrics], never fail to dazzle with their virtuosity and wit." However, "Jay Lerner's murky book... has helped sink many
292-651: A civic reception from the City of Horsham by the mayor, Councilor Gary Bird. Rathgeber has taken part in the development of various new musicals including Georgy Girl, Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical , Melba, An Officer and a Gentleman , Happy People, Atlantis, Muriel's Wedding the Musical , The Silver Donkey, King Kong (2013 musical) and others. Rathgeber has been an ambassador for Entertainment Assist since 2017, advocating for increased mental health awareness and support for Australian entertainment industry workers. As
365-407: A dead man. Whether it is an actual miracle or not, the entire court believes it to be one, and all the knights and ladies bow or curtsy to Lancelot, paying homage to him as he passes by. Guenevere curtsies to him, too, and as he kneels before her, their eyes lock, and both seem to realize something that neither understood before. Arthur notices their silent exchange. In the scenes that follow, Guenevere
438-552: A half hours. The curtain came down at twenty minutes to one in the morning; Lerner later noted that "Only Tristan and Isolde equaled it as a bladder endurance contest." Noël Coward is supposed to have remarked that the show was "longer than the Götterdämmerung ... and not nearly as funny!" In spite of this, the morning papers gave generally positive reviews, but hinted that the show needed much work, i.e. , drastic editing, in order to succeed. Soon afterwards, Lerner
511-539: A half million dollars. Robert Goulet received favorable reviews, most notably for his rendition of the show-stopping romantic ballad "If Ever I Would Leave You", which became his signature song . After Camelot' s run, Goulet appeared on The Danny Thomas Show and The Ed Sullivan Show , which made him a household name among American audiences. A week after the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in November 1963, Kennedy's widow, Jackie Kennedy ,
584-518: A head when Mordred and some of the Knights of the Round Table interrupt, accuse Lancelot of treason, and try to take him prisoner. Lancelot fights them off and escapes, but Guenevere is arrested, tried, found guilty of treason by reason of her infidelity, and sentenced to be burned at the stake (“Guenevere”). At the execution, Arthur watches from a distance as Mordred taunts him for his failures; he
657-693: A lush romanticism, beautifully captured in numbers like 'I Loved You Once in Silence' and 'If Ever I Would Leave You.' These ballads sung by Guenevere and Lancelot are among the most memorable in the Lerner-Loewe catalogue. King Arthur supplies the wit, with songs like 'I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight.'" A 2003 review noted, "this musically rich, legend-based classic evokes enough swashbuckling spectacle to keep one smiling. And for lovers of dime-store romance, Camelot has it all —
730-483: A plan to ruin Arthur and his kingdom permanently. He enters an enchanted glade where his aunt, the sorceress Morgan le Fay , dwells in an invisible castle. Morgan has a sweet tooth, and though she likes Arthur, Mordred manages to bribe her with a large supply of sweetmeats to build one of her invisible walls around Arthur for one night, so that when he goes on his hunting trip the next day, he will not be able to get back to
803-429: A revival of the musical.... It's a good story, but Lerner's book is talky and dense, filled with pontificating soliloquies that would have been more powerfully contained in song. Moreover, while the entire show rushes towards a bloody climax... when it finally arrives, it is merely sketched upon in one song, 'Guenevere.' ...The score, though, is pure magic." Source: IBDB A film adaptation , directed by Joshua Logan ,
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#1732790180722876-626: A strong supporter of his hometown Horsham, Victoria he is an ambassador for the Horsham Town Hall Performing Arts Centre. Camelot (musical) The original 1960 production, directed by Moss Hart with orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett and Philip J. Lang , ran on Broadway for 873 performances, winning four Tony Awards . It starred Richard Burton as Arthur, Julie Andrews as Guenevere, and Robert Goulet as Lancelot. It spawned several notable productions including four Broadway revivals and
949-563: A terrible toll on Camelot, as more than half of the Knights of the Round Table are killed. Before the final battle, Arthur meets Lancelot and Guenevere. Lancelot and Guenevere's relationship has foundered, doubtless because of their guilty consciences. Guenevere has become a nun, and the Round Table is now broken. They offer to face up to justice in England, but Arthur will not see Guenevere burned or Lancelot beheaded. He forgives them both, and they depart separately. That night in camp, Arthur meets
1022-410: A young stowaway named Tom of Warwick (likely Sir Thomas Malory ), who has come to join the Round Table. His speech reminds Arthur of the idealism and hope that he had as a young king, and inspires him. Arthur knights Tom and sends him back to England to grow up there, that he might pass on to future generations the ideals of chivalry and Camelot ("Camelot" (reprise)). The Aaron Sorkin-penned revision of
1095-654: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alex Rathgeber Alex Rathgeber (born 17 November 1982) is an Australian actor and singer, perhaps best known for his Helpmann Award-winning performance as Billy Crocker in Anything Goes . More recently he appeared as the Tin Man in Andrew Lloyd Webber 's revival of The Wizard of Oz . In the United Kingdom, Rathgeber played
1168-416: Is led away. Five years later, Arthur sits with Guenevere in his study, discussing his views on knights and chivalry. He explains that he wishes to create a new kind of knight — one that does not pillage and fight but tries to uphold honor and justice. He is eventually inspired, with Guenevere's help, to establish the Round Table with the motto “might for right.” Within a few years, Arthur's idea leads to
1241-413: Is put off by Lancelot's boastful manner and her attempts to draw him into conversation seem only intended to prove him wrong about his apparently unrealistic claims about his own prowess. The knights and ladies of the court watch in amusement. Guenevere incites three of the knights — Sir Dinadan , Sir Sagramore , and the burly Sir Lionel — to challenge Lancelot to a joust (“Then You May Take Me to
1314-554: Is torn between her new love for Lancelot and her love and loyalty for Arthur. She wishes Lancelot would leave Camelot (“Before I Gaze at You Again”). In spite of Lancelot's boasts that he is immune to pleasures of the flesh, he is also madly in love with Guenevere and also torn by the conflict between that love and his devotion to Arthur, who makes Lancelot a Knight of the Round Table. Arthur, realizing that Lancelot and Guenevere have feelings for each other, hopes it will blow over and soliloquizes to his sword Excalibur that they will rise to
1387-531: Is torn between upholding his law and doing his duty as a king, or sparing Guenevere, whom he still loves in spite of everything. At the last moment, Lancelot arrives with an army, rescues Guenevere and takes her off with him to France. But in the process, Lancelot has been forced to kill some of the other knights, leaving the survivors vowing revenge. For the sake of his own honor and that of Camelot, Arthur must now wage war against Lancelot. Mordred has taken up his own army against Arthur, back in England. The war takes
1460-672: The ABC , and Marcus Hallam in Winners & Losers for the Seven Network. Rathgeber has been a guest artist at fundraising events including Hats Off! Melbourne and Hats Off! Sydney, Light The Night, The Brian Stacey Night, the Save La Mama Theatre (Melbourne) concert, TheatreAid Flood Relief, Black Saturday bushfires appeals, and a regular guest singer for Very Special Kids' annual Memorial Day ceremonies commemorating
1533-469: The Midsumma Festival of 2013, Dean Bryant created the verbatim play Gaybies, casting Rathgeber in a lineup including Magda Szubanski , Virginia Gay , Brent Hill and Trevor Ashley among others. In 2015 Rathgeber joined the cast of Next To Normal at Sydney's Hayes Theatre , playing the two doctor roles to Natalie O’Donnell's portrayal of mentally-ill Diana. In 2015, Rathgeber returned to
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1679-633: The 2015 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical. Stepping straight off the Sydney Opera House stage, Rathgeber played the villain Carl in the Australian tour of Ghost the Musical opposite Wicked stars Rob Mills and Jemma Rix as Sam and Molly. This production was the touring version of Matthew Warchus 's UK production, which was choreographed by Ashley Wallen . Rathgeber next returned to Melbourne to play
1752-561: The 25th Anniversary of Anthony Warlow's iconic 'Complete Works' recording. It starred Anthony Warlow performing Jekyll & Hyde on stage for the first time and leading Australian music theatre star Jemma Rix as Lucy. The cast included a host of leading Australian music theatre and opera stars. Rathgeber has played the roles of Jim Hallett-Jones in Rush 2008 TV Series for Network Ten, Gwilym Evans in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries for
1825-534: The Fair" included in film. † — Cut from the 2022 Broadway revival ‡ — Reassigned to Lancelot in the 2022 Broadway revival The New York critics' reviews of the original production were mixed to positive. A 1993 review in The New York Times commented that the musical "has grown in stature over the years, primarily because of its superb score ... [which] combined a lyrical simplicity with
1898-534: The Fair”). Arthur (who, unlike everybody else, is friendly with Lancelot) is dismayed by this, and is at a loss to understand a woman's ways — though he cannot be angry with Guenevere (“How to Handle a Woman”). In the jousting match, Lancelot easily defeats all three knights. He wounds Sir Lionel, who fights him last, so badly that the crowd thinks he is dead. But the dismay of the crowd turns to awe as Lancelot's distraught cries for Sir Lionel to live seem to resurrect
1971-549: The King and tries to gain the throne for himself. Arthur puts him in charge of the knights’ training program, not knowing that Mordred is there to destroy the Round Table in revenge against Arthur for abandoning him, and that he detests the idea of being a Knight (“The Seven Deadly Virtues”). Arthur begins to feel the strain of ruling England, and both he and Guenevere wonder what commoners do without any such responsibilities (“What Do The Simple Folk Do?”). Mordred, meanwhile, has devised
2044-514: The Knights of the Round Table being renowned all over England, and their fame even spreads to France. A young, pretentious and over-religious French prince from Joyous Garde named Lancelot du Lac has heard of the Round Table and is determined to come to Camelot and join Arthur's knights, confident that he is perfect for the post (“C’est Moi”). King Pellinore , an elderly man who was a friend of Arthur's family, also comes to Camelot to witness Arthur's greatness for himself. He inadvertently wanders into
2117-461: The May Day festivities organized by Guenevere (“The Lusty Month of May”). On learning who he is, Guenevere orders a guestroom to be prepared, and has one of the knights escort him to the castle. Pellinore becomes part of the family — he is still present at the musical's conclusion, many years later. As Pellinore departs, King Arthur arrives with Lancelot, and introduces him to the company. Guenevere
2190-678: The Melbourne summer season of The Boy From Oz , artistic director Ken Mackenzie-Forbes invited Rathgeber to appear in the role of Billy Crocker in Anything Goes , teaming him up with Amanda Harrison as Reno, Wayne Scott Kermond as Moonface and Todd McKenney as Evelyn. Following on, Rathgeber was cast by Roger Hodgman and Kellie Dickerson in the dual roles of Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. and Jerry in Grey Gardens , starring Pamela Rabe as Little Edie ( Edith Bouvier Beale ) and Nancye Hayes as Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale. In 2012, after creating
2263-634: The School in his final year. Immediately following his year 12, Rathgeber was admitted into the world-renowned Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) . Graduating in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre). Rathgeber made his professional debut in supporting roles such as Gremio in Kiss Me Kate and Sacha in Fiddler on the Roof alongside Topol in the role of Tevye. Rathgeber
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2336-629: The addition of a frame story in which the show opens with an older Arthur looking back on his life, a device taken from the 1967 film version. Scenes had their sequence changed, mainly in Act II. Richard Burton reprised his role as Arthur in a revival that ran from July 8, 1980, to August 23, 1980, at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts . Christine Ebersole played Guenevere, and Richard Muenz
2409-513: The book excises all magic, makes Merlin a sage, and Morgan Le Fay a scientist heralding the Age of Enlightenment as well as Mordred's mother and Arthur's ex-partner, and removes the character of Nimue. The new book also underscores democracy and a more egalitarian society. Act I begins with Arthur’s retinue alert, waiting for the arrival of Guenevere’s carriage from France as part of a peace treaty, and critiquing her flouting of tradition by disembarking at
2482-445: The bottom of the hill instead of atop. Guenevere is more contemporary and is cold to Arthur in their meeting, replacing their love-at-first-sight encounter. She seems bound by duty in/to her marriage, rather than love, and serves as an advisor to Arthur rather than a mere consort. Despite this, near the conclusion of Act II, a tearful Guenevere admits to Arthur that she has loved him since their first meeting and wishes he could see himself
2555-643: The cabaret Seriously Something with Matthew Lee Robinson , Chris Parker & Josh Piterman at Melbourne's Chapel Off Chapel . Rathgeber was invited by the 2010 Adelaide Cabaret Festival artistic director David Campbell to perform a new solo show in the Festival, for which he co-created the Cole Porter-themed Experiment with writer-director Dean Bryant and musical director James Simpson. In 2015 Rathgeber joined forces with Silvie Paladino to present Unforgettable. In 2015, Rathgeber
2628-491: The castle (“The Persuasion”). Meanwhile, Mordred incites the Knights to remember their former days of fighting and pillaging and turns them against Arthur (“Fie On Goodness!”). With Arthur gone, Lancelot, unable to stop himself, visits Guenevere in her chambers, as Mordred fully suspected he would. They kiss passionately (“I Loved You Once in Silence”). However, Lancelot and Guenevere's affair and Mordred's machinations come to
2701-587: The castle. This long-standing faithfulness stirs Guenevere’s jealousy and fear when Arthur pays Le Fay a visit as a result of a forged letter from Mordred. Lancelot, torn between his duty to Arthur and the Knights and his forbidden love of Guenevere, agrees to guard her one final night before returning to France when Arthur pays Le Fay a visit. Camelot opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on December 3, 1960, and closed on January 5, 1963, after 873 performances and 2 previews. Directed by Moss Hart,
2774-439: The challenges they will all face together. Many years later, Guenevere and Lancelot are still tormented by their unfulfilled love. She tries to get rid of him, but Lancelot will not leave her (“If Ever I Would Leave You”). They both believe that Arthur is not aware of it. Nevertheless, she remains faithful to Arthur and helps him in carrying out the affairs of State. Mordred, Arthur's illegitimate son, comes to Camelot to dishonor
2847-546: The choreography was by Hanya Holm , scenic design by Oliver Smith , costume design by Adrian (who worked on the designs prior to his death in September 1959) and Tony Duquette, and lighting design by Abe Feder . It won four Tony Awards . The original cast album was America's top-selling mono LP record for 6 weeks. A two-year U.S. tour followed the Broadway closing, starring Kathryn Grayson and William Squire , who
2920-530: The decades since. Lerner later wrote in his autobiography that, soon after the article came out, a touring production of the show at the Civic Opera House in Chicago had to be stopped after those lines were sung: "there was a sudden wail from the audience. It was not a muffled sob; it was a loud, almost primitive cry of pain. The play stopped, and for almost five minutes everyone in the theater - on
2993-718: The film adaptation. The production, by the J. C. Williamson company, ran for two years. The London production opened in August 1964 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane , and featured Laurence Harvey as Arthur, Elizabeth Larner as Guenevere and Barry Kent as Lancelot. It played for 518 performances. Richard Harris again played Arthur in a West End revival at the Apollo Victoria Theatre , London, from November 23, 1982 to February 5, 1983 with Fiona Fullerton , William Squire and Robert Meadmore . The show
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3066-402: The first New York preview, which provoked her famous quote, "Of course, darling, but do try to get it to me the night before." After the show opened on Broadway, Hart was released from the hospital, and he and Lerner began cutting the play even further. Two songs, "Then You May Take Me To the Fair" and "Fie on Goodness," were cut a few months into the run (though they remain on the cast album, and
3139-511: The following year on the movie musical The Little Prince ). Camelot was Hart's last Broadway show. He died of a heart attack in Palm Springs, California, on December 20, 1961. In the 1981 revision of the stage musical, the action starts at the end of the plot as Arthur is about to fight Mordred. Arthur asks that Merlin take his memory back to the beginning and the rest of the musical is told in flashback from this frame story . This
3212-482: The former featured in the 1967 film). The New York critics' reviews of the original production were mixed. However, Ed Sullivan approached Lerner and Loewe to create a segment for his television variety program , celebrating the fifth anniversary of My Fair Lady . They decided to do very little from their previous hit and instead to perform four highlights from Camelot . The show stimulated ticket sales, and Camelot achieved an unprecedented advance sale of three and
3285-406: The future as well as the past, knows he will soon be separated from Arthur. Merlin persuades Arthur to climb down and chides him for his unkingly behavior. Arthur then left alone, ponders both his subjects and his own feelings about the intended nuptials (“I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight?”). Arthur hears someone coming and scampers up the tree again. Guenevere, Arthur's intended bride, comes to
3358-421: The job. Lerner and Loewe disagreed on how to proceed with the show, as Loewe did not want to make any major changes without Hart's guidance. Lerner wrote: "God knows what would have happened had it not been for Richard Burton." Accepting cuts and changes, he radiated a "faith and geniality" and calmed the fears of the cast. Guenevere's song "Before I Gaze at You Again" was given to Andrews at the last minute before
3431-629: The likes of Rhonda Burchmore , Matt Hetherington, Rob Mills , Lucy Durack , Tim Draxl , Chelsea Plumley, Marina Prior , James Millar , Elise McCann , Anna O'Byrne , Amy Lehpamer , Judi Connelli , Trevor Ashley , Gorgi Coghlan , Wendy Stapleton , Suzanne Johnston , Mathew Frank, Simon Burke and many more. In 2004, Rathgeber made his solo cabaret debut with A Momentary Act at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne, directed by Martin Croft and featuring original music and accompaniment by composer-lyricist Matthew Lee Robinson . In 2010 Rathgeber featured in
3504-593: The lives of children who've lost their battle with terminal illnesses. In 2012, Rathgeber performed the Australian National Anthem for Sydney's Golden Slipper Stakes horse racing event. He also sang the Anthem for the launch of the 2013 Australian of the Year Awards, with former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard in attendance. Rathgeber has headlined numerous concerts alongside
3577-625: The original writer of the show, Richard O’Brien , as the Narrator. In 2011 Rathgeber performed in three productions for Melbourne's The Production Company . First, Australian stage legend Nancye Hayes and musical director John Foreman cast Rathgeber in the part of Greg Connell in The Boy From Oz , in which he sang the classic I Honestly Love You to Todd McKenney 's Peter Allen . This production also featured Fem Belling as Liza Minnelli and Robyn Arthur as Marion Woolnough. During
3650-1245: The role of Raoul in Andrew Lloyd Webber 's The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) in the West End, with Ramin Karimloo playing the Phantom. Invited to return to Australia to appear in Mame as the nephew Patrick to Rhonda Burchmore 's Mame, he then played the part of Tony opposite Esther Hannaford in The Boyfriend , before being cast by director Simon Phillips to play the groom Robert in Melbourne Theatre Company 's production of The Drowsy Chaperone , alongside Geoffrey Rush , Christie Whelan Browne , Robyn Nevin , Shane Jacobson , Rhonda Burchmore , Grant Piro and Rohan Browne . He toured Korea and New Zealand as Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show , with Lucy Maunder as Janet, Kristian Lavercombe as Riff Raff and
3723-636: The role of Raoul in 21st Anniversary cast of The Phantom of the Opera in the West End . He is openly gay. Alexander Wilson Rathgeber was born in Horsham, Victoria and raised on a farm by real estate agent father, David, and primary school teacher and real estate agent mother, Katherine. He has two older siblings, Olivia and Nicholas. At 15-years-old, Rathgeber commenced as a boarder at Xavier College in Melbourne , where he became Vice-Captain of
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#17327901807223796-803: The role of Aaron Fox in Curtains the Musical, alongside Simon Gleeson , Lucy Maunder and Alinta Chidzey for Melbourne's The Production Company . In 2017 Rathgeber was cast in the Australian national tour of The Wizard of Oz as Hickory and Tin Man. He toured Australia alongside Anthony Warlow in the title role of the Wizard, Jemma Rix as the Wicked Witch, Lucy Durack as Glinda the Good Witch and Samantha Dodemaide as Dorothy. This revival of The Wizard of Oz featured new music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and
3869-672: The role of Billy Crocker for the national tour of Anything Goes , produced by Opera Australia and GFO. The Australian tour of Anything Goes opened at the Sydney Opera House in September 2015 then travelled to the Princess Theatre Melbourne and Queensland Performing Arts Centre , Brisbane. The production was directed by Dean Bryant and choreographed by Andrew Hallsworth, this time with Caroline O'Connor as Reno, Claire Lyon as Hope and Carmen Duncan as Mrs. Harcourt. For his role as Billy, Rathgeber won
3942-710: The role of Sid Worley in various workshops of An Officer and a Gentleman (musical) , Simon Philips cast Rathgeber in this tortured soul role for its World Premiere production, which opened at the Lyric Theatre Sydney in May of that year. Rathgeber played alongside Ben Mingay as Zack Mayo, the part made famous by Richard Gere . The stage adaptation of the film was co-penned by producer Sharleen Cooper Cohen and original screenplay writer Douglas Day Stuart, with music by Ken Hirsch , it also starred Bert Labonte , Kate Kendall , Amanda Harrison and Zahra Newman . For
4015-401: The stage, in the wings, in the pit, and in the audience - wept without restraint. Then the play continued..." The obstacles encountered in producing Camelot were hard on the creative partnership of Lerner and Loewe , and the show turned out to be one of their last collaborations (although they did work together to adapt their 1958 movie Gigi to the stage in 1973 , and collaborated again
4088-476: The title song's closing lyrics, which end Camelot . In 1959, Alan Jay Lerner and Moss Hart decided to adapt T. H. White's The Once and Future King as their next project. As discussed in Lerner's 1978 book, The Street Where I Live , Frederick Loewe , who initially had no interest in the project, agreed to write music, with the understanding that if things went badly, it would be his last score. After
4161-603: The tremendous success of My Fair Lady , expectations were high for a new Lerner and Loewe musical. However, the show's production met several obstacles. Lerner's wife left him during the writing process, causing him to seek medical attention and delaying the production. When Camelot began rehearsals, it still needed considerable work. However, the producers were able to secure a strong cast, including Julie Andrews , Richard Burton , and Roddy McDowall , as well as Robert Goulet in his first Broadway role. John Cullum also made his Broadway debut as Sir Dinadan; Bruce Yarnell
4234-586: The two of them. He is revealed as the King. He tells Guenevere the story of how he pulled the sword from the stone and became king, and she finally agrees to marry him. The wizard Merlin is amused by this development, but his joy turns to sorrow as his memories of the future begin to fade. He realizes that Nimue , a beautiful water nymph, has come to draw him into her cave for eternal sleep (“Follow Me”). He begs Nimue for answers, as he has forgotten if he has warned Arthur about two important individuals, Lancelot and Mordred . His memories fade permanently, though, and he
4307-407: The way she has. The knights are mistrustful of Guenevere because she is a French foreigner. Pellinore is an older knight who takes on Merlin’s role of sage/advisor. Arthur steps in as the final jouster and is the one revived by Lancelot. It is revealed that Arthur has written Morgan Le Fay a letter every week for the past four years, despite never receiving a reply, begging her and Mordred to live in
4380-493: The woods. She does not like the idea of being Queen, preferring to live the life of an ordinary nobleman's daughter, (“Simple Joys of Maidenhood”). She stumbles into Arthur, who initially calls himself “Wart” (his childhood nickname), and then, hearing of her reluctance to marry, tells her of the joys of life in Camelot (“Camelot”). It is love at first sight, and they almost kiss but are interrupted when Arthur's attendants come upon
4453-471: Was Lancelot. Another Broadway revival ran from June 21, 1993 to August 7, 1993 for 56 performances at the Gershwin Theatre as a stop on a national tour, with Robert Goulet now cast in the role of Arthur. Goulet reprised this role at Toronto's O'Keefe Centre in 1993. In March 2022, it was reported that Aaron Sorkin and Bartlett Sher were working on a reimagined production for Broadway, which
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#17327901807224526-500: Was Sir Lionel. Cullum later replaced McDowall, and William Squire replaced Burton. Other replacements included Patricia Bredin (as of April 16, 1962), Kathryn Grayson (as of October 23, 1962) and Janet Pavek (as of July 9, 1962) for Andrews. The show premiered in Toronto, at the O'Keefe Centre on October 1, 1960. It overran drastically — it was supposed to last two hours forty minutes, and instead clocked in at four and
4599-505: Was a device adopted from the 1967 film adaptation . The 1981 revision also changes the sequence of some scenes especially in Act II. What follows is a synopsis of the original 1960 version. King Arthur is nervous about his upcoming arranged marriage and is hiding in a tree. [Merlin] the Magician, his wise tutor, calls Arthur down to warn the young king that he must learn to think for himself. Merlin, who lives backward in time and remembers
4672-650: Was awarded a Helpmann Award for his performance as Billy Crocker in Anything Goes for Opera Australia and John Frost . He had previously been nominated in the Sydney Theatre Awards for his performance as Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman , and in the Green Room Awards for his performance as Older Patrick in Mame . After his success in London in 2007, Rathgeber was awarded
4745-453: Was cast by director George Ogilvie in his first principal role - Lancelot in Camelot for Melbourne's The Production Company. He starred alongside Katrina Retallick , Scott Irwin, Melissa Madden Gray and Dennis Olsen . Soon after, he was cast opposite Silvie Paladino in the role of Billy in the new Australian production, Sideshow Alley . In 2007 he moved to London where he landed
4818-695: Was directed by the UK's Jeremy Sams and played at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre Brisbane, the Capitol Theatre, Sydney , The Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide and The Regent Theatre, Melbourne throughout 2017 and 2018. In Oct/Nov 2019, Rathgeber was cast as Simon Stride in the first Australian professional production of Jekyll & Hyde. It was staged to absolute critical acclaim, with performances sold out with full standing ovations. The production marked
4891-399: Was hospitalized for three weeks with a bleeding ulcer. Soon after he was discharged, Hart suffered his second heart attack, and Lerner stepped in as temporary director for the rest of the out-of-town run. Camelot then moved to Boston, edited, but still running well over the intended length. The production team tried to find another director, even phoning José Ferrer , who could not undertake
4964-497: Was interviewed by Theodore H. White , an interview that ran in the December 1963 issue of Life magazine. In the interview, Jackie stated that the show's original cast recording had been a favorite bedtime listening for her husband (who had been Lerner's classmate at Harvard University ), and that his favorite lines were in the final number: "Don't let it be forgot/ That once there was a spot/ For one brief, shining moment/ That
5037-461: Was known as Camelot". She also made a direct comparison to the Camelot storyline, saying, "There'll be great presidents again... but there'll never be another Camelot." The veracity of her claim about her husband's love of Camelot has been disputed. Nevertheless, an association between Camelot and Kennedy's tenure as president formed immediately in the public consciousness, and has remained in
5110-483: Was released on June 2nd, 2023. The show was nominated for five Tonys, but won none, and reviews were mixed. The production closed on July 23, 2023, after 38 previews and 115 regular performances. Plans for a U.S. national tour and West End production were announced, but later cancelled. § — Cut shortly into the original 1960 run, remained on the cast album; restored in most subsequent revivals; "Fie on Goodness" cut from film version; "Then You May Take Me to
5183-476: Was revived on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre from November 15, 1981, to January 2, 1982, and was broadcast on HBO a year later, starring Richard Harris as Arthur, Meg Bussert as Guenevere, Muenz as Lancelot and Thor Fields as Tom of Warwick. Harris, who had starred in the film, and Muenz also took the show on tour nationwide. The book for this version was slightly revised, including
5256-701: Was succeeded by Louis Hayward . Grayson was dismissed in Cincinnati, OH, for having missed performances and replaced by her understudy, Jan Moody. There was also a 1963–1964 bus-and-truck tour starring Biff McGuire as Arthur, Jeannie Carson as Guenevere, and Sean Garrison as Lancelot. Yet another company toured with the show in 1964, starring Howard Keel as Arthur, Constance Towers as Guenevere, and Bob Holiday as Lancelot. Also in 1964 an Australian production opened at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne , starring Paul Daneman and Jacqueline McKeever , with stage design by John Truscott . Truscott would later work on
5329-503: Was to begin performances on Thursday, November 3 and open on Thursday, December 8 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater . In June 2022, it was announced that the revival had been postponed to the spring of 2023. It began previews on March 9, 2023, with an official opening on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Cast members included Andrew Burnap as Arthur, Phillipa Soo as Guenevere, and Jordan Donica as Lancelot. A cast recording
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