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Bohemians

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Miriam Gallagher 

  • Setting

    London, late 19th-century

  • Synopsis

    Fantastical comedy interlude in which Ziguenerin, an aspiring soprano who wants to commission an opera, summons the spirits of Michael William Balfe and William Vincent Wallace, who display great rivalry.

  • Play Type

    Musical Theatre

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

    • Cast size

  • Male

    2

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    3

  • Cast Notes

    Pianist required; some doubling of roles

Original Production

Original Cast  
Ziguenerin Audrey Behan
MW Balfe Frank Boyle
WV Wallace Damien Hand
Pianist Jimmy Vaughan
Production Team  
Director Michael A. Doyle

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Fancy Footwork: Selected Plays by Miriam Gallagher

  • Year

    1997

  • Published By

    Society of Irish Playwrights

  • Address

    Republic of Ireland

  • ISBN

    0-9538200 09

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