LAURA HARRINGTON
BABES IN TOYLAND
HOUSTON GRAND OPERA 1991
Music by Victor Herbert
New Book by Laura Harrington
New Lyrics by Richard Traubner
Musical Adaptation by Larry Moore
Synopsis: Based on the original, but thoroughly reworked for the theatrical sensibilities of modern audiences while retaining Victor Herbert’s beloved score. The adventures on the journey to Toyland take place in a lush fairy tale where the little old lady really does live in a shoe, and the flying Moth Queen and living trees make the Forbidden Forest a place of terror and beauty.
“Opera sure to be a holiday hit.” “From the melodious sound of the score to Babes in Toyland and the delightfully spectacular visual production with which Houston Grand Opera has revived Victor Herbert’s beloved old operetta, it looks as though the company has a yuletide hit.” —The Houston Post
HOUSTON GRAND OPERA 1991
Music by Victor Herbert
New Book by Laura Harrington
New Lyrics by Richard Traubner
Musical Adaptation by Larry Moore
Synopsis: Based on the original, but thoroughly reworked for the theatrical sensibilities of modern audiences while retaining Victor Herbert’s beloved score. The adventures on the journey to Toyland take place in a lush fairy tale where the little old lady really does live in a shoe, and the flying Moth Queen and living trees make the Forbidden Forest a place of terror and beauty.
“Opera sure to be a holiday hit.” “From the melodious sound of the score to Babes in Toyland and the delightfully spectacular visual production with which Houston Grand Opera has revived Victor Herbert’s beloved old operetta, it looks as though the company has a yuletide hit.” —The Houston Post
“In the spirit of Christmas, Houston Grand Opera has presented a new production of Babes in Toyland that is warmhearted, infectious, and mighty entertaining. This is not a slightly spruced up version of Babes in Toyland. It’s a new show, based on the original, but thoroughly reworked for the theatrical sensibilities of 1990s audiences. It works. Harrington’s book is richly crafted with as much entertainment for adults as for children. She has ranged from sophisticated wry allusions to some old-time vaudeville jokes.” —Houston Chronicle
PRODUCTIONS
Houston Grand Opera, David Gockley, General Director
Cullum Theatre, Wortham Theatre Center, Houston, TX
Music by Victor Herbert
New Book by Laura Harrington
New Lyrics by Richard Traubner
Musical Adaptation by Larry Moore
Director: Martin Connor
Conductor: John DeMain
Set and Costumer Designer: Eduardo Sicango
Lighting Designer: Christina Giannelli
Choreographer: Mike Phillips
Musical Staging/ Assistant Director: Ross A. Perry
Sound Designer: David Meschter
Wig and Makeup Master: Dotti Staker
Chorus Preparation: Richard Bado
Technical Director: Peter Horne
Stage Manager: William Coiner
Musical Preparation: Jeff Halpern, Principal Coach, Paul Samudio, Assistant Coach, Amy Tate Williams, Assistant Coach
Casting: Joseph Abaldo Casting
STARRING
Eddie Bracken, Walter Charles, Dana Kreuger, Lee Merrill, Jonathan Freeman, Brad Little, Jeff Lyons, Ric Ryder
With: Jonathan Beitler, Kristin Hanka, Luke Harnden, Jamaiya Havel, Jason Miesse, Jeremy Montemarano, Erin Simpson, Krysti Wilson