The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd

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The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd is a 1964 British musical by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, known for its allegorical social themes and songs that later became standards.

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instanceOf 1960s musical
British musical
stage musical
author Anthony Newley
Leslie Bricusse
coComposer Anthony Newley
coLyricist Anthony Newley
composer Leslie Bricusse
countryOfFirstProduction United Kingdom
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre allegorical musical
musical theatre
hasCharacter Cocky
Sir
The Kid
The Negro
hasInfluenceOn popular recordings of "Feeling Good"
popular recordings of "Who Can I Turn To?"
hasSubjectMatter class struggle
game of life metaphor
hasTheme British social satire
power dynamics
social class
social inequality
hasType book musical
knownFor allegorical depiction of British society
songs that became pop standards
language English
lyricist Leslie Bricusse
lyricsBy Anthony Newley
Leslie Bricusse
musicBy Anthony Newley
Leslie Bricusse
notableSong A Wonderful Day Like Today
Feeling Good
The Joker
Where Would You Be Without Me?
Who Can I Turn To?
linked to: Who Can I Turn To
periodOfWork 1960s
setting symbolic game board
structure two-act musical
workOf Anthony Newley
Leslie Bricusse
yearOfCreation 1964

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Feeling Good firstAppearanceIn The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Anthony Newley notableWork The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Leslie Bricusse notableWork The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Who Can I Turn To originalWork The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd