Rabelais (musical)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Gargantua_and_Pantagruel
gptkbp:adaptedInto various performances
gptkbp:alumni 2010
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Gaston_Baty
gptkbp:basedOn works_of_François_Rabelais
gptkbp:characterDevelopment satirical commentary
gptkbp:composer gptkb:André_Messager
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Gaston_Baty
gptkb:Gordon_McLennan
gptkbp:criticalReception mixed reviews
gptkbp:culturalImpact gptkb:French_theatre
gptkbp:depicts life of Rabelais
gptkbp:design gptkb:Catherine_Zuber
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:explores social commentary
philosophical ideas
gptkbp:features comedic elements
gptkbp:genre comedy
musical comedy
gptkbp:hasDescription gptkb:David_Hockney
gptkbp:hasPerformance gptkb:Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe
1951
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rabelais (musical)
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Vaudeville
Commedia dell'arte
satirical literature
satirical works
Burlesque theater
French_literature
Renaissance_art
French_Renaissance_literature
Rabelais'_humor
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Gargantua_and_Pantagruel
Rabelaisian themes
gptkbp:isReflectedIn subsequent years
gptkbp:language English
French
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Aumont
gptkb:John_O'Connor
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Gordon_McLennan
gptkbp:musicStyle gptkb:André_Messager
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Gaston_Baty
gptkb:Peter_Hall
1951 production
revival in 1980s
revival in 2000s
1995 revival
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Kerry_Ellis
gptkb:Ramin_Karimloo
gptkb:Samantha_Barks
gptkb:Gordon_McLennan
gptkb:Michael_Ball
gptkb:Rebecca_Caine
gptkb:Lea_Salonga
gptkb:David_Bedella
gptkb:Michael_McCarthy
gptkb:Judy_Kuhn
gptkb:Alison_Jiear
gptkb:John_Barrowman
gptkb:Sharon_D._Clarke
gptkb:Jenna_Russell
gptkb:Ruthie_Henshall
gptkb:David_Pomeranz
cultural references
historical context
character development
cultural significance
humanism
audience engagement
musicality
theatricality
character arcs
Pantagruel
performance style
audience reception
ensemble cast
historical references
musical numbers
artistic vision
lyrical depth
Gargantua
thematic depth
visual spectacle
gptkbp:notablePerson Graham_Murphy
gptkbp:notableSong gptkb:The_Ballad_of_Gargantua
La chanson de Gargantua
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 2
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
French
gptkbp:performances campy
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Théâtre_de_la_Porte_Saint-Martin
theatre company
gptkbp:premieredOn 1951
1981
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Gaston_Baty
gptkbp:productionCompany Theatrical Productions
gptkbp:setting Renaissance_France
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Gordon_McLennan
gptkbp:style musical theatre
gptkbp:targetAudience adults
gptkbp:thematicElement satire
gptkbp:theme satire
gptkbp:type stage musical