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Jolson is a musical with a book by Francis Essex and Rob Bettinson and a score composed of tunes by some of the all-time greatest songwriters of Tin Pan Alley. Based on the life of singer Al Jolson, one of America's most popular entertainers, it spans thirty years of his career. Out of the limelight, the plot emphasizes his personal faults as much as it does his professional successes. Other major characters include his wife Ruby Keeler and his longtime friend and agent Louis Epstein.

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  • Jolson és un musical amb llibret de i Rob Bettinson i una partitura composta per cançons d'alguns dels més grans compositors de cançons del segell discogràfic Tin Pan Alley. Basada en la vida del cantant , un dels artistes més populars dels Estats Units, transcorre durant trenta anys de la seva carrera. Fora dels llums de l'escenari, la trama posa l'accent en els seus defectes personals tant com ho fa els seus èxits professionals. Altres personatges importants inclouen la seva dona i el seu amic i agent Louis Epstein. La producció del , dirigida per Bettinson, es va estrenar el 26 d'octubre de 1995 al , on va rutllar durant disset mesos. El repartiment va incloure com a Jolson, com a Keeler, i com a Epstein. Va guanyar el Premi Laurence Olivier al Millor Musical. A més, Conley va ser nominat a Millor Actor de Musical i Bennett a la millor interpretació de suport en un musical. Un àlbum de repartiment original es va gravar en directe durant les actuacions del 29 de febrer, l'1 i el 2 de març de 1996 i publicat per First Night Records. Jolson - The Musical es va escenificar al Royal Alexandra Theatre de Toronto de juny a octubre de 1997. Es va proposar traslladar-lo a Broadway, però no es va materialitzar mai. (ca)
  • Jolson is a musical with a book by Francis Essex and Rob Bettinson and a score composed of tunes by some of the all-time greatest songwriters of Tin Pan Alley. Based on the life of singer Al Jolson, one of America's most popular entertainers, it spans thirty years of his career. Out of the limelight, the plot emphasizes his personal faults as much as it does his professional successes. Other major characters include his wife Ruby Keeler and his longtime friend and agent Louis Epstein. The West End production, directed by Bettinson, opened on October 26, 1995 at the Victoria Palace Theatre, where it ran for seventeen months. The cast included Brian Conley as Jolson, Sally Ann Triplett as Keeler, and John Bennett as Epstein. Under the auspices of the Laurence Olivier Awards, it won the American Express Award for Best New Musical. Olivier nominations went to Conley for Best Actor in a Musical and Bennett for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical. An original cast album was recorded live during the performances of February 29, March 1, and March 2, 1996 and released by First Night Records. Jolson - The Musical was staged at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto from June through October 1997. A proposed move to Broadway never materialized. (en)
  • Jolson è un musical con libretto di e e una colonna sonora costituita dai pezzi di maggior successo della Tin Pan Alley. Il musical racconta la vita di Al Jolson, i suoi successi artistici, i suoi fallimenti personali e la relazione con la moglie Ruby Keeler. Il musical debuttò a Londra nel 1995 e rimase in scena per 17 mesi, vincendo il Laurence Olivier Award al miglior nuovo musical. (it)
  • Jolson, nome artístico de Raúl da Silva Pinto, (Idanha-a-Nova, 14 de Junho de 1922 – Almada, 6 de Março de 1995), foi um célebre ilusionista português. (pt)
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  • Jolson è un musical con libretto di e e una colonna sonora costituita dai pezzi di maggior successo della Tin Pan Alley. Il musical racconta la vita di Al Jolson, i suoi successi artistici, i suoi fallimenti personali e la relazione con la moglie Ruby Keeler. Il musical debuttò a Londra nel 1995 e rimase in scena per 17 mesi, vincendo il Laurence Olivier Award al miglior nuovo musical. (it)
  • Jolson, nome artístico de Raúl da Silva Pinto, (Idanha-a-Nova, 14 de Junho de 1922 – Almada, 6 de Março de 1995), foi um célebre ilusionista português. (pt)
  • Jolson és un musical amb llibret de i Rob Bettinson i una partitura composta per cançons d'alguns dels més grans compositors de cançons del segell discogràfic Tin Pan Alley. Basada en la vida del cantant , un dels artistes més populars dels Estats Units, transcorre durant trenta anys de la seva carrera. Fora dels llums de l'escenari, la trama posa l'accent en els seus defectes personals tant com ho fa els seus èxits professionals. Altres personatges importants inclouen la seva dona i el seu amic i agent Louis Epstein. (ca)
  • Jolson is a musical with a book by Francis Essex and Rob Bettinson and a score composed of tunes by some of the all-time greatest songwriters of Tin Pan Alley. Based on the life of singer Al Jolson, one of America's most popular entertainers, it spans thirty years of his career. Out of the limelight, the plot emphasizes his personal faults as much as it does his professional successes. Other major characters include his wife Ruby Keeler and his longtime friend and agent Louis Epstein. (en)
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