Lost Beetle Bailey Musical

rowler
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Lost Beetle Bailey Musical Jul 8, 2023 19:10:03 GMT

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Post by rowler on Jul 8, 2023 19:10:03 GMT

I saw something on wikipedia about a Beetle Bailey musical and it is also mentioned when people list off Mort Walker's achievements.

A New York Times article from 1988 writes about it

www.nytimes.com/1988/06/12/nyregion/theater-pvt-beetle-bailey-breaking-into-song.html

I can't seem to find any other info on the musical, like scripts, sheet music, audio/video recordings, etc.

I do wonder if it was just a very small production and that is why there is no evidence outside of this article.

gasgiant
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Lost Beetle Bailey Musical Jul 9, 2023 2:54:21 GMT via mobile

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Post by gasgiant on Jul 9, 2023 2:54:21 GMT

Interesting! Might be worth it to track down members of the creative team and/or actors to see if they have a copy of the script! www.abouttheartists.com/productions/157618-beetle-bailey-the-all-american-musical-at-candlewood-playhouse-1988

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Lost Beetle Bailey Musical Jul 9, 2023 3:27:25 GMT via mobile

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Post by gasgiant on Jul 9, 2023 3:27:25 GMT

I contacted one of the actors! I’ll keep this thread updated if he responds. The email is old so I have no idea… as for it being a small production? Definitely.

The theater is premiered at was a summer stock (summer only, often employs a lot of college kids for cheap to run it) that went out of business in 1998. Not a lot of original works from there that I could find.

But hey, who knows!

Post by rowler on Jul 8, 2023 19:10:03 GMT

Post by gasgiant on Jul 9, 2023 2:54:21 GMT

Post by gasgiant on Jul 9, 2023 3:27:25 GMT

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