Barry Manilow’s COPACABANA: A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY

17–21 Nov 2009
The King’s, Glasgow

Production team

Artistic DirectorSteven Mann
Musical DirectorAlan Fraser
ChoreographerChris J.S. Wilson
ProducerWilma Forbes

Inspired by the unforgettable opening of Barry Manilow’s Grammy Award-winning hit song, Copacabana tells a tale of old-fashioned love, jealousy and murder.

Aspiring songwriter Stephen dreams of New York’s world famous Copacabana nightclub; Lola, a hopeful showgirl, embarks on a path to stardom with the help of bartender Tony. All goes well until gangster Rico arrives. Captivated by her performance, the villainous Rico drugs her and whisks her away to the Tropicana nightclub in Havana.

The entangled lives of Lola, Tony and Rico unfold amidst dazzling costumes, spectacular sets and sensational choreography.

Just close your eyes and escape into an era when ‘music and passion were always the fashion’!

Copacabana

Music by Barry Manilow/Lyrics by Bruce Sussman & Jack Feldman

Book by Barry Manilo, Jack Feldman & Bruce Sussman

Orchestrations by Andy Rumble.

Originally produced in the United States by the Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh, PA. Van Kaplan, Executive Producer, in association with Garry C. Kief, John Ashby and Stiletto Entertainment.

Originally produced in the United Kingdom by Apollo Leisure (UK) Ltd. and Barry Clayman Concerts Ltd., in association with Garry C. Kief and John Ashby. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd.