Unlock'd - Wikipedia
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| Unlock'd | |
|---|---|
 Image from the Original Off-Broadway Production | |
| Music | Derek Gregor |
| Lyrics | Sam Carner |
| Book | Sam Carner |
| Premiere | June 16, 2013: The Duke Theater, New York City |
Unlock'd is an original musical written by American songwriting duo Carner and Gregor. The musical premiered Off-Broadway at the Duke Theater on June 16, 2013.
Unlock'd is a recipient of a 2004 Richard Rodgers Award[1] and went on to win "Best in Fest" at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2007. Unlock'd was also featured at the New Works Festival[2] in Palo Alto and the Ravinia Festival outside of Chicago.
Unlock'd premiered Off-Broadway at the Duke Theater on June 16, 2013 for a limited run. When met with positive reviews from critics, the run was extended through July 20, 2013.[3] The musical was directed and choreographed by Marlo Hunter, who won the Joe A. Callaway Award from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society for her work.[4]
| Character | Off-Broadway (2013)[5] |
|---|---|
| Belinda | Jillian Gottlieb |
| Clarissa | Jennifer Blood |
| Baron | Sydney James Harcourt |
| Edwin | A.J. Shively |
| Esther | Maria Couch |
| Ariella | Chandler Reeves |
| Barney | Hansel Tan |
| The Maid | Emily Rogers |
| The Gardener | Lukas Poost |
Based on Alexander Pope's poem The Rape of the Lock, Unlock'd takes place in 18th century England, and focuses on the romantic entanglements of four main characters and the chaos that ensues after a lock of the vain and beautiful Belinda's hair goes missing.
- ^ "Unlock'd: An Original Musical (Closed December 05, 2005) | Off-Off-Broadway | reviews, cast and info". Theatermania.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Unlock'd Among Selections for TheatreWorks' 2008 New Works Festival". Playbill.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Sam Carner-Derek Gregor Musical Unlock'd Extended Off-Broadway". Playbill.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "The Joe A. Callaway Award". Sdcfoundation.org. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Unlock'd| A CurtainUp theater review". Curtainup.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.