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Musical 'lost gem' now up for grabs; Amateur Stage.(Features)
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Birmingham Mail (England)
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September 5, 2008
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: By John Slim
THE first musical that Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote was The Likes Of Us. Most people have never heard of it, which is not surprising: it was written more than 40 years ago and did not receive its world premiere until 2005, at the Sydmonton Festival, held periodically at Simonton Court, Andrew Lloyd Webber's country home in Hampshire. It has never been in the West End. But now, with David Robinson, head of music licensing for the Really Useful Group (RUG), describing it as "a truly lost gem", it is about to take on a new lease of life.
RUG is co-operating with the National Operatic & Dramatic Association (NODA) in the release of The Likes ...
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