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Arthur RebornBook, Music & Lyrics by Sam J. RabinowitzWebsite: https://arthurreborn.com Contact Email: macalibur@hotmail.com |
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Does killing your son make you a hero? Legends look upon King Arthur as a hero, who sacrificed everything to save his kingdom. But he killed his only son in order to do so. Was that really heroic? Elaine thinks there was a better way. Are you familiar with her place in Arthurian legends? Funny, quirky, with a heart of “gold,” Elaine’s wizardry rivals Merlin’s. Demonstrating the wisdom Arthur lacks, while overcoming obstacles in her quest to win the love of Lancelot, she transports us through time and the rise and fall of the King and his Knights of the Round Table. This is Arthur Reborn, the Musical. Arthur Reborn has undergone several major rewrites to cut down the run time (originally close to 4 hours) and radically change the storyline, with Elaine now the protagonist and Arthur a mistake-prone character, who ultimately kills his only son. A table reading with a group of high school drama students from a performing arts center took place several years ago. In 2021, plans were made for a local high school to do a low-budget production of the show the following spring through their experimental theatre. Working with two interns, a number of changes to the script and music were made, and ultimately, a second more “family-friendly” script was also developed. Due to multiple revivals of COVID, the school’s theatre program suffered numerous delays and Arthur Reborn never went into production. The show recently completed a serialized table reading via Zoom with actors, a dramaturg, and fellow playwrights and has begun another serialized table reading including songs shared via Zoom with fellow musical writers. In addition, 16 songs from the 21-song score have been shared with composers via a monthly Zoom session. The next “stage” in the development of Arthur Reborn would be either a staged reading or workshop production. Sam J. Rabinowitz sees his life as a series of acts. In Act I, “Education,” he was an accordion player for 18 years, performing both as a solo artist and with classical ensembles, orchestras, a garage band, his own trio, and a USO Troupe. He wrote his first song in Junior High School, and his first musical during his freshman year in college. Following graduate school and an MBA from Wharton, came Act II, “Vocation,” and he was a small businessperson for 42 years. Retiring in the fall of 2018, he is now in Act III, “Inspiration.” He resides in Cherry Hill, N.J.
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Arthur Reborn
Book, Music & Lyrics by Sam J. Rabinowitz
Website: https://arthurreborn.com
Contact Email: macalibur@hotmail.com
Does killing your son make you a hero?
Legends look upon King Arthur as a hero, who sacrificed everything to save his kingdom. But he killed his only son in order to do so. Was that really heroic? Elaine thinks there was a better way. Are you familiar with her place in Arthurian legends?
Funny, quirky, with a heart of “gold,” Elaine’s wizardry rivals Merlin’s. Demonstrating the wisdom Arthur lacks, while overcoming obstacles in her quest to win the love of Lancelot, she transports us through time and the rise and fall of the King and his Knights of the Round Table. This is Arthur Reborn, the Musical.
Arthur Reborn has undergone several major rewrites to cut down the run time (originally close to 4 hours) and radically change the storyline, with Elaine now the protagonist and Arthur a mistake-prone character, who ultimately kills his only son. A table reading with a group of high school drama students from a performing arts center took place several years ago. In 2021, plans were made for a local high school to do a low-budget production of the show the following spring through their experimental theatre. Working with two interns, a number of changes to the script and music were made, and ultimately, a second more “family-friendly” script was also developed. Due to multiple revivals of COVID, the school’s theatre program suffered numerous delays and Arthur Reborn never went into production. The show recently completed a serialized table reading via Zoom with actors, a dramaturg, and fellow playwrights and has begun another serialized table reading including songs shared via Zoom with fellow musical writers. In addition, 16 songs from the 21-song score have been shared with composers via a monthly Zoom session. The next “stage” in the development of Arthur Reborn would be either a staged reading or workshop production.
Sam J. Rabinowitz sees his life as a series of acts. In Act I, “Education,” he was an accordion player for 18 years, performing both as a solo artist and with classical ensembles, orchestras, a garage band, his own trio, and a USO Troupe. He wrote his first song in Junior High School, and his first musical during his freshman year in college. Following graduate school and an MBA from Wharton, came Act II, “Vocation,” and he was a small businessperson for 42 years. Retiring in the fall of 2018, he is now in Act III, “Inspiration.” He resides in Cherry Hill, N.J.
“Faith Manages” – J. Michael Straczynski