Plot Summary

A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.

Movie Details

Original Title
Swingin' the Dream
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Kwame Kwei-Armah as

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Alfred Clay as

Alfred Clay

Andrew French as

Andrew French

Kemi-Bo Jacobs as

Kemi-Bo Jacobs

Cornell John as

Cornell John

Georgia Landers as

Georgia Landers

Zara McFarlane as

Zara McFarlane

Mogali Masuku as

Mogali Masuku

Baker Mukasa as

Baker Mukasa

Anne Odeke as

Anne Odeke

Production Companies

Royal Shakespeare Company logoRoyal Shakespeare Company
Theatre for a New Audience
Young Vic logoYoung Vic