Rachel at the Wings Theatre
The Musical Rachel, with book and lyrics by Bernice Lee and music by Lou Greene, opens at the Wings Theatre on the 1 Dec 2005, following a preview preformance on the 30 Nov and running through to the 11 Dec 2005.
Rachel iluminates the tragic effects on the life of Rachel Jackson, a spirited frontier wife, when she is falsely branded a bigamist, adultress and lying cheat. President Andrew Jackson's best attempts to shield his beloved Rachel from the barrage of false attacks ultimately failed.
The cast for Rachel, directed by Scott Pegg, features Kay Arnold, James Bormann, Karen Dillie, John Kelly, Susan Jerome, Geany Masai, Leslie Shreve and Mark Silberberg.
Rachel has sets and lighting by Nadine Charlson and costumes by Tom Claypool.
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