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Carmen Jones

Opened 1943

502 performances

Musical, Golden Age

Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones is a 1943 Broadway musical with music by Georges Bizet and lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II which was performed at The Broadway Theatre. Conceptually, it is Bizet's opera Carmen updated to a World War II-era, African-American setting.

Music
Georges Bizet
Lyrics
Oscar Hammerstein II
Book
Oscar Hammerstein II

Productions4 productions: 3 on Broadway, 1 in the West End

1943
Broadway TheatreBroadway Original, opened December 2, 1943, directed by Hassard Short, Charles Friedman
502 performances
1945
City CenterBroadway Revival, opened May 2, 1945, directed by Hassard Short
21 performances
1946
City CenterBroadway Revival, opened April 7, 1946, directed by Hassard Short
32 performances
1992
ProductionLondon

Songs22 songs

Dat’s Love, You Talk Just Like My Maw, Dere’s a Café on de Corner, Beat Out dat Rhythm on a Drum, Stan’ Up and Fight, Whizzin’ Away Along de Track, Dis Flower, My Joe, Lift ’Em Up an’ Put ’Em Down!, Honey Gal o’ Mine, Good Luck, Mr. Flyin’ Man!, You Talk Jus’ Like My Maw, Murder-Murder!, Carmen Jones Is Goin’ to Jail, Stan’ Up an’ Fight!, If You Would Only Come Away, De Cards Don’ Lie, Dat Ol’ Boy, Poncho de Panther from Brazil, Dance Roma Suite, Git Yer Program for de Big Fight, Dat’s Our Man!

Recordings 4 recordings

1991
Carmen Jones (1991 original London cast)
Carmen Jones (1991 original London cast) EMI Classics CDC 7 54351 2, released 1991
1998
Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones AEI AEI-CD 045, released 1998
United States
2009
Carmen Jones Naxos, released February 2009
United Kingdom
2013
Carmen Jones (Original Film Soundtrack)
Carmen Jones (Original Film Soundtrack) Released January 2, 2013

Licensing 2 entries

US Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals available
UK Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals available

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