It had the hottest musicians, the coolest singers " and Louis Armstrong playing Bottom. But Swingin' the Dream was a $2m flop. Can the RSC breathe new life into this big band take on the bard? When Swingin' the Dream opened on Broadway on 29 November 1939, the creators of this jazz version of A Midsummer Night's Dream had every expectation of a smash hit. The music alone seemed worth the price of admission. Among the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12AM on January 6, 2021