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BONUS MATERIALS: Grand Hotel, The Musical


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Arts & Culture in 1920s Berlin
Explains how the cultural climate was related to the political issues of the day in Berlin.

Berlin in the 1920s
An excellent and extensive web site from Simmons College which includes art & architecture, film, literature & journalism, music & theatre, and politics & history related to 1920s Berlin. Also includes an excellent list of additional resources.

Biography of the author
Presents a brief biography of Vicki Baum, the original author of the novel, "Grand Hotel," and a chronology of the important events in her life.

Biography of music/lyrics creator George Forrest
Presents a brief biography of Forrest and includes many of his other works.

Biography of music/lyrics creator Robert Wright  
Presents a brief biography of Wright along with his other works.

Biography of the playwright
Tells of the life of Luther Davis and explains how he decided to transfer Vicki Baum's novel to a musical.

History of the Weimar Republic, 1924-1928
Describes the "Golden Age" of the Weimar Republic, the political and social events that were going on in Berlin when "Grand Hotel" takes place.

"Knowledge & Propaganda"
Text of a speech given by Joseph Goebbels on January 9, 1928 to an audience of Nazi party members as part of their "training."  Provides a flavor of political issues/thinking in Germany at the time.

1928
Contains timeline and descriptions of important events in the world during the year of 1928.


Prepared by Colony Librarian, Sandy Schuckett


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Learn more about the 2008-2009 Season with descriptions of each play, dates and links (when available) to the play's program itself!
 
The Season kicks off with the enchanting The Voice of the Prairie, radio before Garrison Keillor. Next, Educating Rita the classic comedy that explores what it really means to be educated. Then "Mary's Wedding Hot new playwright Stephen Massicotte spins a breathtaking saga about young lovers who must surrender their fate to the uncertainties of their tumultuous times. Then, Candida George Bernard Shaw's story of a love triangle -- and a woman's choice between two men who love her.. Finally, the Los Angeles Premiere of a hilarious, sexy musical No Way to Treat a Lady.
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A quick recap of who we are and how we got here.
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A listing (with links to a lot of bios) of our current roster of actors, staff, associates and Board of Trustees.
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