Waltz of the Stork
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Waltz of the Stork is a semi-autobiographical play written and originally performed by Melvin Van Peebles.[1] It also featured his son Mario Van Peebles. The play originally ran for four months in 1982.[2] It ran from January 5, 1982 to May 23, 1982.[3]
The song "The Apple Stretching", featured in this play, was later covered by Grace Jones, and released as a single. In 2008, a film based on the play, Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha, was released, directed by Van Peebles.
Cast/Crew
- Melvin Van Peebles - Edward Aloysius Younger
- Bob Carten - Stillman[4]
- C.J.Critt - Phantoms, etc
- Mario Van Peebles - Phantoms, etc
Songs
- There
- And I Love You
- The Apple Stretching
- Tender Understanding (written by Ted Hayes)
- The Apple Stretching
- My Love Belongs To You
- Weddings And Funerals (written by Mark Barkan)
- On 115
- Play It As It Lays
- Shoulders To Lean On
References
- ↑ Waltz of the Stork review in New York Magazine
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