The Rose of Persia
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Saturday, October 4, 2008 - 8:00 PM
Lyric Theatre Presents
Basil Hood & Arthur Sullivan's
The Rose of Persia
October 4, 9, 10, 11 at 8 pm; October 5, 12 at 2 pm
Montgomery Theater, Downtown San Jose
What happens when the music of Arthur Sullivan meets the stories of The Arabian Nights? "Harem Scarem, full of fun!" Meet Mad Hassan, a wealthy eccentric, content with his 25 wives and the band of beggars and phonies he nightly banquets at his mansion. Enter a scheming priest intent on disposing of Hassan and taking his fortune. Add four slave girls who have escaped from the Sultan's harem (one of them hiding a royal secret); an itinerant story-teller; and four whirling dervishes who are not quite what they seem. The result is a wild night of intrigue, hilarity, sparkling music, singing and dancing. Called by the London Times "really funny and original," The Rose of Persia was Sullivan's last completed show.
For tickets got to www.lyrictheatre.org/season/..._tix.php or call (408)986-1455
Coupon Code: Hassan
Basil Hood & Arthur Sullivan's
The Rose of Persia
October 4, 9, 10, 11 at 8 pm; October 5, 12 at 2 pm
Montgomery Theater, Downtown San Jose
What happens when the music of Arthur Sullivan meets the stories of The Arabian Nights? "Harem Scarem, full of fun!" Meet Mad Hassan, a wealthy eccentric, content with his 25 wives and the band of beggars and phonies he nightly banquets at his mansion. Enter a scheming priest intent on disposing of Hassan and taking his fortune. Add four slave girls who have escaped from the Sultan's harem (one of them hiding a royal secret); an itinerant story-teller; and four whirling dervishes who are not quite what they seem. The result is a wild night of intrigue, hilarity, sparkling music, singing and dancing. Called by the London Times "really funny and original," The Rose of Persia was Sullivan's last completed show.
For tickets got to www.lyrictheatre.org/season/..._tix.php or call (408)986-1455
Coupon Code: Hassan
