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''Gone with the Wind'' is a musical based on the Margaret Mitchell's novel of the same name and its 1939 film adaptation, with music and lyrics by Margaret Martin, and a book by Martin, adapted by Sir Trevor Nunn. It began previews on 5 April 2008 and officially opened at the New London Theatre in London's West End on 22 April 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=playbill article, April 22, 2008, "Gone with the Wind Opens at the New London Theatre April 22" )〕 The production was directed by Sir Trevor Nunn and featured sets by John Napier and costumes by Andreane Neofitu. Darius Danesh and Jill Paice starred as Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara respectively.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Playbill.com article about the show )〕 The show was produced by Aldo Scrofani, Colin Ingram, Gary McAvay and the Nederlander Producing Company. The production closed on 14 June 2008, after 79 performances. ==History== This was not the first musical version of ''Gone With the Wind''. A musical adaptation by Harold Rome played a year at the Drury Lane Theatre in 1972, featuring Bonnie Langford.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Article on the background of the show )〕 Margaret Martin, a newcomer to songwriting and playwriting, contacted the Stephen Mitchell Trust, sending tapes of songs and a draft script, and the Trust eventually agreed to give her the rights to make an adaptation of ''Gone with the Wind''.〔 At about the same time, Martin learned that Nunn was extremely interested in American history, and she sent him the materials as well. They collaborated on revisions over the next couple of years, which resulted in a workshop production in London in 2004.〔(New York Times article featuring Margaret Martin )〕 With the support of the Mitchell Trust and producer Aldo Scrofani of Columbia Artists Theatricals, plans began forming for the West End production.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Playbill News: Trevor Nunn to Direct Gone with the Wind Musical )〕 Plans for the production were officially confirmed in 2007. Producer Scrofani said in interviews that their hope was that "this theatrical adaptation will cause our audiences to rediscover this timeless and rich story, while also providing each of them a meaningful and memorable experience". Nunn said that "having now worked on adapting two vast novels for the stage, ''Nicholas Nickleby'' and ''Les Misérables'', I am drawn to the challenge of telling Margaret Mitchell's epic story through words, music and the imaginative resources of the theatre."〔 After opening to poor reviews and criticism of the length of the show, the producers announced that the show would be cut from its original running time of 3½ hours,〔("London's Gone with the Wind to Undergo Overhaul" (Playbill.com), 5 May 2008 ) Retrieved 7 May 2008〕 and they reduced the running time to 3 hours 10 minutes including interval. Producer Scrofani announced that the production would close on 14 June 2008, after 79 performances, adding that "plans for a New York production are currently on hold."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gans, Andrew and Mark Shenton. "London Musical Gone with the Wind to Close", ''Playbill.com'', 30 May 2008 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gone with the Wind (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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