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''Randy Newman's Faust'' is a 1995 musical by American musician and songwriter Randy Newman, who based the work on the classic story of ''Faust'', borrowing elements from the version by Goethe, as well as Milton's ''Paradise Lost'', but updating the story to the modern day, and infusing it with humorous cynicism. In this retelling, God and the Devil fight for the soul of Henry Faust, a student at the University of Notre Dame. The musical was performed at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego in September 1995, and the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in Sept 1996, as well as released as a CD as a concept album. In July of 2014, a stripped-down, modernized "concert" version was staged for Encores! at New York City Center.〔http://www.playbill.com/news/article/193108-ON-THE-SCENE-Randy-Newman-is-a-Sly-Devil-in-Encores-One-Night-Only-Faust〕 "Life Has Been Good to Me" was performed by French Stewart as Harry Solomon on "A Nightmare on Dick Street," an episode of NBC's ''3rd Rock from the Sun''. ==History== ''Randy Newman's Faust'' first had a limited run at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego in September 1995, which coincided with the release of a concept album version, featuring a different cast and arrangements than the stage version. The stage production, directed by Michael Greif was praised for its score, but criticized for its script and characters.〔http://articles.latimes.com/1995-09-26/entertainment/ca-50013_1_randy-newman-s-faust〕 The script was rewritten by David Mamet for the second production, in Chicago's Goodman Theatre. This production, featuring the same principal cast, suffered similar criticisms that its script was still not the equal of its score. It ran from September 30 to November 2, 1996.〔http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-10-01/features/9610010073_1_henry-faust-bellamy-young-brilliant-choreography〕 On July 1, 2014, New York City Center's Encores! staged a one-night-only performance of the show. This version was stripped down for a more minimal "concert" presentation and heavily rewritten. As on the album (but unlike earlier stage versions), Newman himself assumed the role of Lucifer, alongside a new cast that included Isiah Johnson, Tony Vincent, Laura Osnes, and Vonda Shepard.〔http://www.playbill.com/news/article/193108-ON-THE-SCENE-Randy-Newman-is-a-Sly-Devil-in-Encores-One-Night-Only-Faust〕 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「Randy Newman's Faust」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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