Too Close to the Sun 2009 - Articles Page 3

Opened: July 24, 2009
Closing: September 05, 2009

Too Close to the Sun - 2009 - West End History , Info & More

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Too Close to the Sun is a dramatic new musical, making its world premiere this summer.



Author and Nobel Prize-winner Ernest Hemingway, battling the rigours old age, takes solace in the company of his young secretary. His wife, tolerating this liaison so as not to lose him, is aware that the secretary has a secret agenda - to become wife number five and inherit his estate.



The arrival of Rex, an old school friend, adds a further complication, as he tries to secure the film rights to the life of the notorious writer. With bribery, lies and manipulation, Rex plays a dangerous game to achieve his goal, but in this suggested account of events leading to Hemingway’s death, can there be any winners?


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by Nicole Rosky - Mar 24, 2015


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by BWW News Desk - Oct 7, 2014


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by BWW News Desk - Aug 19, 2014


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by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2014


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by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2014


Pacific Symphony's critically-acclaimed American Composers Festival (ACF) continues for the 14th year with "From Screen to Score: New Concert Music by Famous Film Composers"-who happen to be four of today's biggest Hollywood heavy-hitters: John Williams ("Star Wars," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "E.T., the Extra Terrestrial"), Howard Shore ("Lord of the Rings," "The Hobbit," "Hugo"), James Horner ("Titanic," "Star Trek," "Apollo 13") and Elliot Goldenthal ("Alien 3," "Batman Forever" and "Batman and Robin"). Together, these iconic composers boast 11 Oscars and countless billions of box office dollars. They also hold the ironic position of simultaneously being the most-heard orchestral composers ever (the soundtrack for "Titanic" sold 30 million copies), yet their music is the least performed.

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by BWW News Desk - Apr 2, 2014


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by BWW News Desk - Jan 2, 2014


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by BWW News Desk - Dec 16, 2013


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by BWW News Desk - Dec 6, 2013


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