The Dangerous Christmas Of Red Riding Hood
by Bob Merrill, Robert Emmett, Jule Styne
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Synopsis
Liza Minnelli and Cyril Ritchard starred in this holiday special, which premiered on ABC-TV in 1966.
It is Christmas Eve and the animals in the zoo are having a party.
Locked behind bars, Lone T. Wolf hasn't been invited.
He blames his problems on Red Riding Hood and proceeds to tell his side of the story.
The score bubbles with cheerful holiday songs and catchy ballads that are well-suited to children’s voices.
It also features a slinky tango called “Granny’s Song” and Riding Hood’s tuneful lament, “I’m Naive.”
Press Reviews
"Unexpectedly delightful! The songs are a huge cut above most holiday special fare… packed with clever rhymes and wordplay… smart and funny."
— Mainlining Christmas
"[A] musical adaptation of the children’s story into an adult’s delight… lots of sly fun, imaginative and tuneful."
— Sarasota Journal
Characters
| Character |
|---|
RED RIDING HOOD |
LONE T. WOLF |
THE WOODSMAN |
THE MUTE MOUSE (Ballerina) |
LANCELOT |
PERCIVAL |
GALAHAD |
SAM |
MOTHER (MARTHA HOOD) |
GRANDMOTHER (Same person as MOTHER, but older) |
SKUNK |
CREATURES OF THE FOREST OR ZOO (Singing and dancing chorus) |
Publication
The Dangerous Christmas Of Red Riding Hood is a christmas play written by Bob Merrill and published by Samuel French (1992).
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Samuel French · 1992 · 48 pp
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