Up from Paradise
by Stanley Silverman, Arthur Miller
Synopsis
This musical version of Miller’s The Creation of the World and Other Business is about the first First Family: Adam and Eve.
The book, by one of America’s preeminent playwrights, plays first as comedy, as Adam and Eve discover the world, and later as drama, as they and their children adapt to life beyond Paradise.
The music, by celebrated theatrical composer Stanley Silverman, ranges from liturgical to gospel, pop, barbershop and traditional musical theatre.
The musical’s simple set requirements, small cast and delightful content make Up From Paradise the perfect show for synagogue and church productions.
Press Reviews
"[A] delightful score, ranging from Handel to Weill, and with all sorts of entertaining stops in between."
— New York Daily News
"Miller’s script bounces between a witty retelling, with the Garden of Eden as the setting for the world’s first sitcom, and a more serious contemplation of the nature of faith and fealty to one’s god. Silverman’s score picks up on this, marrying several numbers that are tonally rooted in the history of liturgical chant with others that are pure Tin Pan Alley."
— Scott Matthewman, Musical Theatre Review
Characters
| Character |
|---|
God Bass/Baritone |
Eve Mezzo Soprano (low A to high B) |
Chemuel Angel of Mercy, Tenor |
Uriel Angel of Philosophy, High Baritone |
Azrael Angel of Death, Bass |
Lucifer Tenor or High Baritone |
Cain Baritone |
Abel Tenor |
Adam Baritone |
Publication
Up from Paradise is a American play written by Stanley Silverman and published by Samuel French in New York (1984).
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Samuel French · 1984 · 55 pp
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