Das Barbecü
by Jim Luigs, Scott Warrender

Name: Das Barbecü
Brand: Jim Luigs
SKU: 9780573695360
Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)

Das Barbecü Book Cover — Das Barbecü Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsPresent DayFlexible Cast SizeBare Stage/Simple SetPeriod CostumesAmerican

Awards & Recognition

Outer Critics Circle

Nominee: 1995 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical Winner! 1995 Theatre World Award, Julie Johnson

What readers are saying

Readers find it to be a humorous and unconventional interpretation of the Nibelungen. The uniqueness of the play seems to resonate well, leaving audiences eager to see a performance.

Funny and weird interpretationUnique retelling of a classicWould like to see live performances

Synopsis

A parody on Wagnerian opera.

The action takes place at a ranch and other locations in Texas.

Press Reviews

"The audience certainly gets mixed up in the fun... Mr. Luigs’s lyrics are often breezy and clever, and Mr. Warrender’s music... has verve and melodic grace."
— The New York Times

"A rousing and at times, funny-bone-breaking re-telling of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, reimagined as a Texas fable with merely five actors portraying over 30 characters. Two-step yourself and your partner to Spotlighters and see it. Yeehaw!"
— DC Metro Theater Arts

"Silly, glossy and full of mock-Texas shtick, the show recalls the camp-tastic 1970s TV soaper Dallas – but with loads of singin,’ dancin,’ quick-changin’ and plottin’."
— The Seattle Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Actor 2 NARRATOR, FRICKA, ERDA, NEEDA TROUTT, BACK UP SINGER, KATSY SNAPP, RIVERMAIDEN, VALKYRIE	—	—	NARRATOR, FRICKA, ERDA, NEEDA TROUTT, BACK UP SINGER, KATSY SNAPP, RIVERMAIDEN, VALKYRIE
Actor 3 BRUNNHILDE, NORN, TEXAS RANGER, RIVERMAIDEN	—	—	BRUNNHILDE, NORN, TEXAS RANGER, RIVERMAIDEN
Actor 4 WOTAN, GUNTHER, HAGEN, TEXAS RANGER, GIANT	—	—	WOTAN, GUNTHER, HAGEN, TEXAS RANGER, GIANT
Actor 5 SIEGFRIED, NORN, MILAM LAMAR, ABERICH, GIANT	—	—	SIEGFRIED, NORN, MILAM LAMAR, ABERICH, GIANT
Actor 1 GUTRUNE, NORN, TEXAS RANGER, FREIA, Y-VONNE DUVALL, RIVERMAIDEN, VALKYRIE, TAMBOURINE GIRL	—	—	GUTRUNE, NORN, TEXAS RANGER, FREIA, Y-VONNE DUVALL, RIVERMAIDEN, VALKYRIE, TAMBOURINE GIRL