Wizard's Crystal
Paul E Otteson
Blue Wizard / Black Wizard
by Dave Malloy, Eliza Bent
Highlights
90 mins Present Day Multicultural Casting Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
Synopsis
Ancient ideals and modern musings rub up against each other in Blue Wizard / Black Wizard , a philosophical musical fantasia.
Two referees adjudicate the proceedings as the Black and Blue Wizards battle to save themselves and humanity from the Great Mediocrity.
Warping the conventions of musical theatre and classical art song to intersect with the sensibilities of electronic music, Blue Wizard / Black Wizard is a pop culture smash-up of fantasy language and contemporary parlance.
What unfolds is a ritualistic sporting event, the likes of which audiences have never seen.
Press Reviews
"A mash-up of classical art, modern pop culture, depression-inducing anxiety, electronic music, pole dancing and mystical battles for the future of mankind’s very existence… Beyond just a mash-up of themes, Blue Wizard / Black Wizard is a mash-up of forms… It’s strange and funny and sad in a way that only this generation can be."
— NYU Local
"A delightful take on contemporary ennui and the search for meaning in a post-recession, celebrity-conflict-obsessed culture. Equal parts Tolkien, MTV game show, Ziggy Stardust and John Hughes movie."
— The Obscene Jester
"Nerdtastic… a musical with spell-casting, twenty-sided dice, metaphysical arguments, Dunkin' Donuts and a live trombonist. After Great Comet, Dave Malloy confirms his status as top composer."
— New York Post
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Nikkolia A referee (assistant manager) |
| Black Wizard A wizard (an employee) |
| Blue Wizard A wizard (an employee) |
| Riley A trombone player / frequent customer |
| Core A small group of singers and dancers |
| Criminy A referee (manager) |
Publication
Blue Wizard / Black Wizard is a play written by Dave Malloy and published by Concord Theatricals .
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