Overview
Synopsis
End of the Rainbow depicts the final months of the life of Judy Garland. Frail, broke, and crippled with insecurities, Judy comes to London to perform a six-week series of performances at The Talk of the Town nightclub. She arrives with Mickey Deans, her younger fiancé/manager whom she met in America when he supplied her with the drugs on which she depends. Switching between hotel room and the nightclub stage, Judy struggles to face her demons with the support of devoted pianist, Anthony. End of the Rainbow creates a fascinating portrait of a performer who was both brilliantly talented and deeply flawed.
Songs included in the play:
- ‘I Can’t Give You Anything but Love’ (Fields/McHugh)
- ‘I Belong to London’ (Anonymous)
- ‘Just in Time’ (Comden/Green/Styne)
- ‘For Me and My Gal’ (Goetz/Leslie/Meyer)
- ‘You Made Me Love You’ (Monaco/McCarthy)
- ‘The Trolley Song’ (Martin/Blane)
- ‘The Man that Got Away’ (Arlen/Gershwin)
- ‘When You’re Smiling’ (Goodwin/Shay/Fisher)
- ‘Come Rain or Come Shine’ (Arlen/Mercer)
- ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ (Arlen/Harburg)
Show Information
Characters
Character Portrayals
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Key Terms
A genre of drama based on real people’s lives, exploring their challenges, accomplishments, and inner conflicts.
A dramatic work that includes incidental music or songs, but is not classified as a full musical. Music supports mood and storytelling without dominating the narrative.
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher