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SPY! The Glorious Mind of Agent Garbo

Musical

Ken Mastel

Overview

Synopsis

SPY! The Glorious Mind of Agent Garbo is based on the true story of Spaniard Juan Pujol Garcia, code-named “Garbo”, a secret double agent during World War II. He is called the greatest spy (and liar) in history, and the only man to receive the highest medals of honor from both the Nazis and the Allies. How did this meek, bubbling, unskilled chicken farmer become the scourge of the Nazi regime and the most important character in the D-Day invasion? Motivated by his detest for fascism and the Nazi treatment of Jews, he and his team of 27 imaginary sub-agents (the ensemble) were classified as top secret by MI5 for decades after the war. But now, the truth begs to be told in a hilarious, and gripping musical journey: tango, big-band, 50’s rock, Bavarian polka, 80’s power ballad, (and Monty Python?) …all in the GLORIOUS MIND OF AGENT GARBO, the chicken farmer who saved the world.

Show Information

Book
Ken Mastel
Music
Ken Mastel
Lyrics
Ken Mastel
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2022
Genres
Comedy, Historical/Biographical, Drama
Settings
Period, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
Spain, MI5, Germany, 1941-1945 (World War II)
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Recording
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Large Cast

Context

SPY! The Glorious Mind of Agent Garbo

Characters

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Juan Pujol Garcia, Agent Garbo
Male
Tenor
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Torre
Male
Tenor
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Federico
Male
Baritone, Bass
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Tomas Harris
Male
Baritone, Bass
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Ariceli
Female
Soprano
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John Masterman
Male
Tenor
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Sarah Bishop
Female
Alto
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Fritz Guttman
Male
Baritone, Bass
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Monologues

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Scenes

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Songs

  • * Song 1 - Overture
  • *Song 2– This Is Garbo - Torre, M/F Ensemble
  • Song 3- As Quick as the Wind/Trains Torre,Juan,Ensemble
  • Song 4- I Am Just Juan - Juan, Ariceli
  • Song 5- Dancing With The Beast - Juan
  • * Song 6- Arabel Perfect Nazi - Federico, male ensemble
  • Song 7 - Who is Arabel - Tomas, Sarah, Officer
  • Song 8 - I Hate the English - Ensemble
  • *Song 9 - They’ll Come For You - Moonbeam, ensemble
  • Song 10 - Do You Love This- Ariceli
  • * Song 11 - In the Mind of Garbo - Juan, Ensemble
  • * Song 12 - Man of the World - Juan, 2M 1F ensemble
  • Song 13 - Just Imagination - Ariceli and Juan
  • * Song 14 - FUSAG - Patton, Male Ensemble
  • * Song 15 – Tonight We’re Talking Jive- Garbo Girls
  • Song 16 - Stay In Calais- Juan, Federico,Ensemble
  • Song 17 - Garbo Is No More - Harris, Torre, Sarah
  • Song 18 – Normandy – Torre, Cast, Juan
  • Song 19 - -Curtain call - This Is Garbo (reprise, finale) -Cast

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