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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
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Male |
Baritone, Bass |
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Lead |
Male |
Baritone, Bass |
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Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Ensemble |
Female |
Alto |
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Ensemble |
Male |
Baritone, Bass |
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Ensemble |
Female |
Soprano |
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Ensemble |
Male |
Tenor |
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Ensemble |
Female |
Soprano |
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Ensemble |
Male |
Tenor |
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Ensemble |
Female |
Soprano |
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Ensemble |
Female |
Alto |
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Ensemble |
Male |
Tenor |
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Ensemble |
Female |
Soprano |
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Ensemble |
Male |
Tenor |
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Ensemble |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
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
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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