A Joyful Noise
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This article is about the 1966 Broadway musical. For other uses, see A Joyful Noise (disambiguation).
A Joyful Noise is a musical with a script by Edward Padula and music and lyrics by Oscar Brand and Paul Nassau. The 1966 Broadway production was a flop but introduced choreographer Michael Bennett in his Broadway debut.
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A Joyful Noise | |
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Music | Oscar Brand Paul Nassau |
Lyrics | Oscar Brand Paul Nassau |
Book | Edward Padula |
Basis | Novel by Borden Deal The Insolent Breed |
Productions | 1966 Broadway |
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Based on Mississippi author Borden Deal's 1959 novel The Insolent Breed, the story centers on Shade Motley, a fiddler who arrives in a small Southern town and shocks the stern community with his exuberant love of hillbilly music and life in general.