Papp, Guare, MacDermot, Shapiro and the Free Shakespeare Project
The Original Cast of Two Gentlemen (Joe Papp far left)
As the collaborators largely discarded the play’s original themes of friendship versus courtly love, other themes emerged. In contrast to the play, the musical is more about growing up. By the late 60s/early 70s, American youth were lost, American teens and young adults found themselves without a road map, without any discernible guidelines for growing up and making their way in the world.
As the collaborators largely discarded the play’s original themes of friendship versus courtly love, other themes emerged. In contrast to the play, the musical is more about growing up. By the late 60s/early 70s, American youth were lost, American teens and young adults found themselves without a road map, without any discernible guidelines for growing up and making their way in the world.