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''Tomfoolery'' is a musical revue based on lyrics and music that American mathematician, songwriter, and satirist Tom Lehrer first performed in the 1950s and 1960s. Devised and produced by Cameron Mackintosh, it premiered in London at the Criterion Theatre, directed by Gillian Lynne, on 5 June 1980, where it had a successful run. It subsequently opened on December 14, 1981 off-Broadway at the Top of the Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, where it ran for 120 performances.〔(''Tomfoolery'' production and plot information ) www.nodanw.com, accessed December 7, 2008〕〔(''Tomfoolery'' production and show information ) mtishows.com, accessed December 7, 2008〕 The cast included Jonathan Hadary.〔Rich, Frank.( "''Tomfoolery'', A Revue of Lehrer Lyrics", ) ''The New York Times'', December 15, 1981〕 Lehrer himself was brought in as a consultant. The revue features 28 of Lehrer's satirical songs that were written in the 1950s and 60s, known for their "witty naughtiness".〔 Stage directions suggest each actor use their own name and wait onstage in a bar area while the others perform.〔 Two cast recordings have been released, one by the original London cast (Robin Ray, Jonathan Adams, Martin Connor and Tricia George),〔(''Tomfoolery'' 1980 Original cast recording listing on amazon.com ) www.amazon.com, accessed December 7, 2008〕 the other much rarer one by the Canadian cast. ==Song list== ;Act 1 *Be Prepared *Poisoning Pigeons In The Park *I Wanna Go Back To Dixie *My Home Town *Pollution *Bright College Days *Fight Fiercely, Harvard *The Elements *The Folk Song Army *In Old Mexico *She’s My Girl *When You Are Old And Gray *Wernher Von Braun *Who’s Next? *I Got It From Agnes *National Brotherhood Week ;Act 2 *So Long, Mom (A Song For World War III) *The Hunting Song *The Irish Ballad *Smut *New Math *Silent E *George Murphy *Oedipus Rex *I Hold Your Hand In Mine *The Masochism Tango *The Old Dope Peddler *The Vatican Rag *We Will All Go Together When We Go The following two songs are optional: *Send The Marines *The Wiener Schnitzel Waltz 〔Piano Conductor Score, Act 1 and Act 2, Tomfoolery (as published by Music Theatre International〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tom Foolery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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