Lance Mulcahy Explained

Lance Mulcahy (17 April 1931 – 26 January 1995)^[1] was an Australian-born composer of musicals and revue.

Biography

Mulcahy began his career in the 1950s writing for intimate revue, notably for the Phillip Street Theatre in Sydney.^{[2] [3]} In the UK, he contributed to the West End revues Pieces of Eight (1959), On The Brighter Side (1961) and One Over The Eight (1961).^[4]

He composed the chamber musical Park with book and lyrics by Paul Cherry, which played on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre in April 1970.

His revue Shakespeare's Cabaret, which he conceived of and composed to words of Shakespeare, was performed at the off-Broadway Colonnades Theatre and transferred to the Bijou Theatre on Broadway in early 1981. Mulcahy was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score for the music to Shakespeare's Cabaret.

His partner was the British theatre designer Desmond Heeley, who died in June 2016.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lance Mulcahy – Broadway Cast & Staff IBDB. 2020-08-03. www.ibdb.com.
2. News: 30 March 1953. New Edition Of Revue At Metropolitan. 2. The Sydney Morning Herald. 35,965. New South Wales, Australia. 3 August 2020. National Library of Australia.
3. News: 29 September 1954. NEW TOPICAL REVUE. 22. 18. The Australian Women's Weekly. 18. Australia. 3 August 2020. National Library of Australia.
4. Pinne. Peter. Autumn 2005. It didn't always close on Saturday night. On Stage. Victoria Theatres Trust. 6. 2 (Autumn 2005). 5.
5. News: 2016-06-21. Desmond Heeley, theatre designer – obituary. en-GB. The Telegraph. 2020-08-03. 0307-1235.