Easy Money

Musical Comedy Adaptation. In a financial panic during the Free Banking era, Gideon Bloodgood, commits a simple white collar crime which escalates through blackmail, false witness,   kidnapping, arson and attempted murder.   Originally produced as: "Easy Money, or The Streets Of New York"

Adaptation : Frank Oden
Lyricist : Frank Oden
Composer : Frank Oden
Source: "The Poor of New York" 1857 social drama by Dion Boucicault

WORLD PREMIERE

Heritage Square Music Hall, Golden, Colorado
Open : November 9th, 2000
Close : February 25th, 2001
Performances: 80

ORIGINAL CAST:

Gideon Bloodgood: TJ Mullin
Edwards: Alex Crawford
Jonathan Badger : Rory Pierce
Mark Livingston: Renato Lunnon
Capt. Fairweather: Scott Koop
Alida Bloodgood: Annie Dwyer
Lucy Fairweather: Johnette Toye
Mrs. Fairweather: Scott Koop

SCENES & SONGS - ACT ONE

OPENING - The Streets of New York
SONG: BANKERS - Ensemble
SONG: CHARACTER FRENZY - Gideon

SCENE 1 - Bloodgood's Private Office
SONG: CHARACTER FRENZY - Badger
SONG: RUINED - Bloodgood & Badger

SCENE 2 - The Streets of New York
SONG: FAST FORWARD - Ensemble
SONG: CHARACTER FRENZIES - Mark, Alida, Lucy
SONG: NOTHING - Lucy & Mark

SCENE 3 - Bloodgood's Office
SONG: WHY, DADDY? - Alida
SONG: MAYBE - Ensemble

SCENES & SONGS - ACT TWO

SCENE 1 - The Streets of New York
SONG: MONEY - Ensemble
SONG: CHARACTER FRENZIES - Gideon, Alida, Mark, Badger
SONG: THE SLIP - Badger

Act 2 - Scene 2 - A Wretched Attic Garret
SONG: FIRE / THE OLD HOUSE- Gideon / Quartet

Act 2 - Scene 3 - Bloodgood's Office
SONG: CHARACTER FRENZY - Edwards
SONG: MONEY (Reprise) - Ensemble

Recordings:
Original cast Audio/Video - Private Archive

other Credits

Producer - TJ Mullin
Director - Frank Oden
Musical Director - Randy Johnson