Theatrical comedies
Easy Money
~or~ The Streets of New York
Musical Comedy Adaptation. In a cash panic during the 1850's Free Banking Era, Wall Street banker Gideon Bloodgood callously destroys a stranger's family in order to secure a fortune for his own. The repercussions of one opportunistic white-collar crime plunge Bloodgood and his daughter into a world of wealth, power, blackmail, kidnapping, arson and attempted murder.
Production details
World premiere
- Venue Heritage Square Music Hall, Golden, Colorado
- Billed as "Easy Money, or The Streets Of New York"
- OpenNovember 9th, 2000
- CloseFebruary 25th, 2001
- Performances80
Original cast
- Gideon BloodgoodTJ Mullin
- EdwardsAlex Crawford
- Jonathan BadgerRory Pierce
- Mark LivingstonRenato Lunnon
- Capt. FairweatherScott Koop
- Alida BloodgoodAnnie Dwyer
- Lucy FairweatherJohnette Toye
- Mrs. FairweatherScott Koop
Production credits
- ProducerTJ Mullin
- DirectorFrank Oden
- Musical DirectorRandy Johnson
Recordings
- Original cast Audio/Video - Private Archive
Scenes & songs — Act One
- OPENING - The Streets of New York Bankers - Ensemble Character Frenzy - Gideon
- SCENE 1 - Bloodgood's Private Office CHARACTER FRENZY - Badger RUINED - Bloodgood & Badger
- SCENE 2 - The Streets of New York FAST FORWARD - Ensemble CHARACTER FRENZIES - Mark, Alida, Lucy NOTHING - Lucy & Mark
- SCENE 3 - Bloodgood's Office WHY, DADDY? - Alida MAYBE - Ensemble
Scenes & songs — Act Two
- SCENE 1 - The Streets of New York MONEY - Ensemble FRENZIES - Gideon, Alida, Mark, Badger THE SLIP - Badger
- Act 2 - Scene 2 - A Wretched Attic Garret FIRE / THE OLD HOUSE- Gideon / Quartet
- Act 2 - Scene 3 - Bloodgood's Office CHARACTER FRENZY - Edwards MONEY (Reprise) - Ensemble
