Juno and the Paycock

Juno and the Paycock is a play by Sean O'Casey, the second of his well-known "Dublin Trilogy". It was first staged at the Abbey Theatre om Dublin in 1924. It is set in the working-class tenements of Dublin in 1922, during the Irish Civil War.

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Play - Sean O'Casey - Abbey Theatre - Dublin - 1924 - 1922 - Irish Civil War

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In 1930, a British film adaptation of the play was produced. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and featured Edward Chapman and Sara Allgood. This is one of Hitchcock's early films, and his first to use sound. Although most of the dialogue is taken directly from O'Casey's stage play, the ending is changed.

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1930 - British - Film - Alfred Hitchcock - Edward Chapman - Sara Allgood

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A musical adaptation of the play, titled Juno, was created by Marc Blitzstein (music, lyrics) and Joseph Stein (book), and opened on Broadway in 1959. Shirley Booth starred as Juno Boyle, and Melvyn Douglas as the Captain. The musical version was a flop, closing after 16 performances, but Blitzstein's score was preserved on the original cast album and is today considered one of the composer's masterpieces. O'Casey gave his blessing to the project, but never saw the production.

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Musical - Juno - Marc Blitzstein - Joseph Stein - Broadway - 1959 - Shirley Booth - Melvyn Douglas

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