Eating Raoul (musical)

Eating Raoul is a musical with music by Jed Feuer, lyrics by Boyd Graham, and a book by Paul Bartel and Richard Blackburn. It is based on the 1982 movie of the same name.

The story focuses on Mary and Paul Bland, a couple of "squares", in the late 1960s, who want to raise money to open a restaurant. They decide to kill swingers for profit by hitting them on the head with a frying pan. They become involved with a partner, Raoul, their swarthy, sexy janitor, who helps them to dispose of the bodies. However, they soon feel trapped by Raoul and dispatch him too; he becomes the main course.

The musical opened Off-Broadway at the Union Square Theatre on May 13, 1992, starring Courtenay Collins, Eddie Korbich and Adrian Zmed. It was directed by Toni Kotite and choreographed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett. Since then it has received numerous regional productions.

Roles and original cast

• Paul Bland – Eddie Korbich
• Mary Bland – Courtenay Collins
• Raoul Mendoza – Adrian Zmed
• Dr. Doberman; Ginger – M. W. Reid
• Inez; Cop – Lovette George
• Donna the Dominatrix; Yolanda – Cindy Benson
• Mr. Leech; Howard; Bobby – David Masenheimer
• Mr. Kray; James; Junior – Jonathan Brody
• Gladys – Susan Wood

Musical numbers

• Meet the Blands
• A Small Restaurant
• La La Land
• Swing, Swing, Swing
• Happy Birthday Harry
• You Gotta Take Pains
• A Thought Occurs
• Victim Update
• Sexperts
• Basketball
• Empty Bed
• Tool For You
• Think About Tomorrow
• Eating Raoul
• Momma Said
• Lovers In Love
• Mary
• Hot Monkey Love
• One Last Bop
• Finale

References

• Eating Raoul at the Musical Heaven website.

External links

• Script to Eating Raoul
• Review in The New York Times