
All Kinds of Giants (1961 Off-Broadway musical) - repro
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The short-lived 1961 Off-Broadway musical comedy 'All Kinds of Giants' mounted an eccentric wartime novelty at the Cricket Theatre. Featuring a jaunty, inventive score by Sam Pottle and a brilliant book and lyrics by Tom Jones—immediately following his historic triumph with The Fantasticks—the musical is a sharp, satirical anti-war allegory set in a mythical, miniature European kingdom. The plot follows a gentle, bookish young prince who refuses to engage in traditional combat, opting instead to defeat a terrifying invading giant through resourcefulness, diplomacy, and intellect, skewering contemporary Cold War anxieties, starring Bill Hinnant and Claiborne Cary.

