Catch My Soul (musical)

For the film adaptation, see Catch My Soul.
Jack Good's Catch My Soul
Rock Othello (UK stage version)
with the rock band Gass
MusicRay Pohlman
Emil Dean Zoghby
LyricsJack Good
BookWilliam Shakespeare
BasisOthello
ProductionsThe Prince of Wales Theatre, The Roundhouse, Manchester, Oxford, Birmingham

Catch My Soul is a rock musical produced by Jack Good, loosely adapted from Shakespeare's Othello.[1] The character of Iago had originally been played by Jerry Lee Lewis[2] in the US production which had closed in 1968.[3] The UK production of the show was a showcase for the talents of Lance LeGault, P. P. Arnold, P.J. Proby and an introduction to the rock musician Robert Tench with the band Gass.[4]

The first UK production opened at the University Theatre Manchester by the 69 Theatre Company with Angharad Rees as Desdemona on 14 October 1970. It toured to Birmingham, Oxford and Brighton before opening at the Roundhouse in December 1970 and then ran at the Prince of Wales Theatre in the West End from February to July 1971. The original UK cast recorded Catch My Soul (1971),[5] The show also toured larger UK cities and closed in January 1972,[6] with music as interpreted by Gass the show's backing band at that time.[7] A film, Catch My Soul, was released in 1974 with a different cast.

  1. ^ Macaisa/Bevington/Raccah/John. Othello By William Shakespeare. p. 25.
  2. ^ Bob Dylan. "Lust of the Blood from the rock musical". www.dreamtimepodcast.com. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  3. ^ Jerry Lee Lewis Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine as Iago. TheEastTennessean.com
  4. ^ Joynson, Vernon. The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras. Borderline. p. 325.
  5. ^ Morley, Sheridan; Green, Edward; Jensen John. Review copies: plays and players in London, 1970-74. p. 63.
  6. ^ Guernsey Jr., Hirschfeld; McNally, Genet; Miller, Van. The Best Plays of 1971-1972. p. 63.
  7. ^ "Catch My Soul album cover". homeonline.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2009-01-24.