Expresso Bongo
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| Originally published | 1961 |
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| Playwright | Wolf Mankowitz |
| Lyrics | Monty Norman |
| Julian More | |
| Books | Julian More |
| Wolf Mankowitz | |
| Lyricists | Julianne Moore |
| Monty Norman | |
| Composers | Monty Norman |
| David Heneker | |
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| ID | 3022054 |
About Expresso Bongo
Expresso Bongo is a 1958 West End musical and a satire of the music industry. It was first produced on the stage at the Saville Theatre, London, on 23 April 1958. Its book was written by Wolf Mankowitz and Julian More, with music by David Heneker and Monty Norman, also the co-lyricist with Julian More.
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