| In her original script, Hallie Neill, a "fiery soprano" (Opera News), reveals the story of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy that Hollywood has kept secret for over half a century. Real-life lovers for 30 years, tragic pregnancies, suicide attempts, sexual betrayals, blackmail and death threats are the stuff of "A Scandalous Affair."
Hallie was inspired to re-tell the poignant love story first exposed in Sweethearts, by Sharon Rich (©2001), with her own creative spin as a singer, actress and now writer. There could be no better "Nelson" than her husband, Metropolitan Opera baritone Theodore Lambrinos.
An inside look into old Hollywood, "A Scandalous Affair" (©2006) is a staged, costumed operetta-theatre piece. Tech rider available upon request.
Hallie Neill's script for "A Scandalous Affair" (©2006) is inspired by the bestseller Sweethearts by Sharon Rich, © 2001, used with permission. Visit the
Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy home page.
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