UNSUNG: The Accidental Villains of History
An Original Musical by Mackenzie Langdon
This new original musical takes a farcical look at historical events and imagines how they came to be. UNSUNG: The Accidental Villains of History, introduces the characters who unknowingly set the stage for some of the world's biggest disasters, all while delivering catchy tunes and witty humour. Hear seven untold stories, from the admissions director who rejected Hitler from art school to the animal-loving guard who let in the Trojan Horse.
TD Festival of New Works
Spring 2021
UNSUNG: The Accidental Villains of History was first presented at the TD Festival of New Works, an event put on at by the Canadian College of Performing Arts. It was 12 minutes long and featured stories from the following historical events;
Creation of the Guillotine
Titanic
Hitler’s rejection from art school
The performance was met with an overwhelmingly positive response, leading Mackenzie to continue developing it.
Ottawa Fringe Festival
June 2023
UNSUNG’s next evolution was into the 50 minute version it is today. Mackenzie expanded on the three stories she already had and added four more stories. These stories were based on the following historical events
Trojan Horse
First Person to go down Niagara Falls
Stock Market Crash
Chicago Fire
Reviews:
“The prelude musical number was confident and polished, so we were able to settle back in our seats and, at least mentally, say “bring it on!” They did. And they were clever about it.” - Apartment 613
“Very clever storytelling, composing of music, talented cast. Front to back excellence” - Fringe Patron
Get a Sneak Peak
Watch this video of clips from the 12 minute performance to get an idea of the style and story of this musical.