The Hunting of the Snark (musical) The Hunting of the Snark (musical) The Hunting of the Snark is a musical based on Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark", written by composer Mike Batt. The musical began life in 1984 as a costumed concert with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican, conducted by Mike Batt and starring Paul Jones as the Baker and Christopher Casenove as the narrator. It was created as a concept album in 1986 but withheld from sale after a dispute with the record label, CBS (Sony). The recording featured Roger Daltrey, Art Garfunkel, John Gielgud, Stephane Grappelli, George Harrison, John
The Diahann Carroll Show positive where Carroll's performance was concerned, but the limited production values (due to the show's small budget) and scripting were less well received. At the time, Carroll told "Jet" magazine that "Considering the facts that we filmed four one-hour shows in only five days, I must say that I am very proud of what we have ... It was hard work, but I wouldn't have missed the experience for the world and I hope that television audiences will feel as good about the shows as we do." The Diahann Carroll Show The Diahann Carroll Show is a series of four