MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 23, 2005
Closing Date
May 22, 2005
1st Preview
Dec 07, 2004
1st Preview
Dec 07, 2004
Previews
55
Performances
137
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Virginia Theatre
(Jan 23, 2005 - May 22, 2005)
Setting
Concord, Massachusetts and New York City. Christmas 1863 - Spring 1867
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by Randall L. Wreghitt, Dani Davis, Ken Gentry, Chase Mishkin, Worldwide Entertainment, Ruben Brache, Lisa Vioni, Jana Robbins and Addiss/Duke Associates; Produced in association with John & Danita Thomas, Thomas Keegan, Scott Freiman and Theatre Previews at Duke (Zannie Voss, Producing Director)
Based on the play originally commissioned and produced by Theatreworks/USA
Book by Allan Knee; Music by Jason Howland; Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein; Musical Director: Andrew Wilder; Additional arrangements by Andrew Wilder; Music orchestrated by Kim Scharnberg; Vocal arrangements by Lance Horne; Originally conceived by Allan Knee, Kim Oler and Alison Hubbard; Based on the novel "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Susan H. Schulman; Choreographed by Michael Lichtefeld; Associate Director: Darcy Evans; Associate Choreographer: Joe Bowerman
Scenic Design by Derek McLane; Costume Design by Catherine Zuber; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner; Sound Design by Peter Hylenski; Hair and Wig Design by Lazaro Arencibia; Associate Scenic Design: Michael Todd Potter; Assistant Scenic Design: Shoko Kambara, Court Watson, Michael Auszura, Amy Gilbert and Amy Smith; Assistant Costume Design: David Newell, Michael Zecker and T. Michael Hall; Associate Lighting Design: Paul Miller; Associate Lighting Design/Programmer: Timothy F. Rogers; Assistant Lighting Design: Aaron Spivey and Chris Akins; Assistant Sound Design: Tony Smolenski IV
General Manager: Richards / Climan, Inc.; Company Manager: Amy Merlino; Assistant Co. Mgr: Janice Anderson
Technical Supervisor: Larry Morley and William J. Craven; Production Supervisor: Beverley Randolph; Stage Manager: Scott Taylor Rollison; Assistant Stage Mgr: Joe Bowerman
Conducted by Andrew Wilder; Associate Conductor: Robert Meffe; Piano: Robert Meffe; Reeds: Lawrence Feldman and Lynne Cohen; Trumpet: Tony Kadleck; Trombone: Mark Lusk; Horn: Russell Rizner; Percussion: James Saporito; Violin: Eric DeGioia and Karl Kawahara; Viola: Liuh-Wen Ting; Cello: Ted Mook; Bass: Richard Sarpola; Musical Coordinator: John Miller
Casting: Barry Moss and Bob Kale; Press Representative: The Pete Sanders Group and Pete Sanders; Marketing: The Marketing Group; Dance Captain: Joe Bowerman; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht; Advertising: The Eliran Murphy Group, Ltd.; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Production Assistant: Pamela Brusoski, Melanie T. Morgan and James Valletti; Logo Artwork: Frank Verlizzo; Press Associate: Glenna Freedman
Sutton Foster
Jo
Maureen McGovern
Marmee
 
The Hag
Operatic Tragedy
Janet Carroll
Aunt March
 
Mrs. Kirk
Danny Gurwin
Laurie
 
Rodrigo
Operatic Tragedy
John Hickok
Professor Bhaer
Amy McAlexander
Amy
 
The Troll
Operatic Tragedy
Megan McGinnis
Beth
 
Rodrigo Too
Operatic Tragedy
Jenny Powers
Meg
 
Clarissa
Operatic Tragedy
Robert Stattel
Mr. Laurence
 
The Knight
Operatic Tragedy
Jim Weitzer
Mr. Brooke
 
Braxton
Operatic Tragedy
Standby: Julie Foldesi (Jo, Beth, Rodrigo Too, Meg, Clarissa), Chris Gunn (Mr. Brooke, Braxton, Laurie, Rodrigo), Anne Kanengeiser (Marmee, The Hag, Aunt March, Mrs. Kirk), Larissa Shukis (The Troll, Clarissa, Beth, Rodrigo Too, Meg, Amy) and Andrew Varela (Mr. Brooke, Braxton, Professor Bhaer, Mr. Laurence, The Knight)

Virginia Theatre (Jan 23, 2005 - May 22, 2005)

Standby: Jim Stanek (Mr. Brooke, Rodrigo, Laurie, Braxton)
music by Jason Howland; lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
Act 1
Sung By
An Operatic Tragedy
Jo, Clarissa, Braxton, Rodrigo and Professor Bhaer
Better
Jo
Our Finest Dreams
Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy
Here Alone
Marmee
Could You?
Aunt March and Jo
I'd Be Delighted
Marmee, Meg, Jo and Beth
Take a Chance on Me
Laurie
Better (Reprise)
Jo
Off to Massachusetts
Beth and Mr. Laurence
Five Forever
Jo, Laurie, Beth, Meg and Amy
More Than I Am
John Brooke and Meg
Astonishing
Jo
Act 2
Sung By
The Weekly Volcano Press
Company
Off to Massachusetts (Reprise)
Beth and Mr. Laurence
How I Am
Professor Bhaer
Some Things Are Meant to Be
Beth and Jo
The Most Amazing Thing
Laurie and Amy
Days of Plenty
Marmee
The Fire Within Me
Jo
Small Umbrella in the Rain
Professor Bhaer and Jo

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Musical

2005 Nominee
Sutton Foster

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2005 Nominee
Sutton Foster
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

2005 Nominee
Maureen McGovern
 

Outstanding Orchestrations

2005 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Kim Scharnberg
Season:
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