MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 17, 2008
Closing Date
Jul 27, 2008
1st Preview
Mar 25, 2008
1st Preview
Mar 25, 2008
Previews
25
Performances
116
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Walter Kerr Theatre
(Apr 17, 2008 - Jul 27, 2008)
Setting
The Bronx, New York, the morning after Memorial Day and onward, 1953.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director; Jordan Roth: Vice President)
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director; Jordan Roth: Vice President), Jordan Roth, Harvey Entertainment/Ron Fierstein, Richie Jackson, Daryl Roth, John O'Boyle/Ricky Stevens/Davis-Tolentino and Barbra Russell/Ron Sharpe; Produced in association with The Frankel-Baruch-Viertel-Routh Group, Broadway Across America, True Love Productions, Inc., Rick Steiner/Mayerson-Bell-Staton-Osher Group and Jan Kallish; Associate Producer: Rhoda Mayerson and Stacey Mindich
World Premiere at the Old Globe Theatre (Jack O'Brien, Artistic Director; Louis G. Spisto, Executive Director)
Book by Harvey Fierstein; Music by John Bucchino; Lyrics by John Bucchino; Based on the Turner Entertainment motion picture written by Gore Vidal; Original Teleplay by Paddy Chayefsky; Musical Director: Constantine Kitsopoulos; Music arranged by Constantine Kitsopoulos; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by John Doyle; Associate Director: Adam John Hunter
Scenic Design by David Gallo; Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward; Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt; Sound Design by Dan Moses Schreier; Projection Design by Zachary Borovay; Hair Design by David H. Lawrence; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Associate Scenic Design: Josh Zangen; Associate Costume Design: Sidney Shannon; Associate Lighting Design: Jennifer Schriever; Associate Sound Design: David Bullard; Associate Projection Design: Austin Switser; Assistant Lighting Design: Peter Hoerburger; Assistant Hair Design: Jeannette Harrington; Automated Lighting Programmer: Timothy F. Rogers
General Manager: Alan Wasser and Allan Williams; Associate Gen. Mgr: Aaron Lustbader; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Jake Hirzel; Company Manager: Penelope Daulton; Assistant Co. Mgr: Ashley Berman
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Adam John Hunter; Stage Manager: Claudia Lynch; Assistant Stage Mgr: Heather Weiss
Conducted by Constantine Kitsopoulos; Associate Conductor: Ethyl Will; Piano Ethyl Will; Violin 1/Concertmaster: Dale Stuckenbruck; Violin 2: Elizabeth Lim-Dutton; Viola: Kenneth Burward-Hoy; Cello: Susannah Chapman; Acoustic bass: John Arbo; Reed 1 (Flute/Piccolo/Clarinet/Alto saxophone/Alto flute): James Ercole; Reed 2 (Clarinet/Bass clarinet/Bassoon): Don McGeen; Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Neil Balm; Timpani/Drum set/Mallet/Toys: Dean Witten; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Music Copying by Kaye-Houston Music; Music Transcription: Mario Vaz De Mello
General Press Representative: O&M Co., Rick Miramontez, Jon Dimond and Molly Barnett; Casting: Telsey + Company; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Marketing: Type A Marketing; Dialect & Vocal Coach: Deborah Hecht; Photographer: Jim Cox
Harvey Fierstein
Uncle Winston
Faith Prince
Aggie
Tom Wopat
Tom Hurley
Matt Cavenaugh
Ralph Halloran
Leslie Kritzer
Janey
Philip Hoffman
Sam
 
Mr. Halloran
Katie Klaus
Alice
 
Army Sergeant
Heather MacRae
Dolores
 
Caterer
Lori Wilner
Pasha
 
Mrs. Halloran
Kristine Zbornik
Myra
 
Wedding Dress Saleswoman
Understudies: Jennifer Allen (Aggie, Pasha, Mrs. Halloran, Myra, Wedding Dress Saleswoman, Dolores, Caterer), Philip Hoffman (Tom Hurley), Katie Klaus (Janey), Britta Ollman (Janey, Alice, Army Sergeant), Matthew Scott (Ralph Halloran), Lori Wilner (Aggie) and Mark Zimmerman (Tom Hurley, Uncle Winston, Sam)
music by John Bucchino; lyrics by John Bucchino
Partners
Tom Hurley, Sam, Ralph Halloran and Janey
Ralph and Me
Janey
Married
Aggie
Women Chatter
Myra, Pasha and Dolores
No Fuss
Aggie
Your Children's Happiness
Mr. Halloran and Mrs. Halloran
Immediate Family
Uncle Winston
Our Only Daughter
Aggie
Women Chatter 2
Dolores, Pasha and Uncle Winston
One White Dress
Janey and Aggie
Vision
Aggie
Don't Ever Stop Saying "I Love You"
Janey and Ralph Halloran
I Stayed
Tom Hurley
Married (Reprise)
Aggie
Coney Island
Uncle Winston
Don't Ever Stop Saying "I Love You" (Reprise)
Ralph Halloran, Janey and Tom Hurley
Coney Island (Reprise)
Uncle Winston and Company

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

2008 Nominee
Tom Wopat
 

Best Actress in a Musical

2008 Nominee
Faith Prince
 

Best Orchestrations

2008 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Musical

2008 Nominee
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director; Jordan Roth: Vice President) , Jordan Roth , Harvey Entertainment/Ron Fierstein , Richie Jackson , Daryl Roth , John O'Boyle/Ricky Stevens/Davis-Tolentino and Barbra Russell/Ron Sharpe ; Produced in association with The Frankel-Baruch-Viertel-Routh Group , Broadway Across America , True Love Productions, Inc. , Rick Steiner/Mayerson-Bell-Staton-Osher Group and Jan Kallish
 

Outstanding Book of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Book by Harvey Fierstein
 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2008 Nominee
Faith Prince
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

2008 Nominee
Tom Wopat
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

2008 Nominee
Leslie Kritzer
 

Outstanding Orchestrations

2008 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick
 

Outstanding Lyrics

2008 Nominee
Lyrics by John Bucchino
 

Outstanding Music

2008 Nominee
Music by John Bucchino
 

Outstanding Costume Design

2008 Nominee
Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward
 

Outstanding Set Design of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Scenic Design by David Gallo
 

Outstanding Director of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Directed by John Doyle
 

Outstanding Projection and Video Design

2008 Nominee
Projection Design by Zachary Borovay
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