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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown   

 
Belasco Theatre , (11/04/2010 - 1/02/2011)
First Preview:Oct 08, 2010 Total Previews:30
Opening Date:Nov 04, 2010   
Closing Date:Jan 02, 2011 Total Performances:69

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: Madrid, 1987


Production Staff [See More]
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Phillip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer); Produced in association with Bob Boyett; Musical Theater Associate Producer: Ira Weitzman
Book by Jeffrey Lane; Music by David Yazbek; Lyrics by David Yazbek; Based on the film "Women on the Verge..." by Pedro Almodóvar; Musical Director: James Abbott; Music orchestrated by Simon Hale; Additional Orchestrations by James Abbott and David Yazbek
Directed by Bartlett Sher; Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Associate Director: Sarna Lapine; Associate Choreographer: Lou Castro
Scenic Design by Michael Yeargan; Costume Design by Catherine Zuber; Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt; Sound Design by Scott Lehrer; Wig Design by Charles LaPointe; Make-Up Design by Dick Page; Projection Design by Sven Ortel; Ariel Design by The Sky Box; Associate Scenic Design: Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams; Associate Lighting Design: Jennifer Schriever; Associate Sound Design: Drew Levy; Associate Projection Design: D. Katy Tucker
LCT General Manager: Adam Siegel; Company Manager: Matthew Markoff; Associate Co. Mgr: Josh Lowenthal
Production Manager: Jeff Hamlin; Production Stage Manager: Rolt Smith; Technical Supervisor: Patrick Merryman and William Nagle
Conducted by Jim Abbott; Associate Conductor: Marco Paguia; Drums: Dean Sharenow; Bass: Brian Hamm; Guitar: Erik Della Penna; Keyboard 1: Marco Paguia; Keyboard 2: James Abbott; Percussion: Javier Diaz; Trumpet: CJ Camerieri; Trombone: Tim Albright; French Horn: R.J. Kelley; Reed 1: Todd Groves; Reed 2: Dan Willis; Reed 3: Alden C. Banta; Violin 1/Concertmaster: Lori Miller; Violin 2: Entcho Todorov; Viola: Jonathan Dinklage; Cello: Anik Oulianine; Musical Coordinator: Dean Sharenow
Special Effects by Gregory Meeh
Casting: Telsey + Company; General Press Representative: Philip Rinaldi Publicity; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; LCT Director of Marking: Linda Mason Ross; LCT Director of Development: Hattie K. Jutagir; Dance Captain: John Carroll; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht; Photographer: Paul Kolnik
Cast
Sherie Rene Scott Pepa
Patti LuPone Lucia
Brian Stokes Mitchell Ivan
Julio Agustin Ambite
Ensemble
De'Adre Aziza Paulina
Laura Benanti Candela
Danny Burstein Taxi Driver
Alma Cuervo Woman in Cinema
Ivan's Concierge
Magistrate 2
Ensemble
Justin Guarini Carlos
Murphy Guyer Hector
TV Husband
Magistrate
Chief Inspector
Ensemble
Nina Lafarga Woman at Train
Ana
Ensemble
Nikka Graff Lanzarone Marisa
Yanira Marin Ensemble
Sean McCourt Man in Cinema
Doctor
Detective
Ensemble
Vivian Nixon Ensemble
Mary Beth Peil Pepa's Concierge
TV and Radio Announcer
Luis Salgado Malik
Ensemble
Jennifer Sanchez Cristina
Ensemble
Phillip Spaeth Ensemble
Matthew Steffens Ensemble
Charlie Sutton Man at Train
Telephone Repairman
Ensemble
Swings: John Carroll, Rachel Bay Jones, John Schiappa and Samantha Shafer
Understudies: Julio Agustin (Malik), De'Adre Aziza (Pepa), John Carroll (Malik, Man at Train, Telephone Repairman), Alma Cuervo (Lucia, Pepa's Concierge), Rachel Bay Jones (Ivan's Concierge, Lucia, Magistrate 2, Pepa's Concierge, Woman in Cinema), Nina Lafarga (Marisa, Paulina), Yanira Marin (Ana, Cristina, Marisa), Sean McCourt (Chief Inspector, Ivan, Taxi Driver), Vivian Nixon (Candela, Paulina), Luis Salgado (Ambite, Detective), Jennifer Sanchez (Candela), John Schiappa (Chief Inspector, Doctor, Hector, Ivan, Magistrate, Man in Cinema, Taxi Driver), Samantha Shafer (Ana, Cristina, Pepa, Woman at Train), Phillip Spaeth (Carlos, Telephone Repairman), Matthew Steffens (Ambite) and Charlie Sutton (Carlos, Detective)
2011 Tony Award® Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
 Lyrics by David Yazbek; Music by David Yazbek [nominee]
2011 Tony Award® Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
 Performer: Patti LuPone and Laura Benanti [nominee]
2011 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical
 Sherie Rene Scott [nominee]
2011 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
 Brian Stokes Mitchell [nominee]
2011 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerLaura Benanti [winner]
 Patti LuPone [nominee]
2011 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Orchestrations
 James Abbott [nominee]
 Simon Hale [nominee]
 David Yazbek [nominee]
2011 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
 Music by David Yazbek [nominee]
music by David Yazbek; lyrics by David Yazbek 
Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - David Yazbek & Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Original Broadway Cast

ACT 1Sung By
My Crazy Heart The Women
Lie to Me Pepa and Ivan
Lovesick Pepa and Ensemble
Time Stood Still Lucia
My Crazy Heart (Reprise)Taxi Driver, Carlos, Marisa and Ensemble
Model Behavior Candela
Island Pepa
The Microphone Ivan and Carlos
On the Verge Lucia, Pepa, Candela, Marisa and the Women
ACT 2Sung By
Madrid Taxi Driver
Mother's Day Pepa
Yesterday, Tomorrow and Today Ivan
Tangled Taxi Driver, Carlos, Candela, Ivan, Pepa, Paulina, Ana and Ambite
Invisible Lucia
Island (Reprise)Pepa, Candela and Carlos
Marisa/The Chase Marisa and Ensemble
Lie to Me (Reprise)Ivan
Shoes from Heaven The Women