MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 12, 2015
Closing Date
Oct 09, 2016
1st Preview
Mar 13, 2015
1st Preview
Mar 13, 2015
Previews
29
Performances
623
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Palace Theatre
(Apr 12, 2015 - Oct 09, 2016)

Setting
Paris, 1945, at the end of the Second World War.

Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by Stewart F. Lane, James M. Nederlander and James L. Nederlander
Book by Craig Lucas; Music by George Gershwin; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin; Musical Director: Brad Haak; Music orchestrated by Christopher Austin; Musical Score adapted, arranged and supervised by Rob Fisher; Dance arrangements by Sam Davis; Additional Orchestrations: Don Sebesky and Bill Elliott
Directed by Christopher Wheeldon; Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon; Associate Director: Jacquelin Barrett; Associate Choreographer: Dontee Kiehn
Scenic Design by Bob Crowley; Costume Design by Bob Crowley; Lighting Design by Natasha Katz; Sound Design by Jon Weston; Projection Design by 59 Productions; Makeup Design by Ashley Ryan; Associate Scenic Design: Frank McCullough; Associate Costume Design: Lynette Mauro; Associate Costume Designer (U.S.): Lisa Zinni; Associate Lighting Design: Anthony Pearson; Associate Sound Design: Josh Millican; Assistant Scenic Design: Jeffrey Hinchee and Jaimie Todd; Assistant Lighting Design: Jon Goldman; Senior Assistant Projection Design by Akhila Krishnan; Assistant Projection Design: Betsy Dodd; Moving Light Programmer: Benny Kirkham
General Manager: 101 Productions, Ltd.; Company Manager: Rina L. Saltzman; Associate Co. Mgr: Katie Pope
Production Supervisor: Jake Bell; Production Stage Manager: Rick Steiger; Stage Manager: Kenneth J. McGee; Assistant Stage Mgr: Christopher R. Munnell
Musical Supervisor: Todd Ellison; Musical Coordinator: Seymour 'Red' Press; Conducted by Todd Ellison; Associate Conductor: Greg Anthony Rassen; Assistant Conductor: Andrew Blanco; Piano: Greg Anthony Rassen; Flute: Kathleen Nester; Woodwinds: Lino Gomez, Deborah Avery and John Winder; French Horn: Russ Rizner; Trumpet: Dominic Derasse and Alex Holton; Trombone: Bruce Eidem and Jeff Caswell; Percussion: Andrew Blanco; Drums: Warren Odze; Accordion: William Schimmel; Concert Master: Martin Agee; Violin: Robin Zeh; Viola: Richard Brice; Cello: Stephanie Cummins and Alisa Horn; Bass: Mark Vanderpoel; Music Copying: Emily Grishman Music Preparation/Emily Grishman, Katharine Edmonds
Casting: Telsey + Company and Rachel Hoffman, CSA; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: Serino Coyne; Marketing and Insights: Serino Coyne; Digital: Serino Coyne; Video and Website: Apples and Oranges Studios; Dance Captain: Kurt Froman; Assistant Dance Captain: Allison Walsh and Gia Mongell; Photographer: Matthew Murphy; Additional Photography: Angela Sterling and Matt Trent
Leanne Cope
Broadway debut
Lise Dassin
Madame Baurel
Robert Fairchild
Broadway debut
Jerry Mulligan
Mar 13, 2015 - Mar 13, 2016
Milo Davenport
Adam Hochberg
Mar 13, 2015 - Aug 07, 2016
Henri Baurel
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Olga
Mar 13, 2015 - Apr 03, 2016
 
Ensemble
Mar 13, 2015 - Apr 03, 2016
Ensemble
Mar 13, 2015 - Jul 17, 2016
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Mar 13, 2015 - Mar 13, 2016
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Monsieur Baurel
 
Ensemble
 
Ensemble
Understudies: Caitlin Abraham (Olga), Will Burton (Adam Hochberg, Henri Baurel), Rebecca Eichenberger (Madame Baurel), Sara Esty (Lise Dassin), Jennie Ford (Madame Baurel, Olga), Nathan Madden (Jerry Mulligan, Henri Baurel), Rebecca Riker (Milo Davenport), Sam Rogers (Mr. Z), Garen Scribner (Jerry Mulligan), Sam Strasfeld (Adam Hochberg, Mr. Z, Monsieur Baurel), Sarrah Strimel (Milo Davenport) and Allison Walsh (Lise Dassin)

Palace Theatre (Apr 12, 2015 - Oct 09, 2016)

Associate Musical Dir.: Andrew Blanco (Aug 23, 2016 - Oct 09, 2016)
Associate Director: Dontee Kiehn
Assistant Costume Design: Amanda Jenks
Company Manager: Katie Pope; Associate Co. Mgr: Michael Altbaum
Stage Manager: Julia P. Jones (Aug 18, 2015 - ?) and Kim Vernace; Assistant Stage Mgr: Janet Takami
Piano: Jihwan Kim
Dance Captain: Allison Walsh (Sep 15, 2015 - ?) and Dustin Layton; Assistant Dance Captain: Dustin Layton

Cast

Dimitri Kleioris
Broadway debut
Jerry Mulligan
Jul 19, 2016 - Oct 09, 2016
Adam Hochberg
Aug 09, 2016 - Oct 09, 2016
Garen Scribner
Wednesday evenings & Saturday matinees
Jerry Mulligan
Mar 15, 2016 - Jul 17, 2016
Ensemble
Ensemble
 
Lise's Ballet Partner
 
Returning Soldier
Ensemble
Lise Dassin
Jul 15, 2015 - Jul 17, 2016
Alternate
Mr. Z
 
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
 
Lise's Ballet Partner
Mr. Z
 
Ensemble
Dimitri Kleioris
Broadway debut
Jerry Mulligan
Mar 15, 2016 - Jul 17, 2016
Alternate
 
Ensemble
Ensemble
Returning Soldier
 
Lise's Ballet Partner
 
Ensemble
Jul 19, 2016 - Oct 09, 2016
 
Jerry Mulligan
Jul 19, 2016 - Oct 09, 2016
Alternate
Christy Morton
Broadway debut
Olga
Apr 05, 2016 - Oct 09, 2016
 
Ensemble
Apr 05, 2016 - Oct 09, 2016
Charlotte O'Dowd
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Garen Scribner
Wednesday evenings & Saturday matinees
Jerry Mulligan
Jun 2015 - Mar 13, 2016
Alternate
Returning Soldier's Wife
 
Lise Dassin
Jul 19, 2016 - Oct 09, 2016
Alternate
Store Manager
Monsieur Baurel
 
Ensemble
 
Store Manager
 
Ensemble
Understudies: Caitlin Abraham (Madame Baurel), Kyle Brown (Henri Baurel), Ashlee Dupré (Returning Soldier's Wife), Kurt Froman (Monsieur Baurel, Returning Soldier, Store Manager, Lise's Ballet Partner), Stephen Hanna (Monsieur Baurel), Derek Hanson (Monsieur Baurel), Dustin Layton (Store Manager, Returning Soldier, Lise's Ballet Partner, Jerry Mulligan), Cory Lingner (Adam Hochberg), Gia Mongell (Returning Soldier's Wife), Christy Morton (Madame Baurel, Milo Davenport), Adam Rogers (Returning Soldier, Lise's Ballet Partner), Bradley Schlagheck (Returning Soldier, Lise's Ballet Partner), Jeffrey C. Sousa (Returning Soldier, Lise's Ballet Partner, Mr. Z), Sam Strasfeld (Store Manager), Tory Trowbridge (Olga), Mindy Wallace (Returning Soldier's Wife) and Victor J. Wisehart (Monsieur Baurel)
music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Act 1
Sung By
Concerto in F
Company
I Got Rhythm
Henri Baurel, Adam Hochberg, Jerry Mulligan and Company
Second Prelude
Lise Dassin and Female Ensemble
I've Got Beginner's Luck
Jerry Mulligan
The Man I Love
Lise Dassin
Liza
Jerry Mulligan
'S Wonderful
Adam Hochberg, Henri Baurel, Jerry Mulligan and Company
Shall We Dance?
Milo Davenport
Second Rhapsody/Cuban Overture
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Fidgety Feet
Jerry Mulligan and Company
Who Cares?
Milo Davenport, Adam Hochberg and Henri Baurel
For You, For Me, For Evermore
Lise Dassin, Henri Baurel, Jerry Mulligan and Milo Davenport
But Not for Me
Adam Hochberg and Milo Davenport
I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise
Henri Baurel, Adam Hochberg and Company
An American in Paris
Company
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Adam Hochberg, Jerry Mulligan and Henri Baurel

Tony Award®

 
 

Best Book of a Musical

2015 Nominee
Book by Craig Lucas
 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2015 Nominee
Robert Fairchild
 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

2015 Nominee
Leanne Cope
 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Best Choreography

2015 Winner
Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2015 Nominee
Directed by Christopher Wheeldon

Best Orchestrations

2015 Winner
Music orchestrated by Christopher Austin , Don Sebesky and Bill Elliott

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

2015 Winner
Projection Design by 59 Productions
Scenic Design by Bob Crowley
 

Best Costume Design of a Musical

2015 Nominee
Costume Design by Bob Crowley

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2015 Winner
Lighting Design by Natasha Katz

Drama Desk Award

 
 

Outstanding Book of a Musical

2015 Nominee
Book by Craig Lucas

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2015 Winner
Robert Fairchild
 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2015 Nominee
Leanne Cope
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

2015 Nominee
Max von Essen

Outstanding Choreography

2015 Winner
Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon

Outstanding Orchestrations

2015 Winner
Music orchestrated by Christopher Austin
 

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

2015 Nominee
Sound Design by Jon Weston
 

Outstanding Costume Design

2015 Nominee
Costume Design by Bob Crowley

Outstanding Set Design

2015 Winner
Scenic Design by Bob Crowley
 

Outstanding Director of a Musical

2015 Nominee
Directed by Christopher Wheeldon
 

Outstanding Projection Design

2015 Nominee
Projection Design by 59 Productions

Theatre World

Award

2015 Recipient
Robert Fairchild

Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence

2015 Recipient
Leanne Cope
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