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Opening Date
Nov 04, 2010
Closing Date
Jan 02, 2011
1st Preview
Oct 08, 2010
1st Preview
Oct 08, 2010
Previews
30
Performances
69
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Belasco Theatre
(Nov 04, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)
Setting
Madrid, 1987
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Philip 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; Assistant Choreographer: Rebecca Tomas and Mark Stuart Eckstein
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: S. Katy Tucker; Assistant Costume Design: David Newell; Assistant Lighting Design: Benjamin C. Travis
LCT General Manager: Adam Siegel; Company Manager: Matthew Markoff; Associate Co. Mgr: Josh Lowenthal
Production Manager: Jeff Hamlin; Production Stage Manager: Rolt Smith; 1st Assistant Stage Manager: Andrea O. Saraffian; 2nd Assistant Stage Manager: Jennifer Rae Moore; 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; Synthesizer Programmer: Randy Cohen; Music Copyist: Emily Grishman Music Preparation/Emily Grishman, Katharine Edmonds
Special Effects by Gregory Meeh; Belasco Theatre Property Person: Laura Koch
Dance Captain: John Carroll; Assistant Dance Captain: Samantha Shafer; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht; 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; Photographer: Paul Kolnik; Video Services: Fresh Produce Productions; Videographer: Frank Basile; Poster Artwork for 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' by Juan Gatti
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 Sánchez
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, Telephone Repairman, Man at Train), Alma Cuervo (Pepa's Concierge, Lucia), Rachel Bay Jones (Pepa's Concierge, Lucia, Woman in Cinema, Magistrate 2, Ivan's Concierge), Nina Lafarga (Marisa, Paulina), Yanira Marin (Ana, Cristina, Marisa), Sean McCourt (Ivan, Chief Inspector, Taxi Driver), Vivian Nixon (Paulina, Candela), Luis Salgado (Ambite, Detective), Jennifer Sánchez (Candela), John Schiappa (Taxi Driver, Hector, Man in Cinema, Doctor, Magistrate, Ivan, Chief Inspector), Samantha Shafer (Pepa, Ana, Cristina, Woman at Train), Phillip Spaeth (Carlos, Telephone Repairman), Matthew Steffens (Ambite) and Charlie Sutton (Carlos, Detective)
music by David Yazbek; lyrics by David Yazbek
Act 1
Sung 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 2
Sung 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

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2011 Nominee
Music by David Yazbek
Lyrics by David Yazbek
 

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

2011 Nominee
Laura Benanti
Patti LuPone

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2011 Nominee
Sherie Rene Scott
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

2011 Nominee
Brian Stokes Mitchell

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

2011 Winner
Laura Benanti
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

2011 Nominee
Patti LuPone
 

Outstanding Orchestrations

2011 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Simon Hale , James Abbott and David Yazbek
 

Outstanding Music

2011 Nominee
Music by David Yazbek
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