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Nine   

 
46th Street Theatre , (5/09/1982 - 2/04/1984)
First Preview:Apr 22, 1982 Total Previews:19
Opening Date:May 09, 1982   
Closing Date:Feb 04, 1984 Total Performances:729

Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: A Venetian spa. The early '60s.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization, Stephen R. Friedman and Irwin Meyer
Produced by Michel Stuart, Harvey J. Klaris, Roger S. Berlind, James M. Nederlander, Francine LeFrak and Kenneth D. Greenblatt; Produced in association with Shulamith, Michael N. Appell, Jerry Wexler and Michael Kleinman Productions; Associate Producer: Mark Beigelman
Initial staged reading: Composer/Librettist Conference at The Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Center
Book by Arthur Kopit; Music by Maury Yeston; Lyrics by Maury Yeston; Adaptation from the Italian by Mario Fratti; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; Musical Director: Wally Harper; Choral composition and musical continuity by Maury Yeston
Directed by Tommy Tune; Choreographed by Thommie Walsh
Scenic Design by Lawrence Miller; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Marcia Madeira; Sound Design by Jack Mann; Hair Design by Michael Gottfried; Assistant to Mr. Miller: Duke Durfee and Atkin Pace; Assistant to Mr. Long: Neil Spisak; Assistant to Ms. Madeira: Natasha Katz
General Manager: Weiler / Miller Associates
Production Stage Manager: Charles Blackwell; Stage Manager: Bruce H. Lumpkin; Assistant Stage Mgr: Nancy Lynch; Technical Coordinator: Richard Siegel
Musical Supervisor: Jonathan Tunick; Music Contractor: Seymour "Red" Press; Conducted by Vincent Fanuele
Artistic Associate: Thommie Walsh; Casting: Hughes / Moss Casting; Company Captain: Tina Paul; General Press Representative: Jacksina and Freedman; Special Assistant to Mr. Tune: Priscilla Lopez; Assistant to Mr. Yeston: Tommy Krasker; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne and Sandra Mandel; Poster and graphics: Todd Ruff; Photographer: Peter Cunningham; Vocal Consultant: Tom Hageman; Dialect Coach: Franco Zavani; Furs by The Christie Brothers; Birds owned and handled by Dawn Animal Agency, Inc.
Cast
Raul Julia Guido Contini
Karen Akers Luisa Contini
Shelly Burch Claudia
Stephanie Cotsirilos Stephanie Necrophorus
Kate Dezina Our Lady of the Spa
Taina Elg Guido's Mother
Liliane Montevecchi Liliane La Fleur
Anita Morris Carla
Kathi Moss Saraghina
Camille Saviola
Broadway debut		 Mama Maddelena
Chief of the Chambermaids
Evans Allen Young Guido's Schoolmate
Jeanie Bowers
Broadway debut		 Maria
Kim Criswell Francesca
Colleen Dodson
Broadway debut		 A Vanetian Gondolier
Lulu Downs Gretchen von Krupf
Louise Edeiken Giulietta
Cameron Johann Guido at an early age
Laura Kenyon Lina Darling
Linda Kerns Heidi von Sturm
Nancy McCall Annabella
Cynthia Meryl Diana
Rita Rehn Renata
Dee Etta Rowe Olga von Hesse
Jadrien Steele Young Guido's Schoolmate
Patrick Wilcox Young Guido's Schoolmate
Alaina Warren Zachary Ilsa von Hesse
Standby: Clifford David (Guido Contini)
Understudies: Kim Criswell (Carla, Claudia), Colleen Dodson (Our Lady of the Spa), Lulu Downs (Mama Maddelena), Julie J. Hafner (A Vanetian Gondolier, Annabella, Diana, Francesca, Giulietta, Gretchen von Krupf, Heidi von Sturm, Ilsa von Hesse, Maria, Olga von Hesse, Renata), Dorothy Kiara (A Vanetian Gondolier, Annabella, Diana, Francesca, Giulietta, Gretchen von Krupf, Heidi von Sturm, Ilsa von Hesse, Maria, Olga von Sturm, Renata), Cynthia Meryl (Liliane La Fleur, Luisa Contini), Patrice Pickering (A Vanetian Gondolier, Annabella, Diana, Francesca, Giulietta, Gretchen von Krupf, Heidi von Sturm, Ilsa von Hesse, Maria, Olga von Sturm, Renata), Rita Rehn (Stephanie Necrophorus), Camille Saviola (Saraghina), Patrick Wilcox (Guido at an early age) and Alaina Warren Zachary (Guido's Mother)
1982 Tony Award® Best Musical
winnerProduced by Michel Stuart, Harvey J. Klaris, Roger S. Berlind, James M. Nederlander, Francine LeFrak and Kenneth D. Greenblatt [winner]
1982 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
 Book by Arthur Kopit [nominee]
1982 Tony Award® Best Original Score
winnerMusic by Maury Yeston; Lyrics by Maury Yeston [winner]
1982 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
 Raul Julia [nominee]
1982 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerLiliane Montevecchi [winner]
 Karen Akers [nominee]
 Anita Morris [nominee]
1982 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 Lawrence Miller [nominee]
1982 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
winnerWilliam Ivey Long [winner]
1982 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
 Marcia Madeira [nominee]
1982 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Thommie Walsh [nominee]
1982 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
winnerTommy Tune [winner]
1982 Theatre World Award
winnerKaren Akers [winner]
1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical
winnerProduced by Michel Stuart, Harvey J. Klaris, Roger S. Berlind, James M. Nederlander, Francine LeFrak and Kenneth D. Greenblatt [winner]
1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerLiliane Montevecchi [winner]
winnerAnita Morris [winner]
 Shelly Burch [nominee]
1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical
winnerDirected by Tommy Tune [winner]
1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics
winnerLyrics by Maury Yeston [winner]
1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
winnerMusic by Maury Yeston [winner]
1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
winnerWilliam Ivey Long [winner]
1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design
winnerMarcia Madeira [winner]
music by Maury Yeston; lyrics by Maury Yeston 
Nine (Original Broadway Soundtrack) [Bonus Track Version] - Various Artists

ACT 1Sung By
Overture Delle Donne (Spa Music, Not Since Chaplin) Company
Guido's Song Guido Contini
Coda di Guido Company
The Germans at the Spa Mama Maddelena (Chief of the Chambermaids), Italians and Germans
My Husband Makes Movies Luisa Contini
A Call From the Vatican Carla
Only With You Guido Contini
Folies Bergeres Liliane La Fleur, Stephanie Necrophorus and Company
Nine Guido's Mother and Company
Ti Voglio Bene/Be Italian Saraghina, Boys and Company
The Bells of St. Sebastian Guido Contini, Boys and Company
ACT 2Sung By
A Man Like You/Unusual Way/Duet Claudia and Guido Contini
The Grand Canal Guido Contini and Company
Simple Carla
Be On Your Own Luisa Contini
I Can't Make This Movie Guido Contini
Getting Tall Guido at an early age
Nine/Long Ago/Nine (Reprise)Guido Contini