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James Joyce's The Dead   

 
Belasco Theatre , (1/11/2000 - 4/16/2000)
First Preview:Dec 14, 1999 Total Previews:24
Opening Date:Jan 11, 2000   
Closing Date:Apr 16, 2000 Total Performances:120

Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: Dublin, around 1900


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Gregory Mosher and Arielle Tepper
Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
Written by Richard Nelson; Based on "The Dead" by James Joyce; Music by Shaun Davey; Music orchestrated by Shaun Davey; Musical Director: Charles Prince; Mary Jane's academy piece and additional arrangements by Deborah Abramson; Associate Musical Dir.: Deborah Abramson
Directed by Richard Nelson; Choreographed by Seán Curran
Scenic Design by David Jenkins; Costume Design by Jane Greenwood; Lighting Design by Jennifer Tipton; Sound Design by Scott Lehrer; Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Assistant Costume Design: MaryAnn D. Smith
General Manager: Lynn Landis; Company Manager: Edward J. Nelson
Technical Supervisor: Drew Siccardi; Production Stage Manager: Matthew Silver; Stage Manager: Daniel Da Silva; Assistant Stage Mgr: Henry Meiman
Lyrics conceived and adapted by Richard Nelson and Shaun Davey; Music Copyist: Emily Grishman and Sarah M. Burns; Conducted by Charles Prince; Piano: Deborah Abramson; Cellist: Daniel Barrett; Guitar: Steve Benson; Oboe/English Horn: Jackie Leclair; Violinist: Louise Owen; Percussion: Tom Partington; Synthesizer/Harmonium: Virginia Pike; Flute: Gen Shinkai
Marketing: The Karpel Group; Press Representative: The Publicity Office; Casting: James Calleri and Mark Bennett; Dialect Coach: Stephen Gabis; Advertising: Wilner Advertising
Cast
Blair Brown Gretta Conroy
Gabriel's wife		 (Dec 14, 1999 - Mar 12, 2000)
Paddy Croft Mrs. Malins
Brian Davies Mr. Browne
a friend of the Aunts
Daisy Eagan Rita
a music student of Mary Jane's
Young Julia Morkan
a ghost
Dashiell Eaves Michael
a music student of Mary Jane's
Sally Ann Howes Aunt Julia Morkan
a music teacher
John Kelly Bartell D'Arcy
an opera singer
Brooke Sunny Moriber Lily
the maid
Marni Nixon Aunt Kate Morkan
a music teacher
Alice Ripley Miss Molly Ivors
Emily Skinner Mary Jane Morkan
Kate & Julia's niece, a music teacher
Stephen Spinella Freddy Malins
Christopher Walken Gabriel Conroy
Kate & Julia's nephew		 (Dec 14, 1999 - Apr 02, 2000)
Understudies: Donna Lynne Champlin (Mary Jane Morkan, Miss Molly Ivors), Angela Christian (Lily, Rita, Young Julia Morkan), Sean Cullen (Freddy Malins, Gabriel Conroy), Patricia Kilgarriff (Aunt Julia Morkan, Aunt Kate Morkan, Mrs. Malins), Gannon McHale (Bartell D'Arcy, Mr. Browne), Anne Runolfsson (Gretta Conroy) and Brandon Sean Wardell (Michael)
2000 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Produced by Gregory Mosher and Arielle Tepper; Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) [nominee]
2000 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
winnerWritten by Richard Nelson [winner]
2000 Tony Award® Best Original Musical Score
 Music by Shaun Davey; Lyrics conceived and adapted by Richard Nelson and Shaun Davey [nominee]
2000 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
 Christopher Walken [nominee]
2000 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
 Stephen Spinella [nominee]
2000 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Musical
 Produced by Gregory Mosher and Arielle Tepper [nominee]
2000 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
winnerStephen Spinella [winner]
2000 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
 Sally Ann Howes [nominee]
2000 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
 Music by Shaun Davey [nominee]
music by Shaun Davey; lyrics by Richard Nelson 

Killarney's Lakes Mary Jane Morkan (Kate & Julia's niece, a music teacher), Aunt Kate Morkan (a music teacher) and Rita (a music student of Mary Jane's)
Kate Kearney Michael (a music student of Mary Jane's), Mary Jane Morkan (Kate & Julia's niece, a music teacher) and Company
Parnell's Plight Miss Molly Ivors, Michael (a music student of Mary Jane's), Gabriel Conroy (Kate & Julia's nephew), Gretta Conroy (Gabriel's wife) and Company
Adieu to Ballyshannon Gabriel Conroy (Kate & Julia's nephew) and Gretta Conroy (Gabriel's wife)
When Lovely Lady Aunt Julia Morkan (a music teacher) and Aunt Kate Morkan (a music teacher)
Three Jolly Pigeons Freddy Malins, Mr. Browne (a friend of the Aunts) and Company
Goldenhair Gretta Conroy (Gabriel's wife) and Gabriel Conroy (Kate & Julia's nephew)
Three Graces Gabriel Conroy (Kate & Julia's nephew) and Company
Naughty Girls Aunt Julia Morkan (a music teacher), Aunt Kate Morkan (a music teacher), Mary Jane Morkan (Kate & Julia's niece, a music teacher) and Company
Wake the Dead Freddy Malins and Company
D'Arcy's Aria Bartell D'Arcy (an opera singer)
Queen of Our Hearts Mr. Browne (a friend of the Aunts), Freddy Malins, Gabriel Conroy (Kate & Julia's nephew), Bartell D'Arcy (an opera singer) and Michael (a music student of Mary Jane's)
When Lovely Lady (Reprise)Young Julia Morkan (a ghost) and Aunt Julia Morkan (a music teacher)
Michael Furey Gretta Conroy (Gabriel's wife)
The Living and the Dead Gabriel Conroy (Kate & Julia's nephew) and Company