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Martin Beck Theatre , (3/14/2002 - 6/15/2002)
First Preview:Feb 23, 2002 Total Previews:18
Opening Date:Mar 14, 2002   
Closing Date:Jun 15, 2002 Total Performances:109

Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: New York City. 1952.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by Clear Channel Entertainment, David Brown, Ernest Lehman, Marty Bell, Martin Richards, Roy Furman, Joan Cullman, Bob Boyett, East of Doheny, Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein; Produced in association with The Producer Circle Company, Allen Spivak and Larry Magid
Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Craig Carnelia; Book by John Guare; Based on the screenplay and the novella by Ernest Lehman; Based on the screenplay by Clifford Odets; Based on the motion picture by MGM / UA Home Entertainment Group, Inc.; Music orchestrated by William David Brohn; Musical Director: Jeffrey Huard; Dance arrangements by Ron Melrose
Directed by Nicholas Hytner; Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon; Assistant Director: Drew Barr; Associate Choreographer: Jodi Moccia
Scenic Design by Bob Crowley; Costume Design by Bob Crowley; Lighting Design by Natasha Katz; Sound Design by Tony Meola; Hair Design by David Brian Brown; Make-Up Design by Naomi Donne; Associate Scenic Design: Larry Gruber; Associate Lighting Design: Jeffrey Whitsett; Assistant Lighting Design: Daniel Walker; Associate Sound Design: Kai Harada; Associate Costume Design: Scott Traugott; Assistant Costume Design: Robert J. Martin and Brian Russman; Assistant Scenic Design: Rosalind Coombes, Antje Ellermann, Zhanna Gurvich, Sarah Lambert, Edmund A. LeFevre, Jr., Rachael Nemac, Rachael Short, Paul Weimer and Nancy Winters
General Manager: Alan Wasser Associates and Allan Williams; General Manager Associate: Thom Mitchell and Mark Andrews; Executive Producer: Beth Williams and East Egg Entertainment (Marty Bell: President; Michael Fuchs: Chairman); Company Manager: Lane Marsh; Associate Co. Mgr: Connie Yung
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Supervisor: Peter Von Mayrhauser; Stage Manager: Richard Hester; Assistant Stage Mgr: Michael J. Passaro and Michelle Bosch
Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Conducted by Jeffrey Huard; Associate Conductor: Ron Melrose; Assistant Conductor: Joel Fram; Piano: Ron Melrose; Keyboard 2: Joel Fram; Drums: Steve Bartosik; Reeds: Ted Nash, Dennis Anderson, Charles Pillow, Ken Dybisz and Ron Janelli; Trumpets: Bob Millikan and Larry Lunetta; Trombones: Michael Davis and Randy Andos; Bass Trombone: Douglas Purviance; French Horn: Roger Wendt; Cello: Clay C. Ruede; Bass: John Beal; Percussion: Bill Hayes; Music Assistant: Jen Bender
Special Effects by Sunshine Scenic Studios and Chic Silber
Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Casting: Mark Simon Casting, C.S.A.; Marketing: TMG - The Marketing Group and Keith Hurd; Fight direction by Mark Deklin; Dance Captain: Jamie Chandler-Torns; Assistant Dance Captain: Mark Arvin; Fight Captain: Mark Arvin; Photographer: Paul Kolnik; Furs by Dennis Basso
Cast
John Lithgow J.J. Hunsecker
Brian d'Arcy James Sidney
Stacey Logan Rita
Jack Noseworthy Dallas
Kelli O'Hara Susan
Timothy J. Alex Press Agent
David Brummel Kello
Jamie Chandler-Torns Pregnant Woman
Kate Coffman-Lloyd Cathedral Soloist
Bernard Dotson Club Zanzibar Singer
Allen Fitzpatrick Senator
Jennie Ford J.J.'s Vaudeville Partner
Eric Michael Gillett Otis Elwell
Joanna Glushak Madge
Michelle Kittrell Charlotte Von Habsburg
Jill Nicklaus Senator's Girlfriend
Steven Ochoa Lester
Michael Paternostro Billy Van Cleve
Eric Sciotto Pepper White's Escort
Elena L. Shaddow Abigail Barclay
Frank Vlastnik Tony
Swings: Mark Arvin (Swing), Lisa Gajda (Swing), Laura Griffith (Swing) and Drew Taylor (Swing)
Understudies: Allen Fitzpatrick (J.J. Hunsecker), Jill Nicklaus (Rita), Eric Sciotto (Dallas), Elena L. Shaddow (Susan) and Frank Vlastnik (Sidney)
2002 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Produced by Clear Channel Entertainment, David Brown, Ernest Lehman, Marty Bell, Martin Richards, Roy Furman, Joan Cullman, Bob Boyett, East of Doheny, Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein [nominee]
2002 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
 Book by John Guare [nominee]
2002 Tony Award® Best Original Musical Score
 Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Craig Carnelia [nominee]
2002 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
winnerJohn Lithgow [winner]
2002 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
 Brian d'Arcy James [nominee]
2002 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
 Natasha Katz [nominee]
2002 Tony Award® Best Orchestrations
 William David Brohn [nominee]
2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Musical
 Produced by Clear Channel Entertainment, David Brown, Ernest Lehman, Marty Bell, Martin Richards, Roy Furman, Joan Cullman, Bob Boyett, East of Doheny, Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein [nominee]
2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Book of a Musical
 Book by John Guare [nominee]
2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical
winnerJohn Lithgow [winner]
 Brian d'Arcy James [nominee]
2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography
 Christopher Wheeldon [nominee]
2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical
 Directed by Nicholas Hytner [nominee]
2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics
 Lyrics by Craig Carnelia [nominee]
2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
 Scenic Design by Bob Crowley [nominee]
2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
 Music by Marvin Hamlisch [nominee]
2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
 Bob Crowley [nominee]
2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design
 Natasha Katz [nominee]
music by Marvin Hamlisch; lyrics by Craig Carnelia 

ACT 1Sung By
The Column Ensemble, J.J. Hunsecker and Sidney
I Could Get You in J.J. Sidney
I Cannot Hear the City Dallas
Welcome to the Night Ensemble, J.J. Hunsecker and Sidney
Laughin' All the Way to the Bank Club Zanzibar Singer
At the Fountain Sidney
Psalm 151 J.J. Hunsecker and Sidney
Don't Know Where You Leave Off Dallas and Susan
What If Ensemble and Susan
For Susan J.J. Hunsecker
One Track Mind Dallas
I Cannot Hear the City (Reprise)
End of Act I Ensemble
ACT 2Sung By
Break It Up Ensemble, J.J. Hunsecker and Sidney
Rita's Tune Rita
Dirt Ensemble
I Could Get You in J.J. (Reprise)Sidney
I Cannot Hear the City (Reprise)Dallas and Susan
Don't Look Now Ensemble and J.J. Hunsecker
At the Fountain (Reprise)Ensemble and Sidney
End of Act II Ensemble, J.J. Hunsecker, Sidney and Susan