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Passion   

 
Plymouth Theatre , (5/09/1994 - 1/07/1995)
First Preview:Mar 24, 1994 Total Previews:52
Opening Date:May 09, 1994   
Closing Date:Jan 07, 1995 Total Performances:280

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: Milan and a remote Italian military outpost, 1863.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Capital Cities / ABC Inc., Roger Berlind and Scott Rudin; Produced by arrangement with Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Music by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by James Lapine; Based on the film "Passione d'Amore" directed by Ettore Scola; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; Musical Director: Paul Gemignani
Directed by James Lapine; Associate Director: Jane Comfort
Scenic Design by Adrianne Lobel; Costume Design by Jane Greenwood; Lighting Design by Beverly Emmons; Sound Design by Otts Munderloh; Hair Design by Phyllis Della
General Manager: Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.; Company Manager: Nina Skriloff; Associate Co. Mgr: Elizabeth M. Blitzer
Production Stage Manager: Beverley Randolph; Technical Supervisor: Fred J. Gallo, Jr.
Conducted by Paul Gemignani; Associate Conductor: Nick Archer; Keyboard: Paul Ford
Casting: Wendy Ettinger; LCT Artistic Associate: Ira Weitzman; Press Representative: Philip Rinaldi Publicity; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.
Cast
Donna Murphy Fosca
Jere Shea Giorgio
Tom Aldredge Doctor Tambourri
Linda Balgord Fosca's Mother
George Dvorsky Private Augenti
Gregg Edelman Colonel Ricci
Cris Groenendaal Major Rizzolli
Juliet Lambert Mistress
Marin Mazzie Clara
Marcus Olson Sergeant Lombardi
William Parry Lieutenant Barri
Matthew Porretta Ludovic
Francis Ruivivar Lieutenant Torasso
John Leslie Wolfe Fosca's Father
Understudies: Linda Balgord (Fosca), Gibby Brand (Doctor Tambourri, Fosca's Father, Private Augenti, Sergeant Lombardi), George Dvorsky (Giorgio, Ludovic), Colleen Fitzpatrick (Clara, Fosca, Fosca's Mother, Mistress), Juliet Lambert (Clara), Frank Lombardi (Private Augenti), William Parry (Colonel Ricci), Matthew Porretta (Giorgio) and John Leslie Wolfe (Lieutenant Barri, Lieutenant Torasso, Major Rizzolli, Sergeant Lombardi)
1994 Tony Award® Best Musical
winnerProduced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Capital Cities / ABC Inc., Roger Berlind and Scott Rudin [winner]
1994 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
winnerBook by James Lapine [winner]
1994 Tony Award® Best Original Score
winnerMusic by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim [winner]
1994 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
 Jere Shea [nominee]
1994 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
winnerDonna Murphy [winner]
1994 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
 Tom Aldredge [nominee]
1994 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
 Marin Mazzie [nominee]
1994 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Jane Greenwood [nominee]
1994 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
 Beverly Emmons [nominee]
1994 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 James Lapine [nominee]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical
winnerProduced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Capital Cities / ABC Inc., Roger Berlind and Scott Rudin [winner]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Book
winnerBook by James Lapine [winner]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical
 Jere Shea [nominee]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical
winnerDonna Murphy [winner]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical
 Directed by James Lapine [nominee]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Orchestrations
winnerJonathan Tunick [winner]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics
winnerLyrics by Stephen Sondheim [winner]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
winnerMusic by Stephen Sondheim [winner]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
 Jane Greenwood [nominee]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design
 Beverly Emmons [nominee]
1994 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design
 Scenic Design by Adrianne Lobel [nominee]
1994 Theatre World Award
winnerJere Shea [winner]
music by Stephen Sondheim; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 
Passion (Soundtrack from the Musical) - Original Broadway Cast Of 'Passion'

Happiness Clara and Giorgio
First Letter Clara, Giorgio, Doctor Tambourri and Colonel Ricci
Second Letter Clara and Giorgio
Third Letter Clara, Giorgio and Soldiers
Fourth Letter Clara and Giorgio
I Read Fosca
Transition Giorgio and Men
Garden Sequence Giorgio and Fosca
Transition Soldiers
Trio Fosca, Giorgio and Clara
Transition Attendants
Soldiers' Gossip Soldiers
I Wish I Could Forget You Fosca and Giorgio
Soldiers' Gossip Soldiers
Flashback Fosca, Colonel Ricci, Fosca's Mother, Fosca's Father, Ludovic and Mistress
Sunrise Letter Clara and Giorgio
Is This What You Call Love? Giorgio
Soldiers' Gossip Soldiers
Transition Major Rizzolli
Forty Days Clara
Loving You Fosca
Transition Woman and Man
Soldiers' Gossip Soldiers
Letter from Clara Clara
Christmas Carol (in Italian) Lieutenant Torasso
Farewell Letter Clara and Giorgio
No One Has Ever Loved Me Giorgio and Fosca
Finale Company