Paradise Square
MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 03, 2022
Closing Date
Jul 17, 2022
1st Preview
Mar 15, 2022
1st Preview
Mar 15, 2022
Previews
23
Performances
108
MusicalOriginalBroadway
Open Date: Apr 03, 2022
Close Date: Jul 17, 2022
Closed Flag: y
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President)Produced by Garth H. Drabinsky; Produced in association with Peter LeDonne, Jeffrey A. Sine, Matthew C. Blank, Joe Crowley, RSR Finance LLC, Hunter & Mariana Milborne, Len Blavatnik, Joseph Coffey, Sherry Wright & Craig Haffner, Bernard Abrams, James Scrivanich, Rick Chad, Arthur M. Kraus, Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, Brian Luborsky, Gilbert & Elisa Palter, The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President), Terry Schnuck, Urban One, Inc., Robert Wolf, Richard Stursberg, Mark W. Everson, Sanjay Govil, Jeremiah J. Harris, Amabel James, Sheila C. Johnson, Dennis Mehiel, Louise H. and John G. Beard, Henry R. Muñoz III & Kyle Ferari Muñoz, Walter Swett, Zachary Florence and Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Tony Taccone, Artistic Director; Susan Medak, Managing Director); Associate Producer: Anne AllenWorld premiere produced in January 2019 by Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Tony Taccone, Artistic Director; Susan Medak, Managing Director); Based on the musical 'Hard Times' presented in 2012 and 2014 at Nancy Manocherian's The Cell (Artistic Director, Kira Simring)Book by Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas and Larry Kirwan; Music by Jason Howland; Lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Masi Asare; Conceived by Larry Kirwan; Additional Music by Larry Kirwan; Inspired in part by the songs of Stephen Foster; Music arranged by Jason Howland and Larry Kirwan; Drum arrangements by Chris Jago; Guitar arrangements by Kevin Ramessar; Piano arrangements by Daniel Edmonds and Daniel Edmonds; Musical Director: Jason Howland; Music orchestrated by Jason Howland; Associate Musical Dir.: Kevin Ramessar; Assistant Musical Dir.: Daniel EdmondsDirected by Moisés Kaufman; Choreographed by Bill T. Jones; Musical Staging by Alex Sanchez; Associate Choreographer: Gelan Lambert and Chloe Davis; Irish and Hammerstep Choreography by Garrett Coleman and Jason Oremus; Resident Director: Anne Allan; Assistant Director: Amy Marie SeidelScenic Design by Allen Moyer; Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James; Lighting Design by Donald Holder; Sound Design by Jon Weston; Projection Design by Wendall K. Harrington and Shawn Edward Boyle; Hair and Wig Design by Matthew B. Armentrout; Associate Scenic Design: Warren Karp; Associate Costume Design: Michael Magaraci; Associate Lighting Design: Karen Spahn and Rachel Levy; Associate Sound Design: John Millerd; Associate Hair Design: Jennifer Lord; Assistant Costume Design: Hannah Chalman; Assistant Lighting Design: Colleen Doherty; Assistant Projection Design: Brittany Bland; Automated Lighting Programmer: Kevin WilsonGeneral Manager: Jeffrey Chrzczon; Assistant Producer: David Miller; Company Manager: Walter Milani; Associate Co. Mgr: James YandoliProduction Supervisor: Peter W. Lamb; Technical Director: Michael Carey; Production Stage Manager: Karyn Meek; Stage Manager: Lee Micklin; Assistant Stage Mgr: Christopher Kee Anaya-GormanMusical Supervisor: Jason Howland; Musical Coordinator: Antoine Silverman; Conducted by Jason Howland; Associate Conductor/Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Tenor Banjo: Kevin Ramessar; Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Tenor Banjo, Irish Bouzouki: Ayodele Maakheru; Acoustic Bass, 5 String Electric Bass: Zev Katz; Keyboard 1: Daniel Edmonds; Keyboard 2: Nicholas Cheng; Flute, Wood Flute, Irish Flute, Tin Whistles, English Horn, Clarinet: Julie Pacheco; Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugo Moreno; Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Tuba: Jennifer Wharton; Harp: Kirsten Agresta-Copely; Concertmaster/Mandolin: Antoine Silverman; Violin, Viola: Yuko Naito-Gotay; Cello: Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf; Drums: Chris Jago; Percussion: Mesia Austin; Electronic Music Design: Billy Jay Stein, Hiro Iida and Strange Cranium, Inc.; Music Associate: Nicholas Cheng; Music Assistant: Erin Reifler; Music Copyist: JoAnn Kane Music, Russell Bartmus and Megan SpergerSpecial Effects by Gregory Meeh; Associate Special Effects: Megan LangCasting: Stewart/Whitley; Press Representative: The Press Room; Dramaturg: Thulani Davis and Sydné Mahone; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Production Counsel: Farber Law; Fight direction by Matt Hawkins; Intimacy Director: Gaby Labotka; Dialect Coach: Linda Gates and Phyllis Griffin; Dance Captain: Chloe Davis; Photographer: Kevin Berne and Julieta Cervantes; Fight Captain: Kennedy CaughellEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleEnsemble"Paradise Square" DancerWay Station AttendantEnsembleNotification OfficerProvost MarshalEnsembleDaniel JenkinsEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleEnsemble"Paradise Square" SingerStandby: Aisha Jackson (Nelly O'Brien)Understudies: Kennedy Caughell (Annie Lewis), Dwayne Clark (Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis), Eric Craig (Willie O'Brien, Owen Duignan, 'Lucky' Mike Quinlan), Josh Davis (Willie O'Brien, Frederic Tiggens, Milton Moore), Camille Eanga-Selenge (Angelina Baker), Sam Edgerly (Owen Duignan), Sean Jenness ('Lucky' Mike Quinlan), Jay McKenzie (Washington Henry), Ben Michael (Willie O'Brien, Frederic Tiggens, Milton Moore), Kayla Pecchioni (Nelly O'Brien, Angelina Baker), Eilis Quinn (Uptown Woman), Erica Spyres (Annie Lewis), Lael Van Keuren (Annie Lewis), Alan Wiggins (Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis, Washington Henry) and Hailee Kaleem Wright (Angelina Baker)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Apr 03, 2022 - Jul 17, 2022)
Assistant Stage Mgr: Pamela Remler (Apr 21, 2022 - May 01, 2022) and Dana Williams; Production Stage Manager: Ron Vodicka; Stage Manager: Christopher Kee Anaya-GormanDrums: Emma Ford -
SongsAct 1Sung ByParadise SquareNelly O'Brien, Annie Lewis, Willie O'Brien, Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis and EnsembleI'm ComingOwen Duignan, Washington Henry, Angelina Baker, Annie Lewis and Reverend Samuel Jacob LewisCamptown RacesOwen Duignan, Washington Henry and Milton MooreSince the Day That I Met YouWillie O'Brien and Nelly O'BrienBright LookoutReverend Samuel Jacob Lewis and DockworkersTomorrow's Never GuaranteedFrederic Tiggens, 'Lucky' Mike Quinlan and EnsembleI'm Coming (Reprise)Angelina BakerTurn My Life AroundNelly O'Brien and EnsembleGentle AnnieAnnie Lewis and Reverend Samuel Jacob LewisWhy Should I Die In SpringtimeOwen Duignan, 'Lucky' Mike Quinlan and EnsembleI'd Be a SoldierReverend Samuel Jacob Lewis, Washington Henry and EnsembleAngelina BakerWashington HenryHeaven Save Our HomeNelly O'Brien and EnsembleAct 2Sung ByAngelina Baker (Reprise)Uptown WomanNow or NeverNelly O'Brien, Annie Lewis and EnsembleWhy Should I Die In Springtime (Reprise)Owen Duignan and EnsembleAngelina Baker (Always on My Mind)Washington Henry and EnsembleSomeone to LoveAnnie Lewis and Nelly O'BrienNo More: The Protest'Lucky' Mike Quinlan, Owen Duignan, Frederic Tiggens and EnsembleBreathe EasyAngelina Baker, Washington Henry and EnsembleNo More: The RiotFrederic Tiggens and EnsembleChorale: Heaven Save Our HomeNelly O'Brien and EnsembleLet It BurnNelly O'BrienFinale: Paradise SquareEnsemble
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Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
2022 Nominee ; Produced in association with Peter LeDonne , Jeffrey A. Sine , Matthew C. Blank , Joe Crowley , RSR Finance LLC , Hunter & Mariana Milborne , Len Blavatnik , Joseph Coffey , Sherry Wright & Craig Haffner , Bernard Abrams , James Scrivanich , Rick Chad , Arthur M. Kraus , Broadway & Beyond Theatricals , Brian Luborsky , Gilbert & Elisa Palter , The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President) , Terry Schnuck , Urban One, Inc. , Robert Wolf , Richard Stursberg , Mark W. Everson , Sanjay Govil , Jeremiah J. Harris , Amabel James , Sheila C. Johnson , Dennis Mehiel , Louise H. and John G. Beard , Henry R. Muñoz III & Kyle Ferari Muñoz , Walter Swett , Zachary Florence and Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Tony Taccone, Artistic Director; Susan Medak, Managing Director)
Produced by Garth H. DrabinskyBest Book of a Musical
Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
2022 Winner
Joaquina KalukangoBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Best Choreography
2022 Nominee
Choreographed by Bill T. JonesBest Scenic Design of a Musical
2022 Nominee
Scenic Design by Allen MoyerBest Costume Design of a Musical
2022 Nominee
Costume Design by Toni-Leslie JamesBest Lighting Design of a Musical
2022 Nominee
Lighting Design by Donald HolderDrama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
2022 Winner
Joaquina Kalukango
Outstanding Choreography
2022 Winner
Choreographed by Bill T. Jones , Gelan Lambert , Chloe Davis , Garrett Coleman and Jason OremusOutstanding Music
2022 Nominee
Music by Jason HowlandOutstanding Wig and Hair Design
2022 Nominee
Hair and Wig Design by Matthew B. Armentrout -
Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Garth H. Drabinsky; Produced in association with Peter LeDonne, Jeffrey A. Sine, Matthew C. Blank, Joe Crowley, RSR Finance LLC, Hunter & Mariana Milborne, Len Blavatnik, Joseph Coffey, Sherry Wright & Craig Haffner, Bernard Abrams, James Scrivanich, Rick Chad, Arthur M. Kraus, Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, Brian Luborsky, Gilbert & Elisa Palter, The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President), Terry Schnuck, Urban One, Inc., Robert Wolf, Richard Stursberg, Mark W. Everson, Sanjay Govil, Jeremiah J. Harris, Amabel James, Sheila C. Johnson, Dennis Mehiel, Louise H. and John G. Beard, Henry R. Muñoz III & Kyle Ferari Muñoz, Walter Swett, Zachary Florence and Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Tony Taccone, Artistic Director; Susan Medak, Managing Director); Associate Producer: Anne Allen
World premiere produced in January 2019 by Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Tony Taccone, Artistic Director; Susan Medak, Managing Director); Based on the musical 'Hard Times' presented in 2012 and 2014 at Nancy Manocherian's The Cell (Artistic Director, Kira Simring)
Book by Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas and Larry Kirwan; Music by Jason Howland; Lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Masi Asare; Conceived by Larry Kirwan; Additional Music by Larry Kirwan; Inspired in part by the songs of Stephen Foster; Music arranged by Jason Howland and Larry Kirwan; Drum arrangements by Chris Jago; Guitar arrangements by Kevin Ramessar; Piano arrangements by Daniel Edmonds and Daniel Edmonds; Musical Director: Jason Howland; Music orchestrated by Jason Howland; Associate Musical Dir.: Kevin Ramessar; Assistant Musical Dir.: Daniel Edmonds
Directed by Moisés Kaufman; Choreographed by Bill T. Jones; Musical Staging by Alex Sanchez; Associate Choreographer: Gelan Lambert and Chloe Davis; Irish and Hammerstep Choreography by Garrett Coleman and Jason Oremus; Resident Director: Anne Allan; Assistant Director: Amy Marie Seidel
Scenic Design by Allen Moyer; Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James; Lighting Design by Donald Holder; Sound Design by Jon Weston; Projection Design by Wendall K. Harrington and Shawn Edward Boyle; Hair and Wig Design by Matthew B. Armentrout; Associate Scenic Design: Warren Karp; Associate Costume Design: Michael Magaraci; Associate Lighting Design: Karen Spahn and Rachel Levy; Associate Sound Design: John Millerd; Associate Hair Design: Jennifer Lord; Assistant Costume Design: Hannah Chalman; Assistant Lighting Design: Colleen Doherty; Assistant Projection Design: Brittany Bland; Automated Lighting Programmer: Kevin Wilson
General Manager: Jeffrey Chrzczon; Assistant Producer: David Miller; Company Manager: Walter Milani; Associate Co. Mgr: James Yandoli
Production Supervisor: Peter W. Lamb; Technical Director: Michael Carey; Production Stage Manager: Karyn Meek; Stage Manager: Lee Micklin; Assistant Stage Mgr: Christopher Kee Anaya-Gorman
Musical Supervisor: Jason Howland; Musical Coordinator: Antoine Silverman; Conducted by Jason Howland; Associate Conductor/Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Tenor Banjo: Kevin Ramessar; Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Tenor Banjo, Irish Bouzouki: Ayodele Maakheru; Acoustic Bass, 5 String Electric Bass: Zev Katz; Keyboard 1: Daniel Edmonds; Keyboard 2: Nicholas Cheng; Flute, Wood Flute, Irish Flute, Tin Whistles, English Horn, Clarinet: Julie Pacheco; Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugo Moreno; Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Tuba: Jennifer Wharton; Harp: Kirsten Agresta-Copely; Concertmaster/Mandolin: Antoine Silverman; Violin, Viola: Yuko Naito-Gotay; Cello: Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf; Drums: Chris Jago; Percussion: Mesia Austin; Electronic Music Design: Billy Jay Stein, Hiro Iida and Strange Cranium, Inc.; Music Associate: Nicholas Cheng; Music Assistant: Erin Reifler; Music Copyist: JoAnn Kane Music, Russell Bartmus and Megan Sperger
Special Effects by Gregory Meeh; Associate Special Effects: Megan Lang
Casting: Stewart/Whitley; Press Representative: The Press Room; Dramaturg: Thulani Davis and Sydné Mahone; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Production Counsel: Farber Law; Fight direction by Matt Hawkins; Intimacy Director: Gaby Labotka; Dialect Coach: Linda Gates and Phyllis Griffin; Dance Captain: Chloe Davis; Photographer: Kevin Berne and Julieta Cervantes; Fight Captain: Kennedy Caughell
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
"Paradise Square" Dancer
Way Station Attendant
Ensemble
Notification Officer
Provost Marshal
Ensemble
Daniel Jenkins
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
"Paradise Square" Singer
Standby:
Aisha Jackson
(Nelly O'Brien)
Understudies:
Kennedy Caughell
(Annie Lewis), Dwayne Clark
(Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis), Eric Craig
(Willie O'Brien, Owen Duignan, 'Lucky' Mike Quinlan), Josh Davis
(Willie O'Brien, Frederic Tiggens, Milton Moore), Camille Eanga-Selenge
(Angelina Baker), Sam Edgerly
(Owen Duignan), Sean Jenness
('Lucky' Mike Quinlan), Jay McKenzie
(Washington Henry), Ben Michael
(Willie O'Brien, Frederic Tiggens, Milton Moore), Kayla Pecchioni
(Nelly O'Brien, Angelina Baker), Eilis Quinn
(Uptown Woman), Erica Spyres
(Annie Lewis), Lael Van Keuren
(Annie Lewis), Alan Wiggins
(Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis, Washington Henry) and Hailee Kaleem Wright
(Angelina Baker)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Apr 03, 2022 - Jul 17, 2022)
Assistant Stage Mgr: Pamela Remler (Apr 21, 2022 - May 01, 2022) and Dana Williams; Production Stage Manager: Ron Vodicka; Stage Manager: Christopher Kee Anaya-Gorman
Drums: Emma Ford
Act 1
Sung By
Paradise Square
Nelly O'Brien, Annie Lewis, Willie O'Brien, Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis and Ensemble
I'm Coming
Owen Duignan, Washington Henry, Angelina Baker, Annie Lewis and Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis
Camptown Races
Owen Duignan, Washington Henry and Milton Moore
Since the Day That I Met You
Willie O'Brien and Nelly O'Brien
Bright Lookout
Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis and Dockworkers
Tomorrow's Never Guaranteed
Frederic Tiggens, 'Lucky' Mike Quinlan and Ensemble
I'm Coming
(Reprise)
Angelina Baker
Turn My Life Around
Nelly O'Brien and Ensemble
Gentle Annie
Annie Lewis and Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis
Why Should I Die In Springtime
Owen Duignan, 'Lucky' Mike Quinlan and Ensemble
I'd Be a Soldier
Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis, Washington Henry and Ensemble
Angelina Baker
Washington Henry
Heaven Save Our Home
Nelly O'Brien and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Angelina Baker
(Reprise)
Uptown Woman
Now or Never
Nelly O'Brien, Annie Lewis and Ensemble
Why Should I Die In Springtime
(Reprise)
Owen Duignan and Ensemble
Angelina Baker (Always on My Mind)
Washington Henry and Ensemble
Someone to Love
Annie Lewis and Nelly O'Brien
No More: The Protest
'Lucky' Mike Quinlan, Owen Duignan, Frederic Tiggens and Ensemble
Breathe Easy
Angelina Baker, Washington Henry and Ensemble
No More: The Riot
Frederic Tiggens and Ensemble
Chorale: Heaven Save Our Home
Nelly O'Brien and Ensemble
Let It Burn
Nelly O'Brien
Finale: Paradise Square
Ensemble
Tony Award®
Best Musical
2022 Nominee
; Produced in association with Peter LeDonne , Jeffrey A. Sine , Matthew C. Blank , Joe Crowley , RSR Finance LLC , Hunter & Mariana Milborne , Len Blavatnik , Joseph Coffey , Sherry Wright & Craig Haffner , Bernard Abrams , James Scrivanich , Rick Chad , Arthur M. Kraus , Broadway & Beyond Theatricals , Brian Luborsky , Gilbert & Elisa Palter , The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President) , Terry Schnuck , Urban One, Inc. , Robert Wolf , Richard Stursberg , Mark W. Everson , Sanjay Govil , Jeremiah J. Harris , Amabel James , Sheila C. Johnson , Dennis Mehiel , Louise H. and John G. Beard , Henry R. Muñoz III & Kyle Ferari Muñoz , Walter Swett , Zachary Florence and Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Tony Taccone, Artistic Director; Susan Medak, Managing Director)
Produced by Garth H. Drabinsky
Produced by Garth H. Drabinsky
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
2022 Winner
Joaquina Kalukango
Joaquina Kalukango
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Best Choreography
2022 Nominee
Choreographed by Bill T. Jones
Choreographed by Bill T. Jones
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
2022 Nominee
Scenic Design by Allen Moyer
Scenic Design by Allen Moyer
Best Costume Design of a Musical
2022 Nominee
Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James
Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
2022 Nominee
Lighting Design by Donald Holder
Lighting Design by Donald Holder
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
2022 Winner
Joaquina Kalukango
Joaquina Kalukango
Outstanding Choreography
2022 Winner
Choreographed by Bill T. Jones , Gelan Lambert , Chloe Davis , Garrett Coleman and Jason Oremus
Choreographed by Bill T. Jones , Gelan Lambert , Chloe Davis , Garrett Coleman and Jason Oremus
Outstanding Music
2022 Nominee
Music by Jason Howland
Music by Jason Howland
Outstanding Wig and Hair Design
2022 Nominee
Hair and Wig Design by Matthew B. Armentrout
Hair and Wig Design by Matthew B. Armentrout
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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