The Frogs
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jul 22, 2004
Closing Date
Oct 10, 2004
1st Preview
Jun 22, 2004
1st Preview
Jun 22, 2004
Previews
34
Performances
92
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: Jul 22, 2004
Close Date: Oct 10, 2004
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
The time is the present. The place is Ancient Greece.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer); Produced in association with Bob Boyett; LCT Musical Theater Associate Producer: Ira WeitzmanA comedy written in 405 b.c. by Aristophanes; "The Frogs" freely adapted by Burt Shevelove; "The Frogs" even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane; Music by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics for "Fear No More" from "Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; Musical Director: Paul Gemignani; Dance arrangements by Glen Kelly; Associate Musical Dir.: Annbritt duChateauDirected by Susan Stroman; Choreographed by Susan Stroman; Associate Director: Tara Young; Associate Choreographer: Tara Young; Assistant Director: Scott BishopScenic Design by Giles Cadle; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner; Sound Design by Scott Lehrer; Puppet Design by Martin P. Robinson; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Assistant Scenic Design: Robert John Andrusko; Assistant Costume Design: Tom Beall; Assistant to William Ivey Long: Rachel Attridge and Donald Sanders; Make-Up Design by Melissa Silver; Associate Lighting Design: Ben Stanton; Automated Lighting Programmer: Timothy F. Rogers; Assistant to Kenneth Posner: Paul Hackenmueller; Assistant Sound Design: Anthony Smolenski; Plaza Frogs Soundscape by Aural FixationLCT General Manager: Adam Siegel; LCT Company Manager: Matthew Markoff; Assistant Co. Mgr: Josh LowenthalStage Manager: Thom Widmann; LCT Production Manager: Jeff Hamlin; Assistant Stage Mgr: Scott Taylor Rollison and Sarah Marie ElliottConducted by Paul Gemignani; Associate Conductor: Annbritt duChateau; Assistant Conductor: Thad Wheeler; Music Copyist: Emily Grishman Music Preparation; Concertmistress Marilyn Reynolds; Violin: Mineko Yajima; Viola: Richard Brice; Cello: Deborah Sepe; First Clarinet: Les Scott; Second Clarinet: Eric Weidman; First Bassoon: Tom Sefcovic; Second Bassoon: Gili Sharett; First Trumpet: Dominic Derasse; Second Trumpet: Phil Granger; First Trombone: Richard Clark; Second Trombone: Mike Boschen; Bass Trombone: Dean Plank; Piano: Annbritt duChateau; Harp: Jennifer Hoult; Bass: John Beal; Drums and Percussion: Paul Pizzuti; Percussion: Thad WheelerAerial Design: Antigravity, Inc.; Special Effects by Gregory Meeh; Special Effects Associate: Patrick BoydCasting: Tara Rubin Casting; LCT Director of Development: Hattie K. Jutagir; LCT Director of Marketing: Andrew Flatt; General Press Representative: Philip Rinaldi; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Paul Kolnik; Dance Captain: James Brown III and Joanne Manning; Dialect Coach: Stephen Gabis; Production Assistant: Chad Lewis and Rachel Wolff; Poster Design by FraverFire Belly Bouncing FrogHandmaiden CharismaOne of Pluto's HellraisersShavianOne of Three GracesOne of Pluto's HellraisersShavianVirillathe AmazonShavianOne of Pluto's HellraisersShavianOne of Three GracesOne of Pluto's HellraisersOne of Three GracesOne of Pluto's HellraisersFire Belly Bouncing FrogShavianAriadneShavianUnderstudies: Ryan L. Ball (Herakles), Meg Gillentine (Ariadne, Virilla, Handmaiden Charisma), Eric Michael Gillett (Pluto, George Bernard Shaw, William Shakespeare), Timothy Gulan (Dionysos, Xanthias, Pluto), Francesca Harper (Virilla), David Lowenstein (Charon / Aekos), Mia Price (Ariadne, Handmaiden Charisma), Steve Wilson (Herakles, George Bernard Shaw, William Shakespeare) and Jay Brian Winnick (Dionysos, Xanthias, Charon / Aekos)
Vivian Beaumont Theater (Jul 22, 2004 - Oct 10, 2004)
Cast
Timothy GulanPerformed the role after Chris Kattan's departure while Roger Bart was in rehearsalXanthias
Jul 12, 2004 - Jul 14, 2004 -
Songsmusic by Stephen Sondheim; lyrics by Stephen SondheimAct 1Sung ByInvocation and Instructions to the Audience1st Actor, 2nd Actor and Greek ChorusI Love to TravelDionysos, Xanthias and Greek ChorusDress BigHerakles, Dionysos and XanthiasI Love to Travel (Reprise)Dionysos and XanthiasAll AboardCharonAriadneDionysosThe FrogsDionysos, A Splash of Frogs and Fire Belly Bouncing FrogsAct 2Sung ByHymn to Dionysos3 Graces, Dionysians, Dionysos and XanthiasHadesPluto and The HellraisersIt's Only a PlayGreek ChorusShawDionysos, Shaw and ShaviansAll AboardCharonFear No MoreShakespeareFinal Instructions to the AudienceDionysos and Company
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Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer); Produced in association with Bob Boyett; LCT Musical Theater Associate Producer: Ira Weitzman
A comedy written in 405 b.c. by Aristophanes; "The Frogs" freely adapted by Burt Shevelove; "The Frogs" even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane; Music by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics for "Fear No More" from "Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; Musical Director: Paul Gemignani; Dance arrangements by Glen Kelly; Associate Musical Dir.: Annbritt duChateau
Directed by Susan Stroman; Choreographed by Susan Stroman; Associate Director: Tara Young; Associate Choreographer: Tara Young; Assistant Director: Scott Bishop
Scenic Design by Giles Cadle; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner; Sound Design by Scott Lehrer; Puppet Design by Martin P. Robinson; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Assistant Scenic Design: Robert John Andrusko; Assistant Costume Design: Tom Beall; Assistant to William Ivey Long: Rachel Attridge and Donald Sanders; Make-Up Design by Melissa Silver; Associate Lighting Design: Ben Stanton; Automated Lighting Programmer: Timothy F. Rogers; Assistant to Kenneth Posner: Paul Hackenmueller; Assistant Sound Design: Anthony Smolenski; Plaza Frogs Soundscape by Aural Fixation
LCT General Manager: Adam Siegel; LCT Company Manager: Matthew Markoff; Assistant Co. Mgr: Josh Lowenthal
Stage Manager: Thom Widmann; LCT Production Manager: Jeff Hamlin; Assistant Stage Mgr: Scott Taylor Rollison and Sarah Marie Elliott
Conducted by Paul Gemignani; Associate Conductor: Annbritt duChateau; Assistant Conductor: Thad Wheeler; Music Copyist: Emily Grishman Music Preparation; Concertmistress Marilyn Reynolds; Violin: Mineko Yajima; Viola: Richard Brice; Cello: Deborah Sepe; First Clarinet: Les Scott; Second Clarinet: Eric Weidman; First Bassoon: Tom Sefcovic; Second Bassoon: Gili Sharett; First Trumpet: Dominic Derasse; Second Trumpet: Phil Granger; First Trombone: Richard Clark; Second Trombone: Mike Boschen; Bass Trombone: Dean Plank; Piano: Annbritt duChateau; Harp: Jennifer Hoult; Bass: John Beal; Drums and Percussion: Paul Pizzuti; Percussion: Thad Wheeler
Aerial Design: Antigravity, Inc.; Special Effects by Gregory Meeh; Special Effects Associate: Patrick Boyd
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting; LCT Director of Development: Hattie K. Jutagir; LCT Director of Marketing: Andrew Flatt; General Press Representative: Philip Rinaldi; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Paul Kolnik; Dance Captain: James Brown III and Joanne Manning; Dialect Coach: Stephen Gabis; Production Assistant: Chad Lewis and Rachel Wolff; Poster Design by Fraver
Fire Belly Bouncing Frog
Handmaiden Charisma
One of Pluto's Hellraisers
Shavian
One of Three Graces
One of Pluto's Hellraisers
Shavian
Virilla
the Amazon
Shavian
One of Pluto's Hellraisers
Shavian
One of Three Graces
One of Pluto's Hellraisers
One of Three Graces
One of Pluto's Hellraisers
Fire Belly Bouncing Frog
Shavian
Ariadne
Shavian
Understudies:
Ryan L. Ball
(Herakles), Meg Gillentine
(Ariadne, Virilla, Handmaiden Charisma), Eric Michael Gillett
(Pluto, George Bernard Shaw, William Shakespeare), Timothy Gulan
(Dionysos, Xanthias, Pluto), Francesca Harper
(Virilla), David Lowenstein
(Charon / Aekos), Mia Price
(Ariadne, Handmaiden Charisma), Steve Wilson
(Herakles, George Bernard Shaw, William Shakespeare) and Jay Brian Winnick
(Dionysos, Xanthias, Charon / Aekos)
Vivian Beaumont Theater (Jul 22, 2004 - Oct 10, 2004)
Cast
Timothy Gulan
Performed the role after Chris Kattan's departure while Roger Bart was in rehearsal
Xanthias
Jul 12, 2004 - Jul 14, 2004
music by Stephen Sondheim; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Act 1
Sung By
Invocation and Instructions to the Audience
1st Actor, 2nd Actor and Greek Chorus
I Love to Travel
Dionysos, Xanthias and Greek Chorus
Dress Big
Herakles, Dionysos and Xanthias
I Love to Travel
(Reprise)
Dionysos and Xanthias
All Aboard
Charon
Ariadne
Dionysos
The Frogs
Dionysos, A Splash of Frogs and Fire Belly Bouncing Frogs
Act 2
Sung By
Hymn to Dionysos
3 Graces, Dionysians, Dionysos and Xanthias
Hades
Pluto and The Hellraisers
It's Only a Play
Greek Chorus
Shaw
Dionysos, Shaw and Shavians
All Aboard
Charon
Fear No More
Shakespeare
Final Instructions to the Audience
Dionysos and Company
| 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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