MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 05, 2008
Closing Date
Jan 04, 2009
1st Preview
Sep 16, 2008
1st Preview
Sep 16, 2008
Previews
22
Performances
105
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
(Oct 05, 2008 - Jan 04, 2009)
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Bob Boyett, Roger Berlind, Tim Levy, Ken Davenport, Ted Hartley, Stacey Mindich, Jane Bergère, Broadway Across America, Sharon Karmazin, Carl Moellenberg, Tom Miller, True Love Productions / Olympus Theatricals and Center Theatre Group (Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director); Associate Producer: Shorenstein Hays Nederlander and The Araca Group
Originally commissioned and produced by Center Theatre Group (Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director); Originally commissioned and produced by special arrangment with Bob Boyett; Subsequently produced by Goodspeed Musicals (Michael P. Price, Executive Producer)
Book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn; Music by Jason Robert Brown; Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown; Music arranged by Jason Robert Brown; Music orchestrated by Jason Robert Brown; Musical Director: Tom Kitt; Associate Musical Dir.: Mat Eisenstein
Directed by Jeremy Sams; Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Associate Director: Mark Schneider; Associate Choreographer: Lou Castro
Scenic Design by David Farley; Costume Design by David Farley; Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt; Sound Design by Jon Weston; Associate Scenic Design: Josh Zangen; Associate Costume Design: MaryAnn D. Smith and Mary Fleming; Associate Lighting Design: Jennifer Schriever; Associate Sound Design: Jason Strangfeld; Assistant Lighting Design: Peter Hoerburger; Assistant Sound Design: Michael Eisenberg; Moving Light Programmer: David Arch
Executive Producer: 101 Productions, Ltd.; Company Manager: Sean Free; Assistant Co. Mgr: Christopher D'Angelo
Technical Supervisor: Peter Fulbright, Tech Production Services, Inc. and Colleen Houlehen; Production Stage Manager: Rick Steiger; Stage Manager: Karen Armstrong; Assistant Stage Mgr: Alex Libby and Lou Castro
Music Contractor: Michael Keller; Conducted by Tom Kitt; Keyboard I: Tom Kitt; Keyboard II: Adam Michael Kaufman; Guitar: Chris Raymond and Zach Page; Percussion: Zac Coe; Bass: Lexi Bodick; Swing Keyboard: Mat Eisenstein; Swing Bass, Guitar, Percussion: Charlie Rosen; Keyboard Programmer: Randy Cohen; Music Preparation: John Blane
Casting: Mark Simon Casting, C.S.A.; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Marketing: HHC Marketing; Associate Press Representative: Matt Shea; Fight direction by Tom Schall; Dance Captain: Lou Castro; Vocal Coach: Liz Caplan; Moving Light Programmer: David Arch; Photographer: Joan Marcus
Al Calderon
Eddie
Eamon Foley
Richie
Caitlin Gann
Molly
Elizabeth Gillies
Lucy
Ariana Grande
Charlotte
Aaron Simon Gross
Archie
Malik Hammond
Malcolm
Joey La Varco
Simon
Delaney Moro
Kendra
Eric Nelsen
Brett
Graham Phillips
Evan
Corey J. Snide
Evan
Alternate
Allie Trimm
Patrice
Brynn Williams
Cassie
Understudies: Riley Costello (Archie, Eddie, Simon, Richie), Caitlin Gann (Kendra), Ariana Grande (Patrice), Henry Hodges (Evan, Archie, Simon, Richie), Joey La Varco (Brett, Eddie), Mary Claire Miskell (Patrice, Lucy, Molly, Cassie, Charlotte), Liana Ortiz (Lucy, Kendra, Molly, Cassie, Charlotte) and Max Schneider (Brett, Malcolm, Simon, Richie)

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (Oct 05, 2008 - Jan 04, 2009)

Swing Keyboard: Karl Mansfield; Keyboard 1: Mat Eisenstein (circa. Nov 2007 - ?); Conducted by Mat Eisenstein (circa. Nov 2007 - ?)
Press Representative: Leslie Baden
Understudy: Eamon Foley (Malcolm)
music by Jason Robert Brown; lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
13/Becoming a Man
Evan and Company
The Lamest Place in the World
Patrice
Hey Kendra
Brett, Malcolm, Eddie, Lucy and Kendra
Get Me What I Need
Archie and Company
What It Means to Be a Friend
Patrice
All Hail the Brain
Evan
Terminal Illness
Evan, Archie and Company
Getting Ready
Company
Any Minute
Brett, Kendra, Patrice and Archie
Good Enough
Patrice
Bad Bad News
Eddie, Malcolm, Simon and Richie
Tell Her
Evan and Patrice
It Can't Be True
Lucy, Molly, Cassie, Charlotte and Company
If That's What It Is
Archie, Patrice and Evan
A Little More Homework
Evan and Company
Brand New You
Cassie, Charlotte, Molly and Company

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Lyrics

2009 Nominee
Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
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