MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 10, 2011
Closing Date
Sep 04, 2011
1st Preview
Mar 11, 2011
1st Preview
Mar 11, 2011
Previews
32
Performances
166
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Neil Simon Theatre
(Apr 10, 2011 - Sep 04, 2011)
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President)
Produced by Margo Lion, Hal Luftig, Stacey Mindich, Yasuhiro Kawana, Scott and Brian Zeilinger, The Rialto Group, The Araca Group, Michael Watt, Barbara and Buddy Freitag, Jay & Cindy Gutterman / Pittsburgh CLO, Elizabeth Williams, Johnny Roscoe Productions / Van Dean, Fakston Productions / Solshay Productions, Patty Baker / Richard Winkler, Nederlander Presentations, Inc. and Warren Trepp; Produced in association with Remmel T. Dickinson, Paula Herold / Kate Lear, Stephanie P. McClelland, Jamie deRoy, Barry Feirstein, Rainerio J. Reyes, Rodney Rigby, Loraine Boyle, Amuse Inc., Joseph & Matthew Deitch / Cathy Chernoff, Joan Stein / Jon Murray and The 5th Avenue Theatre; Associate Producer: Brian Smith and T. Rick Hayashi
World Premiere produced by The 5th Avenue Theatre (David Armstrong, Executive Producer and Artistic Director; Bernadine Griffin, Managing Director; Bill Berry, Producing Director)
Book by Terrence McNally; Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman; Based on the motion picture by DreamWorks; Musical Director: John McDaniel; Music orchestrated by Marc Shaiman and Larry Blank; Music arranged by Marc Shaiman
Directed by Jack O'Brien; Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell; Associate Director: Matt Lenz; Associate Choreographer: Joey Pizzi and Nick Kenkel
Scenic Design by David Rockwell; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner; Sound Design by Steve Canyon Kennedy; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Moving Light Programmer: Paul J. Sonnleitner; Associate Scenic Design: Michael Todd Potter; Associate Costume Design: Martha Bromelmeier; Associate Lighting Design: Aaron Spivey; Associate Sound Design: Andrew Keister and Walter Trarbach; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Giovanna Calabretta and Edward J. Wilson; Assistant Scenic Design: Ann Bartok, Charles Corcoran, Todd Edward Ivins and Dick Jaris; Assistant Costume Design: Rachel Attridge; Assistant Lighting Design: Kathleen Dobbins
General Manager: The Charlotte Wilcox Company; Company Manager: James Lawson; Assistant Co. Mgr: Katrina Elliott; Associate Gen. Mgr: Seth Marquette; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Regina Mancha
Production Stage Manager: Rolt Smith; Technical Supervisor: Chris "Smitty" Smith; Stage Manager: Andrea O. Saraffian; Assistant Stage Mgr: Lisa Ann Chernoff
Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by John McDaniel; Associate Conductor: Lon Hoyt; Woodwinds: Todd Groves, Rick Heckman and Alden C. Banta; Trumpets: Dave Trigg and Trevor Neumann; Trombone: Alan Ferber; Guitar: Larry Saltzman; Bass: Vincent Fay; Drums: Clint de Ganon; Percussion: Joseph Passaro; Keyboards: Lon Hoyt and Jason Sherbundy; Keyboard/Guitar: Brian Koonin; Concert Master: Rick Dolan; Violin: Belinda Whitney; Cello: Clay Reude; Synthesizer Programmer: Synthlink LLC and Jim Harp
Dance Captain: Nick Kenkel; Casting: Telsey + Company; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Marketing: SPOTCo, Inc.; Press Representative: The Hartman Group; Online Marketing: Situation Interactive; Photographer: Joan Marcus
Norbert Leo Butz
Agent Carl Hanratty
Aaron Tveit
Frank Abagnale, Jr.
Tom Wopat
Frank Abagnale, Sr.
Kerry Butler
Brenda Strong
Joe Cassidy
Agent Branton
 
Ensemble
Rachel deBenedet
Paula Abagnale
Linda Hart
Carol Strong
Timothy McCuen Piggee
Agent Cod
 
Ensemble
Brandon Wardell
Agent Dollar
 
Ensemble
Nick Wyman
Roger Strong
Alex Ellis
Ensemble
Jennifer Frankel
Ensemble
Lisa Gajda
Ensemble
Bob Gaynor
Ensemble
Kearran Giovanni
Ensemble
Grasan Kingsberry
Ensemble
Michael X. Martin
Ensemble
Aleks Pevec
Ensemble
Rachelle Rak
Cheryl Ann
 
Ensemble
Joe Aaron Reid
Ensemble
Angie Schworer
Ensemble
Sabrina Sloan
Ensemble
Sarrah Strimel
Ensemble
Charlie Sutton
Ensemble
Katie Webber
Ensemble
Candice Marie Woods
Ensemble
Swings: Sara Andreas , Will Erat , Nick Kenkel and Kristin Piro
Standby: Jay Armstrong Johnson (Frank Abagnale, Jr.)
Understudies: Joe Cassidy (Agent Carl Hanratty), Alex Ellis (Brenda Strong), Will Erat (Agent Carl Hanratty, Roger Strong), Jennifer Frankel (Carol Strong), Lisa Gajda (Carol Strong), Bob Gaynor (Frank Abagnale, Sr.), Michael X. Martin (Frank Abagnale, Sr., Roger Strong), Rachelle Rak (Paula Abagnale), Angie Schworer (Paula Abagnale), Brandon Wardell (Frank Abagnale, Jr.) and Katie Webber (Brenda Strong)
music by Marc Shaiman; lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Act 1
Sung By
Live in Living Color
Frank, Jr. and Company
The Pinstripes Are All That They See
Frank, Sr., Frank, Jr. and Ladies
Someone Else's Skin
Frank, Jr. and Company
Jet Set
Frank Jr. and Company
Live in Living Color (Reprise)
Frank, Jr.
Don't Break the Rules
Hanratty and Company
The Pinstripes Are All That They See (Reprise)
The Ladies
Butter Outta Cream
Frank, Sr. and Frank, Jr.
The Man Inside the Clues
Hanratty
Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year
Partygoers
My Favorite Time of Year
Hanratty, Frank, Jr., Frank, Sr. and Paula
Act 2
Sung By
Doctor's Orders
Nurses
Live in Living Color (Reprise)
Frank, Jr.
Don't Be a Stranger
Paula and Frank, Sr.
Little Boy, Be a Man
Frank, Sr. and Hanratty
Seven Wonders
Frank, Jr. and Brenda
(Our) Family Tree
Carol, Roger, Brenda, Frank, Jr. and Strong Family Singers
Fly, Fly Away
Brenda
Good-Bye
Frank, Jr.
Strange But True
Frank, Jr. and Hanratty

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

2011 Nominee
Produced by Margo Lion , Hal Luftig , Stacey Mindich , Yasuhiro Kawana , Scott and Brian Zeilinger , The Rialto Group , The Araca Group , Michael Watt , Barbara and Buddy Freitag , Jay & Cindy Gutterman / Pittsburgh CLO , Elizabeth Williams , Johnny Roscoe Productions / Van Dean , Fakston Productions / Solshay Productions , Patty Baker / Richard Winkler , Nederlander Presentations, Inc. and Warren Trepp ; Produced in association with Remmel T. Dickinson , Paula Herold / Kate Lear , Stephanie P. McClelland , Jamie deRoy , Barry Feirstein , Rainerio J. Reyes , Rodney Rigby , Loraine Boyle , Amuse Inc. , Joseph & Matthew Deitch / Cathy Chernoff , Joan Stein / Jon Murray and The 5th Avenue Theatre

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2011 Winner
Norbert Leo Butz
 

Best Orchestrations

2011 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Marc Shaiman and Larry Blank
 

Best Sound Design of a Musical

2011 Nominee
Sound Design by Steve Canyon Kennedy

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2011 Winner
Norbert Leo Butz
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

2011 Nominee
Tom Wopat
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

2011 Nominee
Kerry Butler
 

Outstanding Orchestrations

2011 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Marc Shaiman and Larry Blank
 

Outstanding Lyrics

2011 Nominee
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
 

Outstanding Music

2011 Nominee
Music by Marc Shaiman
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