MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 15, 2018
Closing Date
Aug 11, 2019
1st Preview
Oct 23, 2018
1st Preview
Oct 23, 2018
Previews
23
Performances
309
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Longacre Theatre
(Nov 15, 2018 - Aug 11, 2019)
Setting
New York City and Edgewater, Indiana
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by Bill Damaschke, Dori Berinstein, Jack Lane, James & Catherine Berges, Nelda Sue Yaw, Natasha Davison, Joe Grandy, Kimberlee Garris, Lisa Morris, Terry Schnuck, Jane Dubin, Rosalind Productions, Inc., Fahs Productions, Seth A. Goldstein, Mike Kriak, Don & Nancy Ross, Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, Cliff Hopkins, Masie Productions, Vivek Shah, Three Belles & A Bob, Arment-Tackel, Armstrong-Manocherian, Fakler-Silver, Fox Theatricals-Mosbacher-Lonow, Palitz-Stern-Smedes, Nancy & Ken Kranzberg/David Lyons, Larry & Elizabeth Lenke/Elizabeth L. Green, Iris Smith/InStone Productions, Kuhlman-Ketner/Wallace-ATxRandomProductions, The John Gore Organization and The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President); Produced in association with Independent Presenters Network, Margot Astrachan, Darren P. DeVerna & Jeremiah J. Harris and Reagan Silber
World Premiere Produced in Atlanta, GA by Alliance Theatre (Susan V. Booth, Artistic Director; Mike Schleifer, Managing Director)
Book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin; Music by Matthew Sklar; Lyrics by Chad Beguelin; Based on an original concept by Jack Viertel; Music orchestrated by Larry Hochman; Additional Orchestrations: John Clancy; Music arranged by Glen Kelly; Vocal arrangements by Matthew Sklar and Mary-Mitchell Campbell; Musical Director: Meg Zervoulis
Directed by Casey Nicholaw; Choreographed by Casey Nicholaw; Associate Director: Casey Hushion; Associate Choreographer: John MacInnis
Scenic Design by Scott Pask; Costume Design by Ann Roth and Matthew Pachtman; Lighting Design by Natasha Katz; Sound Design by Brian Ronan; Hair Design by Josh Marquette; Make-Up Design by Milagros Medina-Cerdeira; Associate Scenic Design: Orit Jacoby Carroll; Associate Lighting Design: Jon Goldman; Associate Sound Design: Harry Platt; Associate Hair Design: Sarah Levine; Assistant Scenic Design: Gabriel Firestone and Jerome Martin; Assistant Costume Design: Brooke Henderson and Caroline Spitzer; Assistant Lighting Design: Kristina Kloss; Moving Light Programmer: Sean Beach
General Manager: Foresight Theatrical, Aaron Lustbader and Lane Marsh; Company Manager: Marc Borsak; Associate Gen. Mgr: Nick Ginsberg; Assistant Co. Mgr: Alexandra Wolfe
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Glynn David Turner; Stage Manager: Peyton Taylor Becker; Assistant Stage Mgr: Luke Anderson
Musical Supervisor: Mary-Mitchell Campbell; Musical Coordinator: Howard Joines; Script Coordinator: Armelle Kay Harper; Conducted by Meg Zervoulis; Associate Conductor: Ted Arthur; Keyboard 1: Meg Zervoulis; Keyboard 2: Ted Arthur; Reed 1: Julie Pacheco-Eismann; Reed 2: John DiSanto; Lead Trumpet: Brian Pareschi; Trumpet: Rob Slowik; Guitars & Banjo: Eric Davis; Acoustic & Electric Basses: Brian Hamm; Drums: Jared Schonig; Music Copying: Kaye-Houston Music/Anne Kaye and Doug Houston; Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott; Ableton Programmer: Chris Petti
Casting: Telsey + Company and Bethany Knox, CSA; Press Representative: Polk & Co.; Marketing Direction: On the Rialto; Advertising: AKA; Digital Marketing: Situation Interactive; Dance Captain: Jack Sippel; Assistant Dance Captain: Kate Marilley; Photographer: Deen Van Meer
Brooks Ashmanskas
Barry Glickman
Beth Leavel
Dee Dee Allen
Christopher Sieber
Trent Oliver
Courtenay Collins
Broadway debut
Mrs. Greene
Caitlin Kinnunen
Emma
Josh Lamon
Sheldon Saperstein
Isabelle McCalla
Alyssa
Michael Potts
Mr. Hawkins
Oct 23, 2018 - Jun 21, 2019
Angie Schworer
Angie
Mary Antonini
Ensemble
Courtney Balan
Did not perform opening night
Olivia Keating
 
Ensemble
Jerusha Cavazos
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Shelby Finnie
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Josh Franklin
Motel Clerk
 
Ensemble
Sheldon Henry
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Fernell Hogan
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Joomin Hwang
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Becca Lee
Broadway debut
Kaylee
 
Ensemble
Wayne "Juice" Mackins
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Oct 23, 2018 - Jul 14, 2019
Kate Marilley
Performed the role on opening night
Olivia Keating
Vasthy Mompoint
Ensemble
Anthony Norman
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Drew Redington
Kevin
 
Ensemble
Teddy Toye
Nick
 
Second Reporter
 
Ensemble
Kalyn West
Broadway debut
Shelby
 
Ensemble
Brittany Zeinstra
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Oct 23, 2018 - Jul 07, 2019
Swings: Gabi Campo , David Josefsberg , Kate Marilley and Jack Sippel
Understudies: Courtney Balan (Dee Dee Allen, Mrs. Greene), Gabi Campo (Emma, Alyssa), Josh Franklin (Trent Oliver), Sheldon Henry (Mr. Hawkins), David Josefsberg (Barry Glickman, Trent Oliver, Sheldon Saperstein, Mr. Hawkins), Josh Lamon (Barry Glickman), Kate Marilley (Dee Dee Allen, Angie, Mrs. Greene), Vasthy Mompoint (Angie), Kalyn West (Alyssa) and Brittany Zeinstra (Emma)

Longacre Theatre (Nov 15, 2018 - Aug 11, 2019)

Produced by Michael & Adrienne Blackman, Stephen & Heidi Disante and Elizabeth Armstrong
Company Manager: Ashley Berman
Drums: Mason Ingram

Cast

Michael Genet
Mr. Hawkins
Jun 28, 2019 - Aug 11, 2019
Brittany Conigatti
Ensemble
Jul 13, 2019 - Aug 11, 2019
Nick Eibler
Ensemble
Jul 16, 2019 - ?
Swings: Susie Carroll , Cara Cooper and Nick Eibler
Understudies: Mary Antonini (Kaylee, Shelby), Gabi Campo (Kaylee, Shelby, Olivia Keating), Susie Carroll (Kaylee, Shelby), Cara Cooper (Angie, Olivia Keating, Second Reporter, Motel Clerk), Nick Eibler (Nick, Kevin, Second Reporter), Josh Franklin (Sheldon Saperstein), Sheldon Henry (Sheldon Saperstein), David Josefsberg (Second Reporter, Motel Clerk), Kate Marilley (Olivia Keating), Anthony Norman (Nick, Kevin), Jack Sippel (Kevin, Second Reporter, Motel Clerk) and Kalyn West (Emma)
Act 1
Sung By
Changing Lives
Dee Dee Allen, Barry Glickman and Ensemble
Changing Lives (Reprise)
Dee Dee Allen, Barry Glickman, Angie and Trent Oliver
Just Breathe
Emma
It's Not About Me
Dee Dee Allen, Barry Glickman, Angie, Trent Oliver and Ensemble
Dance With You
Emma and Alyssa
The Acceptance Song
Trent Oliver, Dee Dee Allen, Barry Glickman, Angie and Ensemble
You Happened
Emma, Alyssa and Ensemble
We Look to You
Mr. Hawkins
Tonight Belongs to You
Barry Glickman, Emma, Mrs. Greene and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Zazz
Angie and Emma
The Lady's Improving
Dee Dee Allen
Love Thy Neighbor
Trent Oliver and Ensemble
Alyssa Greene
Alyssa
Barry Is Going to Prom
Barry Glickman
Unruly Heart
Emma and Ensemble
It's Time to Dance
Emma, Alyssa and Company

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

2019 Nominee
Produced by Bill Damaschke , Dori Berinstein , Jack Lane , James & Catherine Berges , Nelda Sue Yaw , Natasha Davison , Joe Grandy , Kimberlee Garris , Lisa Morris , Terry Schnuck , Jane Dubin , Rosalind Productions, Inc. , Fahs Productions , Seth A. Goldstein , Mike Kriak , Don & Nancy Ross , Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra , Cliff Hopkins , Masie Productions , Vivek Shah , Three Belles & A Bob , Arment-Tackel , Armstrong-Manocherian , Fakler-Silver , Fox Theatricals-Mosbacher-Lonow , Palitz-Stern-Smedes , Nancy & Ken Kranzberg/David Lyons , Larry & Elizabeth Lenke/Elizabeth L. Green , Iris Smith/InStone Productions , Kuhlman-Ketner/Wallace-ATxRandomProductions , The John Gore Organization and The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President) ; Produced in association with Independent Presenters Network , Margot Astrachan , Darren P. DeVerna & Jeremiah J. Harris and Reagan Silber
 

Best Book of a Musical

2019 Nominee
Book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin
 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2019 Nominee
Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
 

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

2019 Nominee
Brooks Ashmanskas
 

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

2019 Nominee
Caitlin Kinnunen
Beth Leavel
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2019 Nominee
Directed by Casey Nicholaw

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Musical

2019 Winner
Produced by Bill Damaschke , Dori Berinstein , Jack Lane , James & Catherine Berges , Nelda Sue Yaw , Natasha Davison , Joe Grandy , Kimberlee Garris , Lisa Morris , Terry Schnuck , Jane Dubin , Rosalind Productions, Inc. , Fahs Productions , Seth A. Goldstein , Mike Kriak , Don & Nancy Ross , Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra , Cliff Hopkins , Masie Productions , Vivek Shah , Three Belles & A Bob , Arment-Tackel , Armstrong-Manocherian , Fakler-Silver , Fox Theatricals-Mosbacher-Lonow , Palitz-Stern-Smedes , Nancy & Ken Kranzberg/David Lyons , Larry & Elizabeth Lenke/Elizabeth L. Green , Iris Smith/InStone Productions , Kuhlman-Ketner/Wallace-ATxRandomProductions , The John Gore Organization and The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President) ; Produced in association with Independent Presenters Network , Margot Astrachan , Darren P. DeVerna & Jeremiah J. Harris and Reagan Silber
 

MTl Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical

2019 Nominee
Book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin
 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2019 Nominee
Brooks Ashmanskas
 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2019 Nominee
Beth Leavel
 

MTI Award for Outstanding Lyrics

2019 Nominee
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
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