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Triumph of Love
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 23, 1997
Closing Date
Jan 04, 1998
1st Preview
Sep 27, 1997
1st Preview
Sep 27, 1997
Previews
30
Performances
85
Musical
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Oct 23, 1997
Close Date: Jan 04, 1998
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Royale Theatre
(Oct 23, 1997 - Jan 04, 1998)
Setting
The garden retreat of the philosopher Hermocrates, an 18th century Greco-French topiary labyrinth.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by
Margo Lion
,
Metropolitan Entertainment Group
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
PACE Theatrical Group, Inc.
,
The Baruch-Frankel-Viertel Group
,
Alex Hitz
,
Center Stage (Irene Lewis, Artistic Director; Peter W. Culman, Managing Director)
and
Yale Repertory Theatre (Stan Wojewodski, Jr., Artistic Director)
; Associate Producer:
Charles Kelman Productions, Inc.
and
Marc Routh
Originally produced by
Center Stage (Irene Lewis, Artistic Director; Peter W. Culman, Managing Director)
and
Yale Repertory Theatre (Stan Wojewodski, Jr., Artistic Director)
Book by
James Magruder
; Music by
Jeffrey Stock
; Lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
; Based on the play by
Marivaux
; Music orchestrated by
Bruce Coughlin
; Musical Director:
Patrick Brady
; Music arranged by
Michael Kosarin
; Featuring songs by
Michael Kosarin
and
Van Dyke Parks
Directed by
Michael Mayer
; Assistant Director:
Kevin Moriarty
; Choreographed by
Doug Varone
Scenic Design by
Heidi Ettinger
; Costume Design by
Catherine Zuber
; Lighting Design by
Paul Gallo
; Sound Design by
Brian Ronan
; Wig & Hair Design by
Paul Huntley
; Make-Up Design by
Ruth Pongstaphone
; Ms. Buckely's Make-Up Design by
B.J. Giwan
; Associate Scenic Design:
Richard Jaris
; Associate Lighting Design:
David Weiner
; Assistant Costume Design:
Fabio Toblini
; Assistant Lighting Design:
Philip Rosenberg
; Assistant Sound Design:
Emile LaFargue
; Assistant to the Lighting Designer:
Michael Gottlieb
; Moving Light Programmer:
Kim Grethen
General Manager:
101 Productions, Ltd.
; Company Manager:
David Auster
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Laura Janik Cronin
Production Manager:
Peter Fulbright
; Technical Supervisor:
Tech Production Services, Inc.
,
Elliot Bertoni
,
Robert Shuck
and
Mary Duffe
; Production Stage Manager:
Arturo E. Porazzi
; Stage Manager:
Gary Mickelson
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Cori Gardner
Musical Coordinator:
John Miller
; Music Supervisor:
Michael Kosarin
; Conducted by
Patrick S. Brady
; Associate Conductor:
Larry Spivack
; Keyboard:
Patrick S. Brady
; Concert Master:
Rick Dolan
; Viola:
Richard Brice
; Cello:
Chungsun Kim
; Bass:
William Sloat
; Woodwind:
Chuck Wilson
,
Rick Heckman
and
Frank Santagata
; Horn:
Katie Dennis
; Trumpet:
Terry Szor
; Percussion:
Larry Spivack
; Music Preparation:
Emily Grishman Music Preparation
; Synthesizer Programmer:
Bruce Samuels
Casting:
Jay Binder
; Press Representative:
Boneau / Bryan-Brown
; Marketing Director:
Keith Hurd
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Frances Craig
; Press Associate:
John Barlow
,
Amy Jacobs
,
Jackie Green
and
Andy Shearer
; Photographer:
Joan Marcus
F. Murray Abraham
Hermocrates
a philosopher, brother to Hesione
Betty Buckley
Hesione
Agis' aunt, a philosopher
Susan Egan
Princess Léonide
Roger Bart
Harlequin
the valet
Kevin Chamberlin
Dimas
the gardener
Nancy Opel
Corine
Léonide's maid servant
Christopher Sieber
Agis
a student of reason
Standby:
Michele Pawk
(Hesione)
Understudies:
Paul Harman
(Hermocrates, Harlequin, Dimas),
Tom Plotkin
(Harlequin, Agis, Dimas) and
Christianne Tisdale
(Princess Léonide, Corine)
Royale Theatre
(Oct 23, 1997 - Jan 04, 1998)
Understudy:
Alix Korey
(Hesione, Corine)
Songs
music by
Jeffrey Stock
; lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
This Day of Days
Hesione, Harlequin, Dimas, Agis and Hermocrates
Anything
Princess Léonide
The Bond that Can't Be Broken
Princess Léonide and Agis
Mr. Right
(music by
Van Dyke Parks
)
Corine and Harlequin
You May Call Me Phocion
Princess Léonide and Hesione
Mr. Right
(Reprise)
(music by
Van Dyke Parks
)
Corine and Dimas
Emotions
Hermocrates and Princess Léonide
The Sad and Sordid Saga of Cécile
Princess Léonide, Agis, Corine, Harlequin and Dimas
Serenity
Hesione
Issue in Question
Agis
Teach Me Not to Love You
The Company
Act 2
Sung By
Have A Little Faith
(music by
Michael Kosarin
)
Corine, Princess Léonide, Harlequin and Dimas
The Tree
Hesione and Hermocrates
What Have I Done?
Princess Léonide
Henchmen Are Forgotten
Harlequin, Dimas and Corine
Love Won't Take No For An Answer
Hermocrates, Hesione and Agis
This Day of Days
(Reprise)
Princess Léonide, Agis, Corine, Harlequin and Dimas
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Betty Buckley
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Betty Buckley
Outstanding Lyrics
1998 Nominee
Lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
Outstanding Costume Design
1998 Nominee
Costume Design by
Catherine Zuber
Statistics
Season:
1997-98
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Triumph of Love Statistics
1997-98 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by
Margo Lion
,
Metropolitan Entertainment Group
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
PACE Theatrical Group, Inc.
,
The Baruch-Frankel-Viertel Group
,
Alex Hitz
,
Center Stage (Irene Lewis, Artistic Director; Peter W. Culman, Managing Director)
and
Yale Repertory Theatre (Stan Wojewodski, Jr., Artistic Director)
; Associate Producer:
Charles Kelman Productions, Inc.
and
Marc Routh
Originally produced by
Center Stage (Irene Lewis, Artistic Director; Peter W. Culman, Managing Director)
and
Yale Repertory Theatre (Stan Wojewodski, Jr., Artistic Director)
Book by
James Magruder
; Music by
Jeffrey Stock
; Lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
; Based on the play by
Marivaux
; Music orchestrated by
Bruce Coughlin
; Musical Director:
Patrick Brady
; Music arranged by
Michael Kosarin
; Featuring songs by
Michael Kosarin
and
Van Dyke Parks
Directed by
Michael Mayer
; Assistant Director:
Kevin Moriarty
; Choreographed by
Doug Varone
Scenic Design by
Heidi Ettinger
; Costume Design by
Catherine Zuber
; Lighting Design by
Paul Gallo
; Sound Design by
Brian Ronan
; Wig & Hair Design by
Paul Huntley
; Make-Up Design by
Ruth Pongstaphone
; Ms. Buckely's Make-Up Design by
B.J. Giwan
; Associate Scenic Design:
Richard Jaris
; Associate Lighting Design:
David Weiner
; Assistant Costume Design:
Fabio Toblini
; Assistant Lighting Design:
Philip Rosenberg
; Assistant Sound Design:
Emile LaFargue
; Assistant to the Lighting Designer:
Michael Gottlieb
; Moving Light Programmer:
Kim Grethen
General Manager:
101 Productions, Ltd.
; Company Manager:
David Auster
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Laura Janik Cronin
Production Manager:
Peter Fulbright
; Technical Supervisor:
Tech Production Services, Inc.
,
Elliot Bertoni
,
Robert Shuck
and
Mary Duffe
; Production Stage Manager:
Arturo E. Porazzi
; Stage Manager:
Gary Mickelson
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Cori Gardner
Musical Coordinator:
John Miller
; Music Supervisor:
Michael Kosarin
; Conducted by
Patrick S. Brady
; Associate Conductor:
Larry Spivack
; Keyboard:
Patrick S. Brady
; Concert Master:
Rick Dolan
; Viola:
Richard Brice
; Cello:
Chungsun Kim
; Bass:
William Sloat
; Woodwind:
Chuck Wilson
,
Rick Heckman
and
Frank Santagata
; Horn:
Katie Dennis
; Trumpet:
Terry Szor
; Percussion:
Larry Spivack
; Music Preparation:
Emily Grishman Music Preparation
; Synthesizer Programmer:
Bruce Samuels
Casting:
Jay Binder
; Press Representative:
Boneau / Bryan-Brown
; Marketing Director:
Keith Hurd
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Frances Craig
; Press Associate:
John Barlow
,
Amy Jacobs
,
Jackie Green
and
Andy Shearer
; Photographer:
Joan Marcus
F. Murray Abraham
Hermocrates
a philosopher, brother to Hesione
Betty Buckley
Hesione
Agis' aunt, a philosopher
Susan Egan
Princess Léonide
Roger Bart
Harlequin
the valet
Kevin Chamberlin
Dimas
the gardener
Nancy Opel
Corine
Léonide's maid servant
Christopher Sieber
Agis
a student of reason
Standby:
Michele Pawk
(Hesione)
Understudies:
Paul Harman
(Hermocrates, Harlequin, Dimas),
Tom Plotkin
(Harlequin, Agis, Dimas) and
Christianne Tisdale
(Princess Léonide, Corine)
Royale Theatre
(Oct 23, 1997 - Jan 04, 1998)
Understudy:
Alix Korey
(Hesione, Corine)
music by
Jeffrey Stock
; lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
This Day of Days
Hesione, Harlequin, Dimas, Agis and Hermocrates
Anything
Princess Léonide
The Bond that Can't Be Broken
Princess Léonide and Agis
Mr. Right
(music by
Van Dyke Parks
)
Corine and Harlequin
You May Call Me Phocion
Princess Léonide and Hesione
Mr. Right
(Reprise)
(music by
Van Dyke Parks
)
Corine and Dimas
Emotions
Hermocrates and Princess Léonide
The Sad and Sordid Saga of Cécile
Princess Léonide, Agis, Corine, Harlequin and Dimas
Serenity
Hesione
Issue in Question
Agis
Teach Me Not to Love You
The Company
Act 2
Sung By
Have A Little Faith
(music by
Michael Kosarin
)
Corine, Princess Léonide, Harlequin and Dimas
The Tree
Hesione and Hermocrates
What Have I Done?
Princess Léonide
Henchmen Are Forgotten
Harlequin, Dimas and Corine
Love Won't Take No For An Answer
Hermocrates, Hesione and Agis
This Day of Days
(Reprise)
Princess Léonide, Agis, Corine, Harlequin and Dimas
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Betty Buckley
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Betty Buckley
Outstanding Lyrics
1998 Nominee
Lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
Outstanding Costume Design
1998 Nominee
Costume Design by
Catherine Zuber
Season:
1997-98
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Triumph of Love Statistics
1997-98 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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