Prince of Broadway
Prince of Broadway | |
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Book | David Thompson |
Premiere | October 23, 2015Japan : |
Productions | 2015 Japan 2017 Broadway |
Prince of Broadway is a musical revue showcasing the producing career of Harold Prince. Prince himself directs the production.
The show features a book by two-time Tony Award nominee David Thompson and is co-directed and choreographed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman. Jason Robert Brown is the musical’s arranger, musical director, and orchestrator.
The musical premiered in October 2015 in Japan and made its Broadway debut on August 3, 2017 at the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
Synopsis
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According to the musical's official site, in Prince of Broadway,
Harold Prince is a legend in the American theatre – the acclaimed director and producer behind a long list of America’s most iconic musicals and the winner of a staggering, record-breaking 21 Tony Awards. Now, he’s bringing together six decades of magical moments in a new musical event, Prince of Broadway. This thrilling night of theatre includes fully staged hits from such celebrated musicals as West Side Story, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Evita, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, The Phantom of the Opera and more, in an unforgettable tribute to an unmatched Broadway career. The show features a book by two-time Tony nominee David Thompson (Chicago), co-direction and choreography by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman (The Producers), direction by Prince himself, and new songs by three-time Tony winner Jason Robert Brown (The Bridges of Madison County).
Background
The Broadway premiere was announced in March 2012 for November 2012 but did not get a full-scale production due to lack of funding until late 2015 when it opened in Tokyo, Japan. Two teams of producers tried and failed to raise the show’s projected $13 million budget for Broadway. Much of the pre-Broadway cast was replaced.
The musical was originally supposed to open in Toronto and New York in 2012 until its lead producer abandoned the project. A replacement set of producers was announced in May 2012, with a target date of fall 2013 for Broadway.[1]
Productions
Umeda Arts Theater Co., Ltd presented the revue in a limited engagement at Tokyu Theatre Orb in Tokyo, Japan.[2] The production ran from October 23 until November 22, 2015. The production then transferred to Osaka, Japan where it played the Umeda Arts Theater's Main Hall from November 28 until December 10, 2015.
The Manhattan Theatre Club and Gorgeous Entertainment presented the revue and began previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on August 3, 2017, prior to an August 24, 2017 opening night. The cast included Chuck Cooper, Janet Dacal, Bryonha Marie Parham, Emily Skinner, Brandon Uranowitz, Kaley Ann Voorhees, Michael Xavier, Tony Yazbeck, Karen Ziemba. The creative team included Harold Prince, Susan Stroman, David Thompson, Jason Robert Brown, William Ivey Long, Beowulf Boritt, Howell Binkley, Jon Weston, Paul Huntley, and Angelina Avallone.[3][4]
Musical numbers
Japan 2015 (incomplete list)
Source: Theatre-Orb[5] (incomplete list)[6]
Original cast
Cancelled Broadway Premiere (2012)[7] | Japan (2015)[8] | Broadway (2017)[9] |
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Sebastian Arcelus Sierra Boggess Daniel Breaker Josh Grisetti Shuler Hensley Richard Kind Amanda Kloots-Larsen LaChanze Linda Lavin Caroline O'Connor David Pittu Emily Skinner |
Josh Grisetti Shuler Hensley Masachika Ichimura (voiceover)[10] Ramin Karimloo Nancy Opel Bryonha Marie Parham Emily Skinner Mariand Torres Kaley Ann Voorhees Tony Yazbeck Reon Yuzuki |
Chuck Cooper Janet Dacal Bryonha Marie Parham Emily Skinner Brandon Uranowitz Kaley Ann Voorhees Michael Xavier Tony Yazbeck Karen Ziemba |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2018 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Tony Yazbeck | Nominated |
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Tony Yazbeck | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Emily Skinner | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Orchestrations | Jason Robert Brown | Nominated |
References
- ^ Healy, Patrick (March 29, 2013). "'Prince of Broadway' Is Becoming King of Delays". New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "PRINCE OF BROADWAY|LINEUP|TOKYU THEATRE Orb". theatre-orb.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ | Prince of Broadway Official Site
- ^ Adam Hetrick, |"What did New York Citics Think of Prince of Broadway?", Playbill, August 24th, 2017.
- ^ "Songs". Tokyu Theatre Orb. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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(help) - ^ "Linda Lavin, Sierra Boggess, LaChanze & More Lead PRINCE OF BROADWAY this Fall; First Casting Revealed!". broadwayworld.org. Broadway World. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "The Cast". Tokyu Theatre Orb. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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(help) - ^ "Emily Skinner, Tony Yazbeck, and More Will Bring Prince of Broadway to New York". Playbill. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "BWW Review: PRINCE OF BROADWAY Conquers Audiences in Tokyo and Beyond". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.