| Prince of Broadway | |
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| Music | Various |
| Lyrics | Various |
| Book | David Thompson |
| Premiere | October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23):Japan |
| Productions | 2015Japan 2017Broadway |
Prince of Broadway is amusicalrevue showcasing theproducing career ofHarold Prince. Prince himself directed the production, his final Broadway credit.
The show features a book by two-timeTony Award nomineeDavid Thompson and is co-directed and choreographed by five-time Tony winnerSusan Stroman.Jason Robert Brown is the musical'sarranger,musical director, andorchestrator.
The musical premiered in October 2015 in Japan and made itsBroadway debut on August 3, 2017 at theManhattan Theatre Club'sSamuel J. Friedman Theatre.
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 inTokyo, 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]
Umeda Arts Theater Co., Ltd presented the revue in a limited engagement at Tokyu Theatre Orb inTokyo, Japan.[2] The production ran from October 23 until November 22, 2015. The production then transferred toOsaka, Japan where it played the Umeda Arts Theater's Main Hall from November 28 until December 10, 2015.
TheManhattan Theatre Club and Gorgeous Entertainment presented the revue and began previews at theSamuel J. Friedman Theatre on August 3, 2017, prior to an August 24, 2017 opening night. The cast includedChuck Cooper,Janet Dacal, Bryonha Marie Parham,Emily Skinner,Brandon Uranowitz, Kaley Ann Voorhees,Michael Xavier,Tony Yazbeck,Karen Ziemba. The creative team includedHarold Prince,Susan Stroman,David Thompson,Jason Robert Brown,William Ivey Long,Beowulf Boritt,Howell Binkley, Jon Weston,Paul Huntley, and Angelina Avallone.[3][4]
Source: Theatre-Orb[5] (incomplete list)[6]
(Note: all productions were originally produced onBroadway unless where noted.Songwriters are listed as (music/lyrics). What Prince was to the production is given below, as well as theaters production was originally played in and dates said production originally opened and closed given.)
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| 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 |
| 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 | ||