Kiss Me, Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by
Cole PorterCole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate, Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!" and "I've Got You Under My Skin"...
. It is structured as a play within a play, where the interior play is a musical version of William Shakespeare's
The Taming of the ShrewThe Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594.The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a drunken tinker named Sly is tricked into thinking he is a nobleman by a mischievous Lord...
.
Kiss Me, Kate was a comeback and a personal triumph for Cole Porter. After several successful musicals in the 1920's and 1930s, notably
Gay DivorceGay Divorce is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Dwight Taylor, adapted by Kenneth Webb and Samuel Hoffenstein. It was Fred Astaire's last Broadway show and featured the hit song "Night and Day" in which Astaire danced with co-star Claire Luce.It was made into a musical...
,
Fifty Million FrenchmenFifty Million Frenchmen is a musical comedy with a book by Herbert Fields and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It opened on Broadway in 1929 and was adapted for a film two years later...
, and
Anything GoesAnything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, revised by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. Billy Crocker is a stowaway in...
, he experienced an
equestrianEquestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving horses. This broad description includes both use of horses for practical, working purposes as well as recreational activities and competitive sports.-Overview of equestrian activities:...
accident in 1937 that left him in constant pain. Following the accident, he continued to write songs and musicals but with limited success, such as
Mexican Hayride,
Let's Face It!Let's Face It! is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields is based on the 1925 play The Cradle Snatchers by Russell Medcraft and Norma Mitchell....
, and
Something for the BoysSomething for the Boys is a 1943 musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. It opened at Broadway's Alvin Theatre on January 7, 1943 and closed on January 8, 1944 after playing 422 performances. It starred Ethel Merman, Bill Johnson, Betty...
, and some thought he was past his prime.
Kiss Me, Kate was a response to
Rodgers and HammersteinRichard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were a well-known American songwriting duo, usually referred to as Rodgers and Hammerstein. They created a string of popular Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s during what is considered the golden age of the medium...
's
Oklahoma!Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance...
and other integrated musicals, and it proved to be his biggest hit and the only one of his shows to run for more than 1,000 performances on Broadway. It won the first
Tony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are for Broadway productions and...
presented for Best Musical, in 1949.
Productions
After a 3½ week pre-Broadway tryout at the Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia starting December 2 1948, the original
BroadwayBroadway Theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, is the theatre associated with the 40 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City...
production opened on December 30 1948 at the
New Century TheatreThe New Century Theatre was a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 932 Seventh Avenue at West 58th Street in midtown Manhattan.The house, which seated 1700, was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp for the Shuberts, who originally named it Jolson's 59th Street Theatre after Al Jolson, who...
, where it ran for nineteen months before transferring to the
ShubertThe Shubert Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 225 West 44th Street in midtown-Manhattan, New York, United States.Designed by architect Henry Beaumont Herts, it was named after Sam S. Shubert, the second oldest of the three brothers of the theatrical producing family...
, for a total run of 1,077 performances. Directed by
John C. WilsonJohn C. Wilson was an American theatre director and producer.-Biography:Born in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Wilson started out as a stockbroker. During the run of The Vortex by Noël Coward in 1924, Wilson met Coward and soon became his business manager and lover...
with
choreographyChoreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
by
Hanya HolmHanya Holm born in March 3, 1893 in Worms, Germany and died November 3, 1992 in New York City. She is known as one of the “Big Four” founders of American modern dance...
, the original cast included
Alfred DrakeAlfred Drake was an American actor and singer.Born Alfred Capurro in New York City, the son of parents emigrated from the town of Recco, in the Province of Genoa, Drake began his Broadway career while still a student at Brooklyn College...
,
Patricia MorisonPatricia Morison is an American stage and motion picture actress and singer. She made her feature film debut in 1939 after several years on the stage. During her time as a screen actress she was lauded for her patrician beauty, with her blue eyes and extremely long, dark hair among her most...
,
Lisa KirkLisa Kirk was an American actress and singer noted for her rich contralto voice.Born as Elsie Kirk in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, she enrolled as a law student at the University of Pittsburgh but abandoned her studies when she was offered a spot in the chorus line at the Versailles nightclub in...
,
Harold LangHarold Lang was an American dancer and actor.Lang began his professional career as a ballet dancer, making his professional debut with the San Francisco Ballet and then going on to perform with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and American Ballet Theatre...
, Edwin Clay, Charles Wood, Annabelle Hill, Lorenzo Fuller, Eddie Sledge, Fred Davis,
Harry ClarkHarry Clark was an American actor.Clark was a factory worker who became involved with the International Ladies Garment Workers Union-sponsored revue Pins and Needles in 1937, and its success encouraged him to pursue a career in acting...
and Jack Diamond.
The original
West EndWest End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's "Theatreland". Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking world...
production opened on March 8 1951 at the
Coliseum TheatreThe Coliseum Theatre is on St. Martin's Lane, in the City of Westminster. It is one of London's largest and best equipped theatres and opened in 1904, designed by theatrical architect Frank Matcham , for impresario Oswald Stoll...
, and ran for 400 performances. Directed by Sam Spewack with choreography again by Hanya Holm, this production starred Patricia Morison,
Bill JohnsonBill Johnson may refer to:Arts and Entertainment*Bill Johnson , American actor*Bill Johnson , American banjoist, guitarist, and singer...
, and
Julie WilsonJulie Wilson is an American singer and actress.Born in Omaha, Nebraska and first finding a musical outlet with local musical group Hank's Hepcats, Wilson headed to New York City during World War II and found work in two of Manhattan's leading nightclubs, the Latin Quarter and the Copacabana...
.
A Broadway revival opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on November 18 1999 and closed on December 30, 2001 after 881 performances and 28 previews. Directed by
Michael BlakemoreMichael Howell Blakemore OBE is an Australian actor, writer and theatre director. In 2000 he became the individual to win Tony Awards for best Director of a Play and Musical in the same year for Copenhagen and Kiss Me, Kate....
and choreographed by
Kathleen MarshallKathleen Marshall is an American choreographer, director, and creative consultant.-Biography:Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Marshall graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School and Smith College. She began her Broadway career as assistant to her brother Rob, the choreographer of Kiss of the...
and
Rob AshfordRob Ashford is a Tony Award-wining American choreographer and director. He is a four-time Tony Award nominee, five-time Olivier Award nominee, Emmy Award winner, Drama Desk winner, and Outer Critics Circle Award winner.-Biography:...
, the opening night cast included
Marin MazzieMarin Mazzie is an American actress and singer known for her work in musical theater. She was nominated for the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Olivier Award for her role as Lilli/Katharine in Kiss Me, Kate, and won the Outer Critics Circle Award...
,
Brian Stokes MitchellBrian Stokes Mitchell is an American stage, film and television actor. He currently appears on Broadway...
,
Amy SpangerAmy Spanger, born 1971 in Newbury, Massachusetts, is an American actress, singer and dancer.-Biography:A graduate of Triton Regional High School in Byfield, Massachusetts, Spanger made her Broadway debut in 1995 in the musical Sunset Boulevard, following a half-year run in the pre-Broadway...
,
Michael BerresseMichael Berresse is a Tony Award-nominated American actor, dancer, choreographer, and director. He has appeared on Broadway in many shows including: Kiss Me, Kate, Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Carousel and Damn Yankees, and The Light in the Piazza as Giuseppe Naccarelli...
,
Ron HolgateRonald Holgate is a tall American actor and opera singer, perhaps best known for winning the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor as Richard Henry Lee in the original Broadway production of 1776.-Early life:...
,
Lee WilkofLee Wilkof is a Tony Award-nominated American actor and veteran of the Broadway stage. He originated the roles of Sam Byck in Assassins and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, later earning a Tony Award nomination for the 2000 revival of Kiss Me, Kate...
, and Michael Mulheren. This production won the
Tony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are for Broadway productions and...
for Best Revival of a Musical, and
Lee WilkofLee Wilkof is a Tony Award-nominated American actor and veteran of the Broadway stage. He originated the roles of Sam Byck in Assassins and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, later earning a Tony Award nomination for the 2000 revival of Kiss Me, Kate...
received a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor.
A
West EndWest End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's "Theatreland". Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking world...
revival opened at the
Victoria Palace TheatreThe Victoria Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in Victoria Street, in the City of Westminster, opposite Victoria Station.-Origins:The theatre began life as a small concert room above the stables of the Royal Standard Hotel, a small hotel and tavern built in 1832 at what was then 522 Stockbridge...
on October 30 2001 and closed on August 24, 2002. As with the 1999 Broadway revival, Michael Blakemore was the director with choreography by Kathleen Marshall.
Brent BarrettBrent Barrett is an American actor and tenor who is mostly known for his work within American theatre. A gifted singer, Barrett has frequently performed in musicals and in concerts with important theatres, symphony orchestras, opera houses, and concert halls internationally...
and Marin Mazzie co-starred.
The Italian Version opened at the Teatro delle Celebrazioni in
BolognaBologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of northern Italy...
on December 31 2007. Directed by Franco Pulvirenti and choreographed by Ruggero Bogani. The cast included Cosetta Gigli, Edoardo Guarnera, Pippo Santonastaso, Josè Arpino, Gaia Bellunato, Italo Ciciriello, Guido Trebo, Massimiliano Drapello and Maria Grazia Valentino.
Plot
Act I
Egotistical Fred Graham is the director of a
BroadwayBroadway Theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, is the theatre associated with the 40 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City...
-bound musical version of
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's
The Taming of the ShrewThe Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594.The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a drunken tinker named Sly is tricked into thinking he is a nobleman by a mischievous Lord...
. He and his diva movie-star ex-wife Lilli Vanessi star opposite each other in the roles of Petruchio and Katharine (The "Kate" of the title). The pair argue backstage as only people in love can argue. Meanwhile, Fred's new girlfriend, Lois Lane, who plays Bianca, is romantically interested in Bill Calhoun, the actor playing Lucentio. Bill loves to gamble, and it turns out that he has signed Fred's name to a big
IOUA promissory note, referred to as a note payable in accounting, or commonly as just a "note", is a contract where one party makes an unconditional promise in writing to pay a sum of money to the other , either at a fixed or determinable future time or on demand of the payee, under specific terms...
[for $10,000 from a game of craps]. Also, flowers sent by Fred to Lois are mistakenly delivered to Lilli, and Lilli realizes that she still loves Fred.
Everyone is in the middle of performing
The Taming of the Shrew on stage when Lilli discovers that Fred's flowers were really intended for Lois, and she starts an all-out war mid-performance that threatens the production's success. At the same time, a pair of gangsters have come after Fred to collect the gambling debt, since his name is on the IOU. Only a successful show will provide the money that Fred needs to avoid getting his fingers broken. Fred slyly uses the gangsters to prevent the furious Lilli from walking out on the show. The gangsters join the cast to keep an eye on Lilli. Lilli channels her anger into a fierce performance as Katharine, and Fred loses his temper and spanks her as Petruchio.
Act II
After intermission, "The Shrew" progresses as Petruchio marries Katharine and soon misses the single life. The gangsters find out that their boss has been killed, and so the IOU is worthless, and they leave, noting that guys who know Shakespeare can impress the ladies. Lilli quits the show, walking out with her dependable fiance Harrison. On stage, Bianca and Lucentio are finally married. As "The Shrew" comes to a close, Lilli unexpectedly returns to the stage, and speaking as Katharine, she admits her love for Fred. Lilli and Fred are reunited, Lois and Bill come together, and all ends happily.
Cultural references and Lexicon
- In homage
Homage is pronounced variously as , , or . The last reflects the modern French pronunciation, although the word entered Middle English many centuries ago. In traditional usage it is analogous to praise; one properly speaks of homage or the homage, rather than a homage or an homage...
to Noel CowardSir Noël Peirce Coward was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise".Born in Teddington, a suburb of Richmond upon Thames, London, Coward...
, Fred quotes (in part) a famous comic line from the playwright's 1930s' play Private LivesPrivate Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners by Noël Coward. It focuses on a divorced couple who discover that they are honeymooning with their new spouses in the same hotel....
saying "Women should be struck regularly like gongs."
- The homophones "aye" and "I" are used to comic effect in the second act.
Film and television
A
film version of the same nameKiss Me Kate is the 1953 MGM film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name.Inspired by The Taming of the Shrew, it tells the tale of two once-married, now-divorced musical theater actors, Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, who are performing opposite each other in the roles of Petruchio and...
was released in 1953. There have been at least four television productions, the first on
Hallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television. It has had a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and still continuing today. From 1954 onward, all of their productions have been shown in color, although color television productions were extremely rare in 1954...
in 1958, with Drake and Morison reprising their Broadway roles, the second recorded for the launch of BBC Two in the UK in 1964, starring
Howard KeelHoward Keel, born Harold Clifford Keel was an American actor and singer. He starred in many film musicals of the 1950s.- Early years :...
,
Patricia MorisonPatricia Morison is an American stage and motion picture actress and singer. She made her feature film debut in 1939 after several years on the stage. During her time as a screen actress she was lauded for her patrician beauty, with her blue eyes and extremely long, dark hair among her most...
and
Millicent MartinMillicent Mary Lillian Martin is an English actress, singer and comedian.Martin was born in Romford, England. She made her Broadway debut opposite Julie Andrews in The Boy Friend in 1954...
, the third in 1968 with then husband-and-wife team
Robert GouletRobert Gerard Goulet was an American Grammy- and Tony Award- winning entertainer. He rose to international stardom in 1960 as Lancelot in Lerner and Loewe's hit Broadway musical Camelot. His long career as a singer and actor encompassed theatre, radio, television and film...
and
Carol LawrenceCarol Lawrence is an American actress most often associated with musical theatre.Born as Carolina Maria Laraia in Melrose Park, Illinois, Carol Lawrence made her Broadway debut in 1952...
, and the fourth in 2003 on
Great PerformancesGreat Performances, a television series devoted to the performing arts, has been telecast on PBS since 1972. The show is produced by WNET in New York City....
, a high-definition shot performance of the
London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
revival with
Brent BarrettBrent Barrett is an American actor and tenor who is mostly known for his work within American theatre. A gifted singer, Barrett has frequently performed in musicals and in concerts with important theatres, symphony orchestras, opera houses, and concert halls internationally...
and
Rachel YorkRachel York is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in City of Angels, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Les Misérables, Victor/Victoria, Kiss Me, Kate, Sly Fox, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels...
.
Song list
Act I
- "Another Op'nin', Another Show" - Hattie and Company
- "Why Can't You Behave?
"Why Can't You Behave?" is a 1948 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Kiss Me, Kate, where it was introduced by Lisa Kirk.-Notable recordings:*Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook...
" - Lois, Bill
- "Wunderbar" - Fred, Lilli
- "So In Love
"So in Love" is a popular song, written by Cole Porter, from his musical Kiss Me, Kate, based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. It was sung in the show by Patricia Morison, reprised by Alfred Drake and further popularized by Patti Page in 1949.The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records...
" - Lilli
- "We Open In Venice" - Fred, Lilli, Lois, Bill
- "Tom, Dick or Harry" - Bianca, Lucentio, Gremio, Hortensio
- "I've Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua" - Fred and The Men
- "I Hate Men" - Lilli
- "Were Thine That Special Face" - Fred
- "Cantiamo D'Amore" - Company
- "Kiss Me, Kate" - Fred, Lilli and Company
Act II
- "Too Darn Hot
"Too Darn Hot" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for his musical Kiss Me, Kate . In the 1948 original Broadway production, it is sung by Lorenzo Fuller and Eddie Sledge and Fred Davis . In the 1953 MGM Hollywood film version, it is sung by Ann Miller...
" - Paul and Company
- "Where Is the Life That Late I Led?" - Fred
- "Always True To You (In My Fashion)" - Lois
- "From This Moment On (Cole Porter song)
"From This Moment On" is a 1951 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Out of This World, where it was dropped, but included in MGM's Kiss Me Kate of 1953. The song was also included in the 1999 Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate. Note: The decision to drop the comma from the 1953...
" - General Howell and Lilli (Broadway revival)
- "Bianca" - Bill and Company
- "So In Love (Reprise)" - Fred
- "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" - First Gangster, Second Gangster
- "Pavane" - Company
- "I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple" - Lilli
- "Kiss Me, Kate (Finale)" - Company
Awards and nominations
Original 1948 Production
- Tony Award for Best Musical
This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Musical, first awarded in 1949.-1940s:* 1949: Kiss Me, Kate – Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Samuel and Bella Spewack -1950s:* 1950: South Pacific – Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by...
(winner)
- Tony Award for Best Author of a Musical (winner)
- Tony Award for Best Composer and Lyricist (winner)
- Tony Award for Best Costume Design
These are the winners and nominees for the Tony Award for Best Costume Design. The award was first presented in 1947 and included both plays and musicals...
(winner)
- Tony Award for Best Producer of a Musical (winner)
1999 Revival
- Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
The Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical has been awarded since 1994. Before that time, both plays and musicals were considered together for the Tony Award for Best Revival....
(winner)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Brian Stokes Mitchell, winner)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Marin Mazzie, nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Michael Berresse, nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Lee Wilkof
Lee Wilkof is a Tony Award-nominated American actor and veteran of the Broadway stage. He originated the roles of Sam Byck in Assassins and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, later earning a Tony Award nomination for the 2000 revival of Kiss Me, Kate...
, nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Michael Mulheren, nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Scenic Design (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Costume Design
These are the winners and nominees for the Tony Award for Best Costume Design. The award was first presented in 1947 and included both plays and musicals...
(winner)
- Tony Award for Best Lighting Design
This is a list of the winners of the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a play or musical, first presented in 1970. In 2005 the category was divided with each genre represented separately.-1970s:* 1970: Jo Mielziner – Child's Play* 1971: R.H...
(nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Choreography
-1940s:* 1947: Agnes de Mille – Brigadoon / Michael Kidd – Finian's Rainbow* 1948: Jerome Robbins – High Button Shoes* 1949: Gower Champion – Lend An Ear-1950s:* 1950: Helen Tamiris – Touch and Go* 1951: Michael Kidd – Guys and Dolls...
(nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. Prior to 1960, category for direction included plays and musicals.-1950s:Note: this category was for both dramatic and musical productions...
(winner)
- Tony Award for Best Orchestrations (winner)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival is presented by the Drama Desk, a committee of New York City theatre critics, writers, and editors. It honors the Broadway, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, or legitimate not-for-profit theater revival of a production previously staged in New York City.It...
(winner)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical was first awarded at the 1974-1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since...
(Brian Stokes Mitchell, winner)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical was first awarded at the 1974-1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since...
(Marin Mazzie, nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical was first awarded at the 1974-1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since...
(Michael Mulheren and Lee Wilkof, nominees)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography
-1960s:* 1969: Grover Dale – Billy-1970s:* 1970: Ron Field – Applause* 1971: Michael Bennett – Follies / Donald Saddler – No, No, Nanette* 1972: Patricia Birch – Grease / Jean Erdman – Two Gentlemen of Verona...
(nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical was first awarded at the 1974-1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since...
(nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations is presented by the Drama Desk, a committee comprised of New York City theatre critics, writers, and editors...
(winner)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design is presented by the Drama Desk, a committee composed of New York City theatre critics, writers, and editors...
(winner)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design is presented by the Drama Desk, a committee comprised of New York City theatre critics, writers, and editors...
(winner)
2001 London Revival
- Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Production (nominee)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Marin Mazzie, nominee)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Brent Barrett, nominee)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Nancy Anderson and Michael Berresse, nominees)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Direction of a Musical (nominee)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Choreography (nominee)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Set Design (nominee)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Design (nominee)
- Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical (winner)
- Critics Circle Award for Best Musical (winner)
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