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The stage adaptation of the 1997 film featuring a score by Ahrens and Flaherty.

Story:

From the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, the new musical is the story of a brave young woman attempting to discover the mystery of her past while finding a place for herself in the rapidly changing world of a new century.

: Composer and Lyricist
Lynn Ahrens

: Composer and Lyricist
Stephen Flaherty

: Librettist
Terrence McNally

Premiere
1997 Film

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Broadhurst Theatre

Opening Night: April 24, 2017

Total Performances: 808

Original Cast: Christy Altomare, Derek Klena, John Bolton, Caroline O’Connor, Ramin Karimloo

Director: Darko Tresnjak

Choreographer: Peggy Hickey

Producer: Stage Entertainment USA, Bill Taylor, Tom Kirdahy

Musical Director: Thomas Murray

Orchestrations: Doug Besterman

Scenic Design: Alexander Dodge

Costume Design: Linda Cho

Lighting Design: Donald Holder

Sound Design: Peter Hylenski

Projection Design: Aaron Rhyne

1997 Film Version

Movie Name

Type: Animated

Director: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman

Screenplay: Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, Bob Tzudiker and Noni White

Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Hank Azaria, Christopher Lloyd and Angela Lansbury

Musical Numbers

Prologue

The Last Dance of the Romanovs

A Rumor in St. Petersburg

In My Dreams

The Rumors Never End

Learn to Do It

The Neva Flows

My Petersburg

Once Upon a December

A Secret She Kept

Stay, I Pray You

We'll Go From There

Traveling Sequence

Still

Journey to the Past

Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)

Crossing a Bridge

Close the Door

Land of Yesterday

The Countess and the Common Man

A Nightmare

In a Crowd of Thousands

Meant to Be

Quartet at the Ballet

Everything to Win

The Press Conference

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: Original Film Soundtrack

Vinyl

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Broadway Vocal Selections

: Film Vocal Selections

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

: Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

Other

2017 Tony Award Nominations

Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Mary Beth Peil
Best Costume Design of a Musical - Linda Cho

2017 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Projection Design - Aaron Rhyne
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Christy Altomare
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Mary Beth Peil
Outstanding Book of a Musical - Terrence McNally
Outstanding Music - Stephen Flaherty
Outstanding Orchestrations - Doug Besterman
Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical - Linda Cho
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical - Peter Hylenski

2017 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Caroline O’Connor

2017 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical) - Aaron Rhyne
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) - Terrence McNally
Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) - Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Darko Tresnjak
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Christy Altomare
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - John Bolton
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Caroline O'Connor
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Mary Beth Peil
Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) - Alexander Dodge
Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) - Linda Cho
Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) - Donald Holder
Outstanding Orchestrations - Doug Besterman