Broadway Musical Home - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

A new musical based on Pedro Almodovar's film of the same name.

Story:

Pepa is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, because she fears her lover is leaving her for another woman - then to make matters worse, she discovers she is pregnant, he has a son whose fiance she may have accidentally drugged, her best friend is a wanted fugitive and her lover is in danger of being murdered by his wife. Will they all make it through the night in one piece?

: Composer and Lyricist
David Yazbek

: Librettist
Jeffrey Lane

Premiere
1988 Film

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Belasco Theatre

Opening Night: Nov 4, 2010

Total Performances: 69

Original Cast: de'Adre Aziza, Laura Benanti, Danny Burstein, Justin Guarini, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mary Beth Peil, Sherie Rene Scott, Julio Agustin, John Carroll, Alma Cuervo, Murphy Guyer, Rachel Bay Jones, Nina Lafarga, Yanira Marin, Sean McCourt, Vivian Nixon, Luis Salgado, Jennifer Sanchez, John Schiappa, Samantha Shafer, Phillip Spaeth, Matthew Steffens, Charlie Sutton

Director: Bartlett Sher

Choreographer: Christopher Gattelli

Producer: Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)

Musical Director: Jim Abbott

Orchestrations: Simon Hale

Scenic Design: Michael Yeargan

Costume Design: Catherine Zuber

Lighting Design: Brian MacDevitt

Sound Design: Scott Lehrer

1988 Film Version

Movie Name: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Type: Non-Musical

Director: Pedro Almodóvar

Screenplay: Pedro Almodóvar

Starring: Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano

Musical Numbers

My Crazy Heart

Lie to Me

Lovesick

Time Stood Still

Model Behavior

Island

The Microphone

On the Verge

Madrid

Mother's Day

Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Today

Tangled

Invisible

Marisa/The Chase

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

Other

2011 Tony Award Nominations

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Patti LuPone
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Laura Benanti

2011 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Laura Benanti
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Sherie Rene Scott
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Brian Stokes Mitchell
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Patti LuPone
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Music