PAST PERFORMANCES

The 2002-2003 Season

EUGENE O'NEILL THEATRE

March 21 - December 14, 2003

WINNER!
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
2003 Tony Award ®
Drama Desk Award & Outer Critics Circle Award

"THE HOTTEST SHOW ON BROADWAY!" –Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"THRILLING! A RICH EVENING OF THEATRE." –Clive Barnes, New York Post
"LAVISH AND HYPNOTIC!" –Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"'9' IS ONE HOT NUMBER!" –Howard Kissel, Daily News
"SEXY AND SOPHISTICATED!" –Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
"A SMASH HIT! FABULOUS! YOU'LL ADORE 'NINE'!" –Liz Smith, Syndicated Columnist

FIRST BROADWAY REVIVAL

Antonio Banderas
Laura Benanti	Jane Krakowski	Mary Stuart Masterson
and Chita Rivera

in


Book by Arthur Kopit
Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Adaptation from the Italian by Mario Fratti
Musical Direction by Kevin Stites
Choreography by Jonathan Butterell
Directed by David Leveaux

Winner of two 2003 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival, Nine is "THE HOTTEST SHOW ON BROADWAY!" (Rolling Stone Magazine). Based on Fellini's 8½, this sensational, groundbreaking musical returns in a spectacular new production starring Antonio Banderas (Evita, The Mask Of Zorro) in his multiple award-winning Broadway debut.

Nine revolves around Guido Contini, a film director in the Fellini mold. Having just suffered through several box office flops, he attempts to write and direct a new film but is unable to come up with a suitable plot. Drifting towards a nervous breakdown, Guido finds himself examining his past flawed relationships with the many women who have come through his life and struggling to act his mature age of 40 as opposed to nine.

Antonio Banderas makes a triumphant Broadway debut playing Guido Contini with Jane Krakowski as Carla, Laura Benanti as Claudia, Mary Stuart Masterson as Luisa and Chita Rivera as Liliane La Fleur. Additional cast members include: Nell Campbell as Lina Darling, Saundra Santiago as Stephanie Necrophorus, Jacqueline Hendy as Our Lady of the Spa, Anthony Colangelo & William Ullrich as Little Guido, Mary Beth Peil as Guido's Mother and Myra Lucretia Taylor as Saraghina. The ensemble includes: Stephanie Bast, Jessica Leigh Brown, Rachel DeBenedet, Rona Figueroa, Sara Gettelfinger, Kristin Marks, Linda Mugleston, Paul Schoeffler, Elena Shaddow and Kathy Voytko.

Later in the run -- John Stamos played Guido Contini, Rebecca Luker played Claudia, Sara Gettelfinger played Carla and Eartha Kitt played Liliane La Fleur.

Buy the 2003 Roundabout Cast Recording

AMERICAN AIRLINES THEATRE

December 6, 2002 - February 23, 2003

Two 2003 Tony Award® nominations:
Best Leading Actor in a Play -- BRIAN BEDFORD
Best Featured Actress in a Play -- KATHRYN MEISLE

"A HANDSOME, ABSORBING NEW PRODUCTION!
    BRIAN BEDFORD is TRULY WONDROUS!" - Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"HENRY GOODMAN AND BRIAN BEDFORD
    ARE AN ABSOLUTE TREAT!" - Clive Barnes, New York Post
"A FRESH AND FRISKY PRODUCTION!
    J. SMITH-CAMERON delights!" - Liesl Schillinger, The New Yorker
"A masterclass in the kind of
    effortlessly graceful classical acting
        too rarely seen on Broadway!" - Charles Isherwood, Variety

Brian Bedford

Henry Goodman

J Smith- Cameron

in

by Molière
Translated by Richard Wilbur
Directed by Joe Dowling

If it's hypocrisy, greed and seduction you're looking for, look no further than Molière's most famous farce, Tartuffe. Under the religious cloak of piety, the lecherous, menacing, arch-hypocrite title character schemes to marry his benefactor's daughter, seduce his wife, then defraud him of all he possesses. Does the scoundrel succeed? Take your seat and find out as Tony Award®-winner Brian Bedford (The Molière Comedies and London Assurance at RTC) stars with Henry Goodman (The Merchant of Venice and Hysteria) and J. Smith-Cameron (Fuddy Meers and As Bees in Honey Drown) in this thrilling revival of one of the world's greatest comedies.

March 14 - June 1, 2003

WINNER!
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
(2003 OCC & Drama League Awards)
Outstanding Actor in a Play - EDDIE IZZARD
(2003 Drama Desk & OCC Awards)

Four 2003 Tony Award® nominations:
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Best Direction of a Play - LAURENCE BOSWELL
Best Actor in a Play - EDDIE IZZARD
Best Actress in a Play - VICTORIA HAMILTON

"SENSATIONAL! Wonderfully theatrical. It seems unlikely that anyone this season is going
    to top EDDIE IZZARD and VICTORIA HAMILTON. They're so funny that they break your heart.
        It's impossible not to melt in empathy. DANA IVEY is wonderful!" - Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"HILARIOUS! EDDIE IZZARD is extraordinary!
    VICTORIA HAMILTON is marvelous!" - Clive Barnes, New York Post
"UNFORGETTABLE! EDDIE IZZARD is one of the funniest men in the universe.
    VICTORIA HAMILTON is superlative.
        A WORD TO THE WISE: GO!" - Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

Eddie Izzard     Victoria Hamilton
Dana Ivey
Margaret Colin     Michael Gaston     Madeleine Martin
in


by Peter Nichols
Directed by Laurence Boswell

Direct from their acclaimed run on London's West End come British comedian Eddie Izzard and Olivier Award nominee Victoria Hamilton in A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG, Peter Nichols' electrifying dark comedy. The New Broadway production also stars 3-time Tony Award nominee Dana Ivey.

This highly anticipated production, also featuring Margaret Colin, Michael Gaston and Madeleine Martin, concerns a young couple's struggle to cope with marriage, work and family. As their problems escalate, they resort to fantasy and humor to escape from the drudgery of everyday life.

"Sensational" "Hilarious" "Crackling" "Shattering" "Compelling" "Remarkable" "Exhilarating" "Fascinating" and "Unforgettable" are just some the words of praise for the Roundabout Theatre Company production from The New York Times, New York Post, Newsday, Associated Press, Variety and others. "A WORD TO THE WISE: GO!" raves The Wall Street Journal.

July 1 - September 21, 2003

"MAGICAL! A MIRACULOUS THEATRICAL SPECTACLE!
    THE ACTORS ARE ENTRANCING!" - –Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
"AN ENERGETIC AND INVENTIVE NEW REVIVAL!" –Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"A TRANSCENDENT and THRILLING EXPERIENCE!" –Peter Filichia, The Star-Ledger
"VERY MOVING! Daniel Jenkins, Tyrone Giordano
    and Michael McElroy are PICTURE PERFECT!
         Director Jeff Calhoun has done a marvelous job!" –Clive Barnes, New York Post

Roundabout Theatre Company & Deaf West Theatre
In association with the Mark Taper Forum
present the American Sign Language adaptation of


Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller
Book by William Hauptman
Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain

Directed and Choreographed by Jeff Calhoun

BIG RIVER, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn includes deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing actors performing with both spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL), interweaving music, voice, sign language, dance and storytelling techniques from both hearing and deaf cultures into a unique theatrical event.

BIG RIVER, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the greatest creations in American fiction. This tale of adventure and self-discovery begins on a raft on the Mississippi River in the 1840s, where Huck, escaping from his drunken father, meets up with Jim, a runaway slave. The story of their journey downstream is an American classic that captures the rhythms, sounds and spirit of life on the big river. The musical numbers include "Do You Want to Go To Heaven," "Waiting for the Light To Shine," "Muddy Water," "When the Sun Goes Down in the South" and "Worlds Apart."

The cast featured Tyrone Giordano (Huckleberry Finn), Daniel Jenkins (Mark Twain/Voice of Huck) and Michael McElroy (Jim).

ROYALE THEATRE

May 6 - July 13, 2003

"DANNY GLOVER'S PRESENCE VERGES ON THE MONUMENTAL.
    A wrenching coming-of-age drama." -Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"ELECTRIC THEATRE! Athol Fugard's fascinating play has a lasting relevance
    that triumphantly survives any test of time." -Clive Barnes, New York Post
"HAUNTING, FUNNY AND WISE! Splendidly acted by Danny Glover, Michael Boatman
    and Christopher Denham under Lonny Price's smart direction." -John Simon, New York Magazine
"TRIUMPHANT! Danny Glover is riveting!" -Robyn Carter, WCBS-TV
"MASTERFUL! ONE OF BROADWAY'S BEST!" -Elysa Gardner, USA Today

Danny Glover
Michael Boatman    Christopher Denham
in


by Athol Fugard
Directed by Lonny Price

"Master Harold"...and the boys explores a young white man's coming of age in 1950's apartheid South Africa. Sam and Willie, two middle-aged black men, are servants at the St. George's Park Tea Room owned by the parents of Hally ("Master Harold"), a 17 year old white boy. Hally has been confronted with two very different role models for his imminent adulthood: his bigoted drunken father, and the black man who has been his friend and lifelong mentor. By the end of the day, his life course has been set in motion on an unexpected path.

One of the most beloved works by South African playwright Athol Fugard (Boesman and Lena, Blood Knot, The Road To Mecca, Sorrows and Rejoicings), "Master Harold"...and the boys reunites Danny Glover and Lonny Price from the original Broadway production of the show. In this production, Danny Glover (Places in the Heart, The Color Purple, The Lethal Weapon series, Beloved) plays "Sam," and Lonny Price (A Class Act, Visiting Mr. Green, Grown Ups) directs. Michael Boatman ("Spin City," "Arli$$") plays "Willie," and Christopher Denham makes his Broadway debut as "Hally."

BROOKS ATKINSON THEATRE

April 4 - June 15, 2003

"MARVELOUS, BEGUILING AND DELIGHTFUL!
    DIRECTOR SCOTT ELLIS AND CHOREOGRAPHER ANN REINKING
        HAVE FASHIONED A MARVELOUS TRIP BACK IN TIME!" –Howard Kissel, NY Daily News
"GREAT FUN! LIZ CALLAWAY, KEVIN CEBALLO, JONATHAN DOKUCHITZ, EUGENE FLEMING,
    CAPATHIA JENKINS, JANINE LAMANNA, SHANNON LEWIS, RACHELLE RAK AND
        DESMOND RICHARDSON ARE ALL EXCELLENT!" –David Richardson, WOR Radio
"STYLISH AND EXUBERANT!
    BACHARACH AND DAVID'S APPEAL PROVES TIMELESS!" –Elysa Gardner, USA Today

Conceived by
David Thompson,
Scott Ellis, David Loud, Ann Reinking
Music Direction & Arrangements by David Loud
Choreography by Ann Reinking
Directed by Scott Ellis

Starring
Liz Callaway, Kevin Ceballo, Jonathan Dokuchitz,
Eugene Fleming, Capathia Jenkins, Janine LaManna,
Shannon Lewis, Rachelle Rak, Desmond Richardson

For generations of Americans, they play like the soundtrack to our lives. Songs that are sophisticated and stylish, complex, subtle, exhilarating. These ageless and unforgettable melodies and lyrics came from composer BURT BACHARACH and lyricist HAL DAVID, the formidable songwriting team that penned hundreds of America's most popular tunes, including an astonishing 66 top hits.

Now the music of BACHARACH/DAVID is celebrated in The Look of Love, one of the most anticipated new Broadway musicals of the season. Showcasing some thirty songs, ranging from heavyhitter standards to magical hidden gems, The Look of Love features smart, stylish staging, sexy dancing, hot orchestrations, and above all, unbelievable singing. It is an evening in the theater that, like a BACHARACH/DAVID song, stirs, leaps, and stretches yearningly up the scale, and then detonates in a dazzling display of emotional fireworks.

Subscribers to the 2002-03 Season also received tickets to Talking Heads,
by Alan Bennett, (with Lynn Redgrave) Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

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