The sung-through rock opera with lyrics by frequent collaborator Tim Rice, delves into the complex relationship among Judas, Jesus and a community of disciples.įamous for its purposeful anachronisms, the modern sensibility and groovy soundscape of the show are part of its mass appeal. This show is loosely based on the biblical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Song and Dance grossed a modest $13 million, was nominated for 8 Tony Awards and Peters took home the coveted prize of Best Actress in a Musical. In his New York magazine review, crotchety critic John Simon called Peters an impeachable peach of a performer. While the Broadway incarnation, which played 17 previews and 474 performances on Broadway from September 18th, 1985 through November 8th, 1986, did not receive much critical acclaim, Bernadette Peters was categorically lauded for her indelible and dynamic performance. The connective tissue comes in the form of a conceptual narrative, one that tackles the romantic misadventures of an English girl in New York and Hollywood. Song and Dance marked a bit of a departure for Webber as it comprises one act of a more conventional song cycle (with lyrics by Don Black and additional lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr.) and one act, whose story is conveyed completely through dance. The show was nominated for several Drama Desk and Tony Awards but did not win any prizes at either ceremony. Critics were not kind to Aspects and the financial flop- it grossed $16 million but lost its entire $8 million investment- drew attention to the musical for all the wrong, well, aspects. The Broadway production opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on April 8th, 1990 and quietly closed on March 2nd, 1991, following 22 previews and 377 regular performances. The story delves into a variety of romantic entanglements among a French actress, her fan, her fan’s cousin, her fan’s uncle and his uncle’s mistress.
Re-teaming with some of his previous collaborators, Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote this adaptation of the David Garnett novella of the same name, with lyricists Don Black and Charles Hart.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Has Brought a Lot of Shows to Broadway.
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