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{{About|the Broadway Musical|the John Huston film|The Dead (1987 film)}}
{{Short description|Broadway musical based on short story by James Joyce}}
{{About|the Broadway musical|James Joyce's short story|The Dead (Joyce short story)|the John Huston film|The Dead (1987 film)}}
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{{Infobox Musical
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|caption=Original Broadway Playbill
|music= [[Shaun Davey]]
|music= [[Shaun Davey]]
|lyrics= [[Shaun Davey]]<br>[[Richard Nelson (playwright)|Richard Nelson]]
|lyrics= [[Shaun Davey]]<br>[[Richard Nelson (playwright)|Richard Nelson]]
|book= [[Richard Nelson (playwright)|Richard Nelson]]
|book= [[Richard Nelson (playwright)|Richard Nelson]]
|basis= [[James Joyce]]'s short story<br> ''[[The Dead (short story)|The Dead]]''
|basis= "[[The Dead (Joyce short story)|The Dead]]" <br> by [[James Joyce]]
|productions= 2000 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
|productions= 1999 Off-Broadway <br> 2000 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
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|awards= [[Tony Award for Best Book]]
|awards= 2000 [[Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical]]
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'''James Joyce's ''The Dead''''' is a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway musical]] by [[Richard Nelson (playwright)|Richard Nelson]] and [[Shaun Davey]] based upon [[James Joyce]]'s short story "[[The Dead (short story)|The Dead]]".
'''''James Joyce's The Dead''''' is a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway musical]] by [[Richard Nelson (playwright)|Richard Nelson]] and [[Shaun Davey]] based upon [[James Joyce]]'s short story "[[The Dead (Joyce short story)|The Dead]]".


==Productions==
It was originally presented [[Off-Broadway]] at [[Playwrights Horizons]] with an opening night cast that included [[Blair Brown]], [[Paddy Croft]], [[Brian Davies (actor)|Brian Davies]], [[Daisy Eagan]], [[Dashiell Eaves]], [[Sally Ann Howes]], [[John Kelly (performance artist)|John Kelly]], [[Brooke Sunny Moriber]], [[Marni Nixon]], [[Alice Ripley]], [[Emily Skinner]], [[Stephen Spinella]] and [[Christopher Walken]]. Musical direction was by [[Charles Prince]], with music co-ordination and percussion by [[Tom Partington]]. It transferred to the [[Belasco Theatre]] on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] on January 11, 2000, where it completed a run of 120 performances before closing on April 16, 2000.
The musical was originally presented [[Off-Broadway]] at [[Playwrights Horizons]], starting on October 1, 1999. The opening night cast included [[Blair Brown]], [[Paddy Croft]], [[Brian Davies (actor)|Brian Davies]], [[Daisy Eagan]], [[Dashiell Eaves]], [[Sally Ann Howes]], [[John Kelly (performance artist)|John Kelly]], Brooke Sunny Moriber, [[Marni Nixon]], [[Alice Ripley]], [[Emily Skinner (actress, born 1970)|Emily Skinner]], [[Stephen Spinella]] and [[Christopher Walken]]. Musical direction was by [[Charles Prince]], with music co-ordination and percussion by [[Tom Partington]].<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=4938 Off-Broadway production listing] www.lortel.org, accessed January 30, 2015</ref> It transferred to the [[Belasco Theatre]] on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] on January 11, 2000, where it completed a run of 120 performances before closing on April 16, 2000.<ref name=vault>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/10760/James-Joyces-The-Dead " ''The Dead'' listing"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120012032/http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/10760/James-Joyces-The-Dead |date=2015-01-20 }} www.playbillvault.com, accessed January 30, 2015</ref>

The musical ran at the [[Kennedy Center]] (Washington, D.C.), from October 14, 2000 to November 12, 2000, with [[Faith Prince]] and [[Stephen Bogardus]] as Greta and Gabriel Conroy and [[Brandon_Wardell_(actor)|Brandon Wardell]] .<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/the-dead-revived-at-kennedy-center-with-prince-and-bogardus-oct.-14-nov.-12-92471 The Dead Revived at Kennedy Center With Prince and Bogardus, Oct. 14-Nov. 12"] playbill.com, October 14, 2000</ref> The musical had played an earlier engagement at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from July 11, 2000 to September 3, 2000.<ref>Criston, Lawrence. [https://variety.com/2000/legit/reviews/james-joyce-s-the-dead-3-1200463366/ "Review"] variety.com, July 21, 2000</ref>


==Songs==
==Songs==
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* Killarney's Lakes&nbsp;– Mary Jane Morkan, Aunt Kate Morkan and Rita
* Killarney's Lakes&nbsp;– Mary Jane Morkan, Aunt Kate Morkan and Rita
* Kate Kearney&nbsp;– Michael, Mary Jane Morkan and Company
* Kate Kearney&nbsp;– Michael, Mary Jane Morkan and Company
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==References==
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==External links==
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* Brantley, Ben, [http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9C03E2D71138F93AA15753C1A96F958260 "A Musical That's Willing to Be Quiet"], ''The New York Times'', October 29, 1999
* Brantley, Ben, [http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9C03E2D71138F93AA15753C1A96F958260 "A Musical That's Willing to Be Quiet"], ''The New York Times'', October 29, 1999


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Latest revision as of 22:31, 14 July 2023

This article is about the Broadway musical. For James Joyce's short story, see The Dead (Joyce short story). For the John Huston film, see The Dead (1987 film).
James Joyce's The Dead
Original Broadway Playbill
MusicShaun Davey
LyricsShaun Davey
Richard Nelson
BookRichard Nelson
Basis"The Dead"
by James Joyce
Productions1999 Off-Broadway
2000 Broadway
Awards2000 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical

James Joyce's The Dead is a Broadway musical by Richard Nelson and Shaun Davey based upon James Joyce's short story "The Dead".

Productions

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The musical was originally presented Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons, starting on October 1, 1999. The opening night cast included Blair Brown, Paddy Croft, Brian Davies, Daisy Eagan, Dashiell Eaves, Sally Ann Howes, John Kelly, Brooke Sunny Moriber, Marni Nixon, Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Stephen Spinella and Christopher Walken. Musical direction was by Charles Prince, with music co-ordination and percussion by Tom Partington.[1] It transferred to the Belasco Theatre on Broadway on January 11, 2000, where it completed a run of 120 performances before closing on April 16, 2000.[2]

The musical ran at the Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), from October 14, 2000 to November 12, 2000, with Faith Prince and Stephen Bogardus as Greta and Gabriel Conroy and Brandon Wardell .[3] The musical had played an earlier engagement at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from July 11, 2000 to September 3, 2000.[4]

Songs

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  • Killarney's Lakes – Mary Jane Morkan, Aunt Kate Morkan and Rita
  • Kate Kearney – Michael, Mary Jane Morkan and Company
  • Parnell's Plight – Miss Molly Ivors, Michael, Gabriel Conroy, Gretta Conroy and Company
  • Adieu to Ballyshannon – Gabriel Conroy and Gretta Conroy
  • When Lovely Lady – Aunt Julia Morkan and Aunt Kate Morkan
  • Three Jolly Pigeons – Freddy Malins, Mr. Browne and Company
  • Goldenhair – Gretta Conroy and Gabriel Conroy
  • Three Graces – Gabriel Conroy and Company
  • Naughty Girls – Aunt Julia Morkan, Aunt Kate Morkan, Mary Jane Morkan and Company
  • Wake the Dead – Freddy Malins and Company
  • D'Arcy's Aria – Bartell D'Arcy
  • Queen of Our Hearts – Mr. Browne, Freddy Malins, Gabriel Conroy, Bartell D'Arcy and Michael
  • When Lovely Lady (Reprise) – Young Julia Morkan and Aunt Julia Morkan
  • Michael Furey – Gretta Conroy
  • The Living and the Dead – Gabriel Conroy and Company

Awards and nominations

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Original Broadway production

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Year Award Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2000 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical Nominated
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Stephen Spinella Won
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Sally Ann Howes Nominated
Outstanding Music Shaun Davey Nominated
Tony Award Best Musical Nominated
Best Book of a Musical Richard Nelson Won
Best Original Score Shaun Davey and Richard Nelson Nominated
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Christopher Walken Nominated
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Stephen Spinella Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Off-Broadway production listing www.lortel.org, accessed January 30, 2015
  2. ^ a b c " The Dead listing" Archived 2015-01-20 at the Wayback Machine www.playbillvault.com, accessed January 30, 2015
  3. ^ Jones, Kenneth. The Dead Revived at Kennedy Center With Prince and Bogardus, Oct. 14-Nov. 12" playbill.com, October 14, 2000
  4. ^ Criston, Lawrence. "Review" variety.com, July 21, 2000
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