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James Joyce's The Dead
Music	Shaun Davey
Lyrics	Richard Nelson
Book	Richard Nelson
Basis	James Joyce's short story; The Dead
Productions	2000 Broadway
Awards	Tony Award for Best Book

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

Originally presented Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons with an opening night cast that included Blair Brown, Paddy Croft, Brian Davies, Daisy Eagan, Dashiell Eaves, Sally Ann Howes, John Kelly,^{[disambiguation needed]} Brooke Sunny Moriber, Marni Nixon, Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Stephen Spinella, and Christopher Walken. Musical Direction was by Charles Prince, with Music Coordination and Percussion by Tom Partington. 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.

Songs

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

Tony Awards

Tony Award for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical - Richard Nelson (WINNER)
Tony Award for Best Score - Music by Shaun Davey, Lyrics conceived and adapted by Richard Nelson, Shaun Davey
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical - Christopher Walken
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Stephen Spinella

Drama Desk Awards

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Musical - Produced by Gregory Mosher, Arielle Tepper
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Stephen Spinella (WINNER)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Sally Ann Howes
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music - Shaun Davey

External links

James Joyce's The Dead at the Internet Broadway Database
Brantley, Ben. Oct. 29, 1999. "A Musical That's Willing to Be Quiet." The New York Times

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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 [[The Dead (short story)|short story of the same name]].
-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]],{{dn}} [[Brooke Sunny Moriber]], [[Marni Nixon]], [[Alice Ripley]], [[Emily Skinner]], [[Stephen Spinella]], and [[Christopher Walken]].  Musical Direction was by [[Charles Prince]], with Music Coordination 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.
+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]],{{Disambiguation needed|date=June 2011}} [[Brooke Sunny Moriber]], [[Marni Nixon]], [[Alice Ripley]], [[Emily Skinner]], [[Stephen Spinella]], and [[Christopher Walken]].  Musical Direction was by [[Charles Prince]], with Music Coordination 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.
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 ==  Awards and nominations ==
 ;Tony Awards
 * [[Tony Award for Best Musical]]
 * [[Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical]] - Richard Nelson ('''WINNER''')
 * [[Tony Award for Best Score]] - Music by Shaun Davey, Lyrics conceived and adapted by Richard Nelson, Shaun Davey
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 ;Drama Desk Awards
 * [[Drama Desk Award]] for Outstanding New Musical - Produced by [[Gregory Mosher]], [[Arielle Tepper]]
 * Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Stephen Spinella ('''WINNER''')
 * Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Sally Ann Howes
 * Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music - Shaun Davey
 ==External links==

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