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Nine (Ensemble Version)
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 16w, 1m, 1boy(s)
Book by Arthur Kopit
Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Adapted from the Italian by Mario Fratti
Image: 2024 Kennedy Center Production (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)
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Cast Size
16w, 1m, 1boy(s) -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Target Audience
Adult
Accolades
- Winner! Five 1982 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score
Winner! Seven 1982 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical, Lyrics and Music
Winner! Two 2003 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical
Winner! Three 2003 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Details
Summary
Celebrated but impetuous film director Guido Contini, succumbing to the pressures of filming his latest film epic (a musical version of the Casanova story), suffers a midlife crisis. One by one, women from his past and present – including his mother, his wife, his mistress, and his leading lady – haunt, instruct, scold, seduce and encourage him until he finally learns to grow up.
This new Ensemble version of the hit Broadway musical has an updated score and offers more flexible casting for productions featuring fewer performers.
Nine was also adapted into a major motion picture from Rob Marshall, the acclaimed director of the 2002 film version of Chicago. Of the Broadway musical, Marshall said it is "a sumptuous and emotional work that translates naturally to the film musical genre because of its seamless relationship between fantasy and reality." Composer and lyricist Maury Yeston worked on the film adaptation and created three new songs for the movie musical, which was released in December, 2009.
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period 1960s
- Setting 1960s. Venice, Italy.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Period Costumes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
- Smoking
Media
“A galloping fantasy [with a] ravishingly inventive and tuneful score.” – The New York Times
“A rich and thrilling night of theatre.” – The New York Post
“Has been impressively reborn... Yeston's score comes across with extraordinary power.” – New York Daily News
“An abundant musical, one which gleefully expands the limits of the theatre. A startling act of the imagination, independence and daring; and, hence, a show to treasure.” – WCBS-TV
Videos
Nine – The Kennedy Center Highlights
Laura Benanti performs “Unusual Way”
“Be Italian” – Original Broadway Cast
“Overture delle Donne” and “Guido’s Song” – 2003 Broadway Cast
Photos
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Image: 2024 Kennedy Center Production (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)
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Image: 2003 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)
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Image: 2003 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)
Music
Music Samples
- Musical Style Classic Broadway
- Vocal DemandsDifficult
Licensing & Materials
- Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.
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