Broadway Premiere:
THEATRE - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
OPENING NIGHT - Dec 1, 2011
TOTAL PERFORMANCES - 36
ORIGINAL CAST - Laura Osnes, Jeremy Jordan, Claybourne Elder, Joe Hart, Louis Hobson, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Talon Ackerman, Leslie Becker, Mimi Bessette, Alison Cimmet, Daniel Cooney, Jon Fletcher, Kelsey Fowler, Victor Hernandez, Michael Lanning, Garrett Long, Matt Lutz, Marissa McGowan, Tad Wilson
DIRECTOR - Jeff Calhoun
CHOREOGRAPHER - Jeff Calhoun
PRODUCER - Kathleen Raitt, Jerry Frankel, Jeffrey Richards, Barry Satchwell Smith, Michael Jenkins, Howard Caplan, Bernie Abrams/Michael Speyer, Howard Kagan, Barry & Carole Kaye, Terry Schnuck, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Corey Brunish/Brisa Trinchero, Alden Badway/The Broadway Consortium, Patty Baker, Bazinet & Company, Uniteus Entertainment, Ken Mahoney and Jeremy Scott Blaustein
MUSICAL DIRECTOR - Jason Howland
ORCHESTRATIONS - John McDaniel
SCENIC DESIGN - Tobin Ost
COSTUME DESIGN - Tobin Ost
LIGHTING DESIGN - Michael Gilliam
SOUND DESIGN - John Shivers
PROJECTION DESIGN - Aaron Rhyne
Bonnie & Clyde
COMPOSER - Frank Wildhorn
LYRICIST - Don Black
LIBRETTIST - Ivan Menchell
Synopsis:
Bonnie & Clyde tells the story of real-life fugitives, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. In the midst of the country-wide depression the couple find notoriety and love in this thrilling, fast-paced musical. Frustrated with their poor, ordinary lives, Bonnie and Clyde both dream of the exciting lives they have seen in the movies. After escaping from jail, Clyde meets Bonnie and recognizes a fellow dreamer. Their craving for fame and thrills leads them into a life of crime and a life on the run. Despite the pleas of their families, the couple embark on a series of robberies at gunpoint, continuously evading the police and becoming the celebrities they desperately wanted to be. They are soon joined by Clyde’s brother, Buck, and the “Barrow Gang” plans increasingly ambitious heists. As their fame and ambition grows, their inevitable fate draws closer. When Buck is killed by the police during an escape, Bonnie and Clyde decide to go and see their families once more. This decision leads them straight into the police firing line and they are both shot dead in the car. Sexy, exciting, and daring, Bonnie & Clyde combines gospel, rockabilly, and blues music to produce an innovative score that complements the action-filled plot.
Awards:
2012 Tony Award Nominations: Best Original Score, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Laura Osnes
2012 Drama Desk Award Nominations: Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Melissa van der Schyff, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Lyrics, Outstanding Orchestrations
2012 Drama League Award Nominations: Distinguished Performance Award: Jeremy Jordan
2012 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations: Outstanding New Musical, Outstanding New Score, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Melissa Van Der Schyff
2012 Theatre World Award Nominations: Jeremy Jordan
