- Chronicle of a Death Foretold (musical)
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold Music Bob Telson Lyrics Graciela Daniele
Jim Lewis
Michael John LaChiusa (additional material)Book Graciela Daniele
Jim Lewis
Michael John LaChiusa (additional material)Basis Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez Productions 1995 Broadway Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a musical with a book and lyrics by Graciela Daniele and Jim Lewis (and additional material by Michael John LaChiusa) and music by Bob Telson. It is based on Gabriel García Márquez's 1981 novella of the same name.
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Production
The musical premiered on Broadway at the Plymouth Theatre on June 15, 1995, and played 37 performances and 28 previews before closing on July 16, 1995. The production was conceived, directed, and choreographed by Graciela Daniele.[1] The original production starred Tonya Pinkins, Saundra Santiago as Angela Vicario and dancers George de la Peña, Alexandre Proia, Gregory Mitchell and Luis Perez. It was nominated for three Tony Awards and six Drama Desk Awards, although it failed to win any awards.
Synopsis
In a small town in South America Bayardo San Roman, a newly-married man rejects Angela Vicario, his young bride when he discovers that she is not a virgin. She returns to her family home, where they make her reveal her lover. She names Santiago, the best friend of her brothers, who is actually innocent. They are determined to avenge the family honor by killing their best friend: a "death foretold."
Analysis
The show is called a "dance theatre" piece, "driven more by dance than by music."[2] John Simon, writing in New York Magazine termed it a "dance-drama", with "dancing, singing, speaking, and posturing."[3] The show has three songs and no actual book, with the "narrative propelled by dance."[4]
Critical reception
Vincent Canby of The New York Times found the musical "a frequently stunning show that is less a conventional musical adaptation than a performance piece".[1] Time magazine wrote that, despite the fact that in "the novella's passage from page to stage, something of its fateful weight has been forfeited", the musical was "smart, surrealistic and visually entrancing."[5]
Awards and nominations
- Tony Award for Best Musical (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Choreography (Graciela Daniele, nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book (nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography (Graciela Daniele, nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical (Graciela Daniele, nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music (nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design (Beverly Emmons, nominee)
References
- ^ a b Canby, Vincent. "THEATER REVIEW: CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD; A Tale of Fate And Magic, Told Back to Front", The New York Times, 1995-06-16. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
- ^ Long, Robert Emmet. "Broadway, the Golden Years" (2003). Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0826414621, p. 278
- ^ Simon, John. "Theatre: The Untidy Chronicle", New York Magazine, July 10, 1995, p. 52
- ^ Gonzalez, Nellie S, editor. "Bibliographic guide to Gabriel García Márquez, 1992-2002" (2003). Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0313328048, p. 24, #208
- ^ Leithauser, Brad.Perchance To Dream - TimeTime Magazine
External links
Michael John LaChiusa musicals First Lady Suite · Hello Again · Chronicle of a Death Foretold · Marie Christine · The Wild Party · Little Fish · See What I Wanna See · Bernarda Alba · Giant
Categories:- 1995 musicals
- Broadway musicals
- Musicals based on short fiction
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