Cyrano: The Musical
Cyrano: The Musical is a musical with music by Ad van Dijk, an original book and lyrics (in Dutch) by Koen van Dijk. For the Broadway production, English lyrics were provided by Peter Reeves, with additional lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
| Cyrano | |
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| The Musical | |
 Original Broadway Playbill | |
| Music | Ad van Dijk |
| Lyrics | Koen van Dijk (Dutch lyrics) Peter Reeves (English lyrics) Sheldon Harnick (additional English lyrics) |
| Book | Koen van Dijk |
| Basis | Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand |
| Productions | 1992 Amsterdam 1993 Broadway |
Produced by Joop van den Ende, the original Dutch production Cyrano de Musical premiered in 1992 at the Stadsschouwburg (City Theatre) in Amsterdam. It is based on Edmond Rostand's classic 1897 play of the same name focusing on a love triangle involving the large-nosed poetic Cyrano de Bergerac, his beautiful cousin Roxane, and his classically handsome but inarticulate friend Christian de Neuvillette who, unaware of Cyrano's unrequited passion for Roxane, imposes upon him to provide the romantic words he can use to woo her successfully in mid-17th century Paris. Its style is closer to that of Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera than a traditional Broadway book musical.
After 38 previews, the Broadway production, directed by Eddy Habbema, opened on November 21, 1993 at the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 137 performances. The cast included Bill van Dijk as Cyrano, Anne Runolfsson as Roxane, and Paul Anthony Stewart as Christian, with James Barbour and Jeff Gardner in supporting roles.
The production garnered Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Costume Design, and Runolfsson won the Drama League Award for her performance.
In addition to the Netherlands and the United States, the musical has been produced in Belgium, Germany, and Japan.
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Awards and nominations
Original Broadway production
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 1994 | Tony Award | Best Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Book of a Musical | Koen Van Dijk | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | Koen Van Dijk, Peter Reeves, Sheldon Harnick, Ad Van Dijk | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Yan Tax | Nominated | ||
External links
http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/newport-theatre-arts-center September 1994