Based on fellinis 8 12 nine is presented by special arrangement with samuel french, inc. It focuses on film director guido contini, who is dreading his imminent 40th birthday and is facing a midlife crisis, which is blocking his creative impulses and entangling him in a web of. Book by arthur kopit, music and lyrics by maury yeston. This mesmerizing phantom is traditional musical theatre in the finest sense.
Adaptation from the italian by mario fratti musical 1m, 22f, 4 boys or 10 m, f, 4 boys unit set this spectacular winner of the 1982 tony award for best musical delighted broadway theatergoers in a hit revival in 2003 starring antonio banderas. The musical maury yeston, arthur kopit, mario fratti. Musical comedy by arthur kopit book, maury yeston music and lyrics, adaptation from the italian by mario fratti. The story is based on federico fellinis semiautobiographical. A famous film director is suffering from a creative block and personal difficulties with his wife, mistress, the actress who serves as his muse, and his female producer in maury yeston. The original broadway production of nine opened on may 9, 1982. The musical maury yeston, arthur kopit, mario fratti on. The story is based also on federico fellinis semiautobiographical film 8it focuses on film director guido contini, who is. Subtitled a pseudoclassical tragifarce in a bastard french tradition, the play parodies the theater of the absurd, the oedipus complex, and the conventions of.
Blank theatre announces nine cast and crew performink. Nine is a 2009 musicalromantic film directed and produced by rob marshall. Nine book by arthur kopit music and lyrics by maury yeston like almost every broadway musical this season, nine suffers from a dearth of feeling, a kind of aseptic hole in the heart. Guido contini james fitzpatrick guido at an early age jacob brandt noah teplin luisa tracy nygard carla heather hannon aimee. The story is based on federico fellinis semiautobiographical film 8 it focuses on film director guido contini, savoring his most recent and greatest success but dreading his. Arthur kopit was born on may 10, 1937 in new york city, new york, usa. Arthur kopit, american playwright best known for oh dad, poor dad, mamas hung you in the closet and im feelin so sad 1960. Jan 27, 2020 nine is a musical, initially created and written by maury yeston as a classproject in lehman engels bmi music theatre workshop in 1973.
Phantom by arthur kopit, maury yeston, paperback barnes. Book by arthur kopit music and lyrics by maury yeston adapted from the italian by mario fratti based on fellinis 8 12. Adapted from italian by mario fratti book by arthur kopit music and lyrics. Maury yestons seductive score will transport audiences to italy in the 1960s. The 46th street theatre opened may 9, 1982 closed february 4, 1984 book by arthur kopit music and lyrics by maury yeston directed by tommy tune.
The tony award winning authors of nine have transformed gaston leroux the phantom of the opera into a sensation that enraptures audiences and critics. Subtitled a pseudoclassical tragifarce in a bastard french tradition, the play parodies the theater of the absurd, the oedipus complex, and the conventions of avantgarde drama. Nine oct 1982 raul julia, karen akers, shelly burch fortysixth street theatre nine is a musical with a book by arthur kopit, music and lyrics by maury yeston. The story of a celebrated film director guido contini and his. Phantom by arthur kopit meet your next favorite book. Music and lyrics by maury yeston adapted from the italian by mario fratti. Arthur kopits sometimes stylish book doesnt find the lines that might help bring the man at center stage into focus. Nine apr 10, 2003 dec 14, 2003 book by arthur kopit. Nine book by arthur kopit, music by maury yeston, lyrics by maury yeston based on fellinis film classic 812, it tells the story of a celebrated film director, guido contini, facing middle age, mortality and the pressure of his next film plot, as he is pursued by a host of beautiful women past and present, all clamoring to be loved by him. The story is based also on federico fellinis semiautobiographical film 8. It focuses on film director guido contini, savoring his most recent and greatest success but dreading his. Mario fratti guido continis last three films have been boxoffice flops. Nine soundtrack 1216 finale by maury yeston youtube. He won the vernon rice award now known as the drama desk award in 1962 for his play oh dad, poor dad, mammas hung you in the closet and i.
His producer, a dynamic but fierce frenchwoman, may sue him for breach of contract unless he comes up with an idea for a filmand fast. Yeston and kopits financial backers did not want to compete with the man who brought the world cats, so they abandoned the project. Casting nine, the musical, with book by arthur kopit and music by maury yeston. Nine is the story of a celebrated film director guido contini and his attempts to. Nine playbill opening night, april 2003, nine 2003 opened apr 10, 2003. Adaptation from the italian by mario fratti musical 1m, 22f, 4 boys or 10 m. Directed by david hunter koch music direction by mark rabe poor guido contini is dreading his 40th birthday and facing a midlife crisis his creative impulses are blocked and hes caught in a. He is a writer and actor, known for nine 2009, hands of a stranger 1987 and buffalo bill and the indians, or sitting bulls history lesson 1976. Nine book by arthur kopit music and lyrics by maury yeston based on federico fellins film 8. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Best book of a musical best lighting design best choreography 1982 drama desk award nominations. Book by arthur kopit music and lyrics by maury yeston adapted from the italian by mario fratti. Book by arthur kopit music and lyrics by maury yeston. Like mel brooks the producers, rob marshalls adaptation of nine reflects a cinema to theater.
The kopit and yeston musical collected dust for a while, but in the early 90s, the playwright was hired to adapt phantom as a. Nine casting call connecticut theatre company, the. It was later developed with a book by mario fratti, and then again with a book by arthur kopit, music and lyrics by maury yeston. The screenplay, by michael tolkin and anthony minghella, is based. He is a twotime pulitzer prize finalist indians and wings and a threetime tony award nominee. Arthur lee kopit born may 10, 1937, new york city is an american playwright. Nine is a musical, initially created and written by maury yeston as a classproject in lehman engels bmi music theatre workshop in 1973. The musical hardcover january 1, 1983 by arthur kopit author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Nine is a musical with a book by arthur kopit, music and lyrics by maury yeston. The story is based on federico fellinis semiautobiographical film 8 it focuses on film director guido contini. Based on the classic film 8 12 by federico fellini, nine tells the story of a visionary film director and the frustrations of the many women in his life. The story is based on federico fellini s semiautobiographical film 8. Arthur kopit, in full arthur lee kopit, born may 10, 1937, new york, n.
The other phantom musical kopit and yestons phantom. Book by arthur kopit music and lyrics by maury yeston based on federico fellinis semiautobiographical film 8 1 2 adapted from the italian by mario fratti broadway production directed by tommy tune yestons score is a literate mixture of show biz and operatic musical genres that. The story is based also on federico fellini s semiautobiographical film 8. Nine music and lyrics by maury yeston book by arthur kopit directed by elyse dolan. Arthur lee kopit born may 10, 1937 is an american playwright. Roundabout theatre company presents nine book by arthur kopit. It was later developed with a book by mario fratti, and then again with a book by arthur kopit, music. Poor guido contini is dreading his 40th birthday and facing a midlife crisis his creative impulses are blocked and hes caught in a web of romantic difficulties. Jan 26, 2010 nine is a 2009 musicalromantic film directed and produced by rob marshall. The screenplay, by michael tolkin and anthony minghella, is based on arthur kopit s book for the 1982 tony awardwinning. Arthur kopits sometimes stylish book doesnt find the lines that might help bring the man at.