Lovemusik
Musical - Original
Biltmore Theatre
- First Preview: April 12, 2007
- Opening Date: May 3, 2007
- Closing Date: June 24, 2007
- Previews: 24
- Performances: 60
Lyrics: Kurt Weill
Music: Kurt Weill
Book: Alfred Uhry
Synopsis
The complicated partnership of composer Kurt Weill and his wife and muse, Lotte Lenya, is examined with the aid of Weill's songs.
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Opening Night Cast
| Michael Cerveris | Kurt Weill | |
| Donna Murphy | Lotte Lenya | |
| David Pittu | Bertolt Brecht | |
| John Scherer | George Davis | |
| Judy Blazer | Woman on Stairs Brecht’s Woman |
|
| Herndon Lackey | Magistrate/Judge Auditioner |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Alfred Uhry | Book | |
| Kurt Weill | Music | |
| Maxwell Anderson | Lyrics | |
| Bertolt Brecht | Lyrics | |
| Howard Dietz | Lyrics | |
| Roger Fernay | Lyrics |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Michael Cerveris | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Donna Murphy | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Alfred Uhry | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Choreography | Patricia Birch | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Costume Design | Judith Dolan | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Harold Prince | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | David Pittu | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Howell Binkley | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Musical | Nominee | |
| 2007 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Jonathan Tunick | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Set Design of a Musical | Beowulf Boritt | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Sound Design | Duncan Edwards | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Michael Cerveris | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Donna Murphy | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Costume Design | Judith Dolan | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | David Pittu | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Actor in a Musical | Michael Cerveris | Nominee |
| 2007 | Actress in a Musical | Donna Murphy | Nominee |
| 2007 | Featured Actor in a Musical | David Pittu | Nominee |
| 2007 | Orchestrations | Jonathan Tunick | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jun. 24, 2007 | 4 | $198,120 $477,035 |
-$69,072 | $55.84 $101.25 |
3548 619 |
8 0 |
71.65% | -16.58% |
| Jun. 17, 2007 | 3 | $267,192 $477,035 |
-$2,688 | $61.16 $101.25 |
4369 619 |
8 0 |
88.23% | -0.66% |
| Jun. 10, 2007 | 2 | $269,880 $477,035 |
$18,025 | $61.31 $101.25 |
4402 619 |
8 0 |
88.89% | 3.17% |
| Jun. 3, 2007 | 1 | $251,855 $477,035 |
- | $59.33 $101.25 |
4245 619 |
8 0 |
85.72% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
||||||||
| Last 4 Weeks |
$987,047 $1,908,140 |
$59.41 | 16564 19808 |
32 0 |
83.62 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$2,494,723 $5,075,960 |
$60.49 $101.25 |
41203 51996 |
60 24 |
79.24 % | |||

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