Little Women
Musical - Original
Virginia Theatre
- First Preview: December 7, 2004
- Opening Date: January 23, 2005
- Closing Date: May 22, 2005
- Previews: 55
- Performances: 137
Music: Jason Howland
Lyrics: Mindi Dickstein
Book: Allan Knee
Synopsis
Jo March and her sisters Meg, Beth and Amy grow up, find themselves and find love during and after the Civil War, in this musical based on the classic Louisa May Alcott novel.
Opening Night Cast
| Sutton Foster | Jo | |
| Maureen McGovern | Marmee The Hag |
|
| Janet Carroll | Aunt March Mrs. Kirk |
|
| Danny Gurwin | Laurie Rodrigo |
|
| John Hickok | Professor Bhaer |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Allan Knee | Book | |
| Jason Howland | Music | |
| Mindi Dickstein | Lyrics | |
| Susan H. Schulman | Director | |
| Michael Lichtefeld | Choreographer | |
| Derek McLane | Set Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Sutton Foster | Nominee |
| 2005 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Maureen McGovern | Nominee |
| 2005 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Kim Scharnberg | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Sutton Foster | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Actress in a Musical | Sutton Foster | 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 |
| May 22, 2005 | 51 | $316,978 $843,952 |
$34,996 | $60.24 $99.00 |
5262 1222 |
8 0 |
53.83% | 9.83% |
| May 15, 2005 | 50 | $281,982 $843,952 |
$6,244 | $65.56 $99.00 |
4301 1222 |
8 0 |
44.00% | 1.75% |
| May 8, 2005 | 49 | $275,738 $843,952 |
-$42,138 | $66.76 $99.00 |
4130 1222 |
8 0 |
42.25% | -12.02% |
| May 1, 2005 | 48 | $317,876 $843,952 |
- | $59.92 $99.00 |
5305 1222 |
8 0 |
54.27% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,192,574 $3,375,808 |
$63.12 | 18998 39104 |
32 0 |
48.58 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$9,793,281 $20,254,847 |
$63.60 $99.00 |
153439 234624 |
137 55 |
65.40 % | |||


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