Lestat
Musical - Original
Palace Theatre
- First Preview: March 25, 2006
- Opening Date: April 25, 2006
- Closing Date: May 28, 2006
- Previews: 33
- Performances: 39
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
Music: Elton John
Book: Linda Woolverton
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Playbill Covers (2)
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Inside the Playbill (13)
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Theatre Marquee (1)
Synopsis
Turned into a reluctant vampire by a bloody brush with wolves, the title character wanders from France to New Orleans through the 18th and 19th centuries in search of the godfather of the vampires to find closure and redemption from his plight.
Opening Night Cast
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Hugh Panaro Lestat 
Carolee Carmello Gabrielle 
Drew Sarich Armand 
Jim Stanek Louis 
Roderick Hill Nicolas 
Michael Genet Marius 
Allison Fischer Claudia See MoreOpening Night Production Credits
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Linda Woolverton Book 
Elton John Music 
Bernie Taupin Lyrics 
Robert Jess Roth Director 
Matt West Musical Staging 
Derek McLane Set Design Awards
Drama Desk Award
Year Category Name Winner/Nominee 2006 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Carolee Carmello Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
Year Category Name Winner/Nominee 2006 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Hugh Panaro Nominee
Tony Award
Year Category Name Winner/Nominee 2006 Costume Design of a Musical Susan Hilferty Nominee 2006 Featured Actress in a Musical Carolee Carmello Nominee Grosses
Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential GrossDiff $ Avg Ticket
Top TicketSeats Sold
Seats in TheatrePerfs
(Prev)% Cap
This WeekDiff %
CapMay 28, 2006 52 $403,334
$945,788-$45,191 $46.80
$200.008618
15918
067.71% 14.76% May 21, 2006 51 $448,525
$945,788-$25,526 $66.55
$200.006740
15918
052.95% -3.48% May 14, 2006 50 $474,051
$945,788-$26,827 $66.00
$200.007183
15918
056.43% -2.60% May 7, 2006 49 $500,878
$945,788- $66.67
$200.007513
15918
059.03% - See All Grosses Totals
Last 4 Weeks $1,826,788
$3,783,152$61.50 30054
5091232
059.03 % Cumulative $4,630,419
$8,553,515$59.39
$200.0080434
11445039
3370.28 %
QUICK STATS
As of May 28, 2006
- Total Current Gross: $4,630,419
- Highest Weekly Gross: $585,971 (Week Ending 2006-04-16)
- Average Ticket Price: $59.38
- Avg % Capacity: 70.28
- Previews: 33
- Performances: 39
PLAYBILL.COM NEWS RELATED TO
Lestat
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Panaro, Jacobs and Snow Join Leading Men Concert (02 Feb 2007)
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Lestat Star To Play Bobby in Company at Seattle's 5th Avenue in October (29 Aug 2006)
- Lestat Cast Album Is as Elusive as Night (07 Aug 2006)
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Lestat's Drew Sarich Joins Off-Broadway Brel Revival July 7 (07 Jul 2006)
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A Crimson Kiss — Goodbye: Lestat Closes May 28 (28 May 2006)
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Elton John and Bernie Taupin's Lestat to Close on Broadway May 28 (23 May 2006)
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Lestat Cast Album to Be Released in July (19 May 2006)
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Tony Committee Rulings Announced: Three Days of Rain Is a Revival; Sarah Jones Voted a Special Tony (11 May 2006)