Two Gentlemen of Verona (musical)

Two Gentlemen of Verona (musical)

Infobox Musical
name= Two Gentlemen of Verona
subtitle=


image_size=180px
caption= Original Cast Recording
music= Galt MacDermot
lyrics= John Guare
book= John Guare
Mel Shapiro
basis= William Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona"
productions= 1971 Broadway
awards= Tony Award for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Book
Drama Desk Outstanding Book
Drama Desk Outstanding Music
Drama Desk Outstanding Lyrics

"Two Gentlemen of Verona" is an award-winning rock musical with a book by John Guare and Mel Shapiro, lyrics by Guare, and music by Galt MacDermot.

Adapted from the Shakespearean comedy of the same name, it focuses on lifelong friends Proteus and Valentine, who leave their rural hometown to experience life in urban Milan. Valentine falls in love with Sylvia, whose father has betrothed her against her will to the wealthy but undesirable Thurio, and plots to win her hand. Disregarding his loyalty to Valentine and Julia, his sweetheart back home, Proteus also sets his sights on Sylvia. He plans to expose his friend's intentions to her father, have Valentine banished from Milan, and claim her for himself.

After twenty previews, the Broadway production, directed by Shapiro and choreographed by Jean Erdman, opened on December 1, 1971 at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 613 performances and won two Tony Awards including Best Musical over such shows as "Grease" and "Follies". The cast included Raul Julia, Clifton Davis, Jonelle Allen, Stockard Channing, and Jeff Goldblum.

ongs

;Act I
* Summer, Summer
* I Love My Father
* That's a Very Interesting Question
* I'd Like to Be a Rose
* Thou, Julia, Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me
* Symphony
* I Am Not Interested in Love
* Love, Is That You?
* Thou, Proteus, Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me
* What Does a Lover Pack?
* Pearls
* I Love My Father (Reprise)
* Two Gentlemen of Verona
* Follow the Rainbow
* Where's North?
* Bring All the Boys Back Home
* Love's Revenge
* To Whom It May Concern Me
* Night Letter
* Love's Revenge
* Calla Lily Lady

;Act II
* Land of Betrayal
* Thurio's Samba
* Hot Lover
* What a Nice Idea
* Who is Sylvia?
* Love Me
* Eglamour
* Kidnapped
* Mansion
* Eglamour (Reprise)
* What's a Nice Girl Like Her
* Dragon Fight
* Don't Have the Baby
* Love, Is That You? (Reprise)
* Milkmaid
* I Love My Father (Reprise)
* Love Has Driven Me Sane

Awards and nominations

*Tony Award for Best Musical (winner)
*Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (winner)
*Tony Award for Best Original Score (nominee)
*Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Davis and Julia, nominees)
*Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Allen, nominee)
*Tony Award for Best Costume Design (nominee)
*Tony Award for Best Choreography (nominee)
*Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (nominee)
*Theatre World Award (Allen, winner)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book (winner)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography (winner)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics (winner)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music (winner)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design (winner)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance (Julia and Allen, winners)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director (winner)

External links

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