- Brownstone (musical)
Infobox Musical
name= Brownstone
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music= Peter Larson
lyrics=Josh Rubins
book=Josh Rubins
Andrew Cadiff
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productions=1979 Playwrights Horizons
1986 Off-Broadway
awards="Brownstone" is a five-person musical written by Josh Rubins (book and lyrics), Andrew Cadiff (book) and Peter Larson (music). It centers around a group of five people living in a
brownstone apartment inNew York City .The characters are Claudia, a young lady getting over a breakup; Howard, a writer struggling with his current novel; his wife Mary, who desperately wants children; Joan, a big-time lawyer whose boyfriend lives in Maine; and Stuart, a bright-eyed youngster just excited to finally be in New York. [Portaniere, Michael. "The Theatermania Guide to Musical Theater Recordings." Back Stage Books, 2004, p. 57.]
The show was first workshopped in 1979 at
Playwrights Horizons , before opening Off-Broadway at theRoundabout Theatre Company in 1986. The original cast includedLiz Callaway (Claudia),Rex Smith (Stuart), Ben Harney (Howard),Ernestine Jackson (Mary), andKimberly Farr (Joan). [ [http://www.flyrope.com/sections/productions/full.php?var=200013067 BroadwayWorld.com - International Database ] ]Recordings
An original cast album was recorded in 2003. The album cast includes Tony nominees
Rebecca Luker (Mary),Liz Callaway (Claudia) andBrian D'Arcy James (Howard), as well asDebbie Gravitte (Joan) and Kevin Reed (Stuart).Awards
The Richard Rodgers award for "Best not yet produced musical" [http://www.talkinbroadway.com/sound/aug1103.html]
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