- The Lieutenant (musical)
Infobox Musical
name= The Lieutenant
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music=Gene Curty
Nitra Scharfman
Chuck Strand
lyrics=Gene Curty
Nitra Scharfman
Chuck Strand
book=Gene Curty
Nitra Scharfman
Chuck Strand
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productions=1975 Broadway
awards="The Lieutenant" is a musical with book, music and lyrics by
Gene Curty ,Nitra Scharfman andChuck Strand .Directed by William Martin and choreographed by
Dennis Dennehy , it opened on Broadway at theLyceum Theatre on March 9, 1975 and closed on March 16, 1975 after 9 performances and 7 previews.The musical was described by
Clive Barnes in his "New York Times" review (March 10, 1975) as a "rock opera ", entirely operatic with no linking dialogue. It concerns theMy Lai massacre during theVietnam War .ongs
*The Indictment – Lieutenant and Judge
*Join the Army – Lieutenant, Recruiting Sergeant and Recruits
*Look for the Men With Potential – Generals
*Kill – OCS Sergeant
*I Don't Want to Go Over to Vietnam – Lieutenant and "C" Company
*Eulogy – Chaplain
*At 0700 Tomorrow – Captain and "C" Company
*Massacre – Captain, Lieutenant, "C" Company and Vietnamese
*Something's Gone Wrong – Captain and Lieutenant
*Twenty-Eight – Generals, Captain and Lieutenant
*Let's Believe in the Captain – Generals
*Final Report – First General
*I Will Make Things Happen – G.I.
*He Wants to Put the Army in Jail – Senator, 1st & 2nd Congressmen and Clergyman
*There's No Other Solution – Generals
*I'm Going Home – Lieutenant and "C" Company
*We've Chosen You, Lieutenant – Generals
*The Star of This War – Reporters and Lieutenant
*On Trial for My Life – Lieutenant
*The Conscience of a Nation – Prosecutor
*Damned No Matter How He Turned – Defense Attorney
*On Trial for My Life (Reprise) – Lieutenant
*The Verdict – Judge and Jurors
*Finale – New Recruit, Recruiting Sergeant and CompanyAwards and nominations
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Tony Award
*Best Musical – Produced by Joseph S. Kutrzeba, Spofford J. Beadle (nominee)
*Best Book of a Musical – Book by Gene Curty, Nitra Scharfman, Chuck Strand (nominee)
*Best Original Score – Music by Gene Curty, Nitra Scharfman, Chuck Strand; Lyrics by Gene Curty, Nitra Scharfman, Chuck Strand (nominee)
*Best Actor in a Musical –Eddie Mekka [nominee] ;Drama Desk Award
*Outstanding Musical (nominee)
*Outstanding Music and Lyrics (nominee)
*Outstanding Actor in a Musical – Eddie Mekka (nominee)
*Outstanding Choreography – Dennis Dennehy (nominee)
*Outstanding Director of a Musical – William Martin (nominee)External links
* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=3731 Internet Broadway Database]
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