The Red Shoes (musical)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article refers to the Broadway musical. For others uses see The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
Original Playbill
Music Jule Styne
Lyrics Marsha Norman
Bob Merrill
Book Marsha Norman
Based upon 1947 Film The Red Shoes
Productions 1993 Broadway

The Red Shoes is a musical with a book by Marsha Norman, lyrics by Norman and Bob Merrill (credited as Paul Stryker), and music by Jule Styne.

Based on Powell and Pressburger's classic 1947 film adaptation of a Hans Christian Andersen story, it tells the tale of a young girl who is unable to stop dancing when wearing a magical pair of red ballet slippers.

After 51 previews, the Broadway production, directed by Stanley Donen and choreographed by Lar Lubovitch, opened on December 16, 1993 at the George Gershwin Theatre. The cast included Margaret Illmann as ballerina Victoria Page, Steve Barton (who replaced Roger Rees during previews) as Svengali-like Boris Lermontov, and Hugh Panaro as the young composer Julian Craster, as well as George de la Peña, and Leslie Browne in supporting roles. It closed after five performances.

[edit] Song list

Act I
  • Swan Lake
  • I Make the Rules
  • The Audition
  • Corps de Ballet
  • When It Happens to You
  • Top of the Sky
  • Ballet Montage
  • It's a Fairy Tale
  • Be Somewhere
  • The Rag
  • Am I to Wish Her Love
Act II
  • Do Svedanaya
  • Come Home
  • When You Dance for a King
  • The Ballet of the Red Shoes

[edit] Awards and nominations

  • Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Illmann, nominee)
  • Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical (De la Peña, nominee)
  • Theatre World Award (Illmann, winner)

[edit] External links

v • d • e
Bob Merrill musicals
v • d • e
Jule Styne musicals