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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Broadway)

  • Acting
    5 stars
  • Choreography
    3 stars
  • Dancing
    4 stars
  • Direction
    5 stars
  • Lyrics
    1 star
  • Music
    2 stars
  • Overall
    4 stars
  • Production
    5 stars
  • Singing
    5 stars
  • Story
    5 stars
  • Writing
    5 stars
Previews
October 8th, 2010
Opening
November 4th, 2010
Closing
January 23rd, 2011
Status
Closed
Overall Rating
4.00 / 5, based on 2 reviews
Categories
Musical

Synopsis

Based on Pedro Almodóvar's 1988 film, the musical considers the plight of an actress whose lover has left her, putting into motion a dizzying set of complications, farcical comedy and some pretty potent gazpacho.

Cast

Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sherie Rene Scott, Laura Benanti, Danny Burstein, de'Adre Aziza, Mary Beth Peil, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Justin Guarini, Julio Agustin, Alma Cuervo, John Carroll, Murphy Guyer, Rachel Bay Jones, Nina Lafarga, Yanira Marin, Sean McCort, Vivian Nixon, Luis Salgado, Jennifer Maria Sanchez, John Schiappa, Samantha Shafer, Phillip Spaeth, Charlie Sutton

Creative

  • Lyrics by: David Yazbek
  • Music by: David Yazbek
  • Book by: Jeffrey Lane
  • Direction: Bartlett Sher
  • Choreography: Christopher Gattelli
  • Set Design: Michael Yeargan
  • Costume Design: Catherine Zuber
  • Lighting Design: Brian MacDevitt
  • Sound Design: Scott Lehrer
  • Musical Direction: Jim Abbott