A spectacular new musical for a singular city, NEW YORK, NEW YORK features an exhilarating new score by the incomparable John Kander & Fred Ebb, an original story by David Thompson with Sharon Washington, additional lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and visionary direction and choreography by Susan Stroman.
It is 1946, the war is over, and a resurgent New York is beginning to rebuild. As steel beams swing overhead, a collection of artists has dreams as big and diverse as the city itself.
Among them is New York native Jimmy Doyle, a brilliant but disillusioned musician looking for his “major chord” in life: music, money, love. The odds are against him getting all three until he meets Francine Evans, a young singer just off the bus from Philly, who is destined for greatness. If they can make it there, they can make it anywhere.
With a unique blend of dazzling new songs and big band classics (“New York, New York,” “But The World Goes Round”), this jubilant new musical is destined to become the talk of the town.
Credits
Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Frank Ebb
Directed and Choreographed by Susan Stroman
Awards
- NINE TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL
WINNER – BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL – Beowulf Boritt
Best Actor in a Musical – Colton Ryan
Best Book of a Musical – David Thompson & Sharon Washington
Best Costume Design of a Musical – Donna Zakowska
Best Lighting Design of a Musical – Ken Billington
Best Sound Design of a Musical – Kai Harada
Best Choreography – Susan Stroman
Best Orchestrations – Daryl Waters & Sam Davis - DRAMA DESK AWARDS
WINNER – OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL – Beowulf Boritt
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical – Anna Uzele
Outstanding Choreography – Susan Stroman
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical – Ken Billington
Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical – Donna Zakowska
Outstanding Orchestrations – Daryl Waters & Sam Davis - DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Susan Stroman
Distinguished Performance – Anna Uzele
Distinguished Performance – Colton Ryan - OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
WINNER – OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY – Susan Stroman
WINNER – OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN – Beowulf Boritt
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical – Colton Ryan
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical – Anna Uzele
Outstanding New Score – John Kander, Fred Ebb & Lin-Manuel Miranda
Outstanding Costume Design – Donna Zakowska
Outstanding Lighting Design – Ken Billington
Outstanding Sound Design – Kai Harada
Outstanding Projection and Video Design – Christopher Ash & Beowulf Boritt
Outstanding Orchestrations – Sam Davis & Daryl Waters
Outstanding Director of a Musical – Susan Stroman - CHITA RIVERA AWARDS
WINNER – OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A BROADWAY SHOW
Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway Show – Clyde Alves
Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show – Susan Stroman
