Nice Work If You Can Get It (musical)
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Nice Work If You Can Get It is an upcoming musical written by Joe DiPietro
. It features a score by George
and Ira Gershwin
. After several workshops and delays, Nice Work will premiere on Broadway
in Spring 2012.
. At that time, the show was titled Heaven on Earth. The musical was first scheduled to debut at the Colonial Theatre
in Boston
, running from December 16, 2008 through January 11, 2009. The production was expected to open on Broadway
in Spring 2009. The production announced that Harry Connick, Jr.
would star as a "Long Island playboy". Scenic design would be by Derek McLane
and lighting design by Kenneth Posner
, music arranger/supervisor was Rob Fisher, and costume design was by Martin Pakledinaz.
On June 2, 2008, it was announced that Kathleen Marshall
, who was formerly announced as director and choreographer, was no longer with the project. According to a statement made by Broadway Across America, the previous producing team "has disbanded due to irreconcilable differences", and Broadway Across America has assumed the lead producing role.
According to The New York Post, it was triggered by a feud between Ann Marie Wilkins (Connick's manager), and Scott Landis (Connick's agent and Marshall's boyfriend). On July 25, 2008, it was announced that the musical was "officially postponed", as they needed more time to work out the details, after the change of producing team.
Connick mentioned in an interview on The Today Show on MSNBC
on January 29, 2009, that the Broadway production was to be directed by George Wolfe
. It was then announced in the June 2010 issue of Playbill
magazine that Harry Connick, Jr.
left the project, citing his own personal feud with Kathleen Marshall
.
and Sutton Foster
, with Kathleen Marshall directing and Scott Landis producing. Broderick and Kelli O'Hara
have been announced to star in the musical, which is expected to open on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre
in April 24, 2012 under the direction of Marshall, who will also choreograph.
Joe DiPietro
Joe DiPietro is an American playwright and author.Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, DiPietro grew up in nearby Oradell. Son of the banker Lou, and Jean DiPietro. He attended Oradell Public School and River Dell Regional High School. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers University in 1984 with a...
. It features a score by George
George Gershwin
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known...
and Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
. After several workshops and delays, Nice Work will premiere on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
in Spring 2012.
Background
A workshop was performed in November 2007, featuring Harry Connick Jr. and Erin DillyErin Dilly
Erin Dilly is an American actress. She is most noted for her portrayal of Truly Scrumptious in the 2005 musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Award.Dilly was raised in...
. At that time, the show was titled Heaven on Earth. The musical was first scheduled to debut at the Colonial Theatre
Colonial Theatre
The Colonial Theatre is the oldest continually-operating theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Designed by the architectural firm of Clarence Blackall and paid for by Frederick Lothrop Ames the theatre first opened its doors for a performance of Ben-Hur on December 20, 1900...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, running from December 16, 2008 through January 11, 2009. The production was expected to open on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
in Spring 2009. The production announced that Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
would star as a "Long Island playboy". Scenic design would be by Derek McLane
Derek McLane
Derek McLane is an American set designer for theatre, opera, and musical theatre). He graduated with a BA from Harvard College and an MFA from the Yale School of Drama....
and lighting design by Kenneth Posner
Kenneth Posner
Kenneth Posner is an American theatrical lighting designer, working on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in American regional theatre. His most notable designs include the musicals Wicked and Hairspray, two highly regarded musicals of the early 21st century...
, music arranger/supervisor was Rob Fisher, and costume design was by Martin Pakledinaz.
On June 2, 2008, it was announced that Kathleen Marshall
Kathleen Marshall
Kathleen Marshall is an American choreographer, director, and creative consultant.-Life and career:Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Marshall graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School and Smith College. She worked in the Pittsburgh theatre scene when she was younger, performing with such...
, who was formerly announced as director and choreographer, was no longer with the project. According to a statement made by Broadway Across America, the previous producing team "has disbanded due to irreconcilable differences", and Broadway Across America has assumed the lead producing role.
According to The New York Post, it was triggered by a feud between Ann Marie Wilkins (Connick's manager), and Scott Landis (Connick's agent and Marshall's boyfriend). On July 25, 2008, it was announced that the musical was "officially postponed", as they needed more time to work out the details, after the change of producing team.
Connick mentioned in an interview on The Today Show on MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
on January 29, 2009, that the Broadway production was to be directed by George Wolfe
George C. Wolfe
George Costello Wolfe is an American playwright and director of theater and film. He won a Tony Award in 1993 for directing Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and another Tony Award in 1996 for his direction of the musical, Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk.-Early life and...
. It was then announced in the June 2010 issue of Playbill
Playbill
Playbill is a monthly U.S. magazine for theatregoers. Although there is a subscription issue available for home delivery, most Playbills are printed for particular shows to be distributed at the door...
magazine that Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
left the project, citing his own personal feud with Kathleen Marshall
Kathleen Marshall
Kathleen Marshall is an American choreographer, director, and creative consultant.-Life and career:Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Marshall graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School and Smith College. She worked in the Pittsburgh theatre scene when she was younger, performing with such...
.
Productions
A new reading was scheduled for October 8, 2010, starring Matthew BroderickMatthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick is an American film and stage actor who, among other roles, played the title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Adult Simba in The Lion King film series, and Leo Bloom in the film and Broadway productions of The Producers.He has won two Tony Awards, one in 1983 for his...
and Sutton Foster
Sutton Foster
Sutton Lenore Foster is an American actress, singer and dancer. Foster has received two Tony Awards, in 2002 for her role of Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie and in 2011 for her role of Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes...
, with Kathleen Marshall directing and Scott Landis producing. Broderick and Kelli O'Hara
Kelli O'Hara
Kelli O'Hara is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.O'Hara has been nominated for three Tony Awards: for her performance as Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza; for her performance as Babe Williams in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Pajama Game, where she starred...
have been announced to star in the musical, which is expected to open on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre
Imperial Theatre
The Imperial Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 249 West 45th Street in midtown-Manhattan. The theatre seats up to 1417 people....
in April 24, 2012 under the direction of Marshall, who will also choreograph.