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Winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical when it premiered Off-Broadway in 1997, and then on to a Tony-nominated Broadway debut in 2014 with a revised version, Violet is a moving musical featuring show-stopping anthems, ranging from American-roots to folk to gospel. With a score from Tony-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, or Change; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Shrek; Fun Home) and book and lyrics by the acclaimed Brian Crawley (A Little Princess), Violet is inspired by the short story, The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts, astounding critics and audiences alike in two separate decades.
As a girl, Violet was struck by a wayward axe blade when her father was chopping wood, leaving her with a visible scar across her face. With enough money finally saved she's traveling across the Deep South in 1964 towards a miracle – the healing touch of a TV evangelist who will make her beautiful. Although she may not succeed in having the scar on her face healed, Violet is able to repair those scars that are lying deeper than her skin. On the way, she meets a young, African-American soldier whose love for her reaches far past her physical "imperfections."
Tony Awards and Nominations for VIOLET
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Revival of a Musical |
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Frozen KIDS
Center Stage Theatre (5/30 - 6/2)
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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Kweskin Theatre (6/7 - 6/29) | |
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2.5 Minute Ride
Hartford Stage (5/30 - 6/23) | |
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The Prom
Playhouse on Park (7/10 - 8/18) | |
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BOX PICKLEBALL & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 AT MOHEGAN SUN in CT AN “OUTSIDE THE BOX” FESTIVAL & CELEBRATION
Mohegan Sun (8/20 - 8/22) | |
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As You Like It
Oddfellows Playhouse (5/16 - 5/25) | |
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Changes in Latitude: The Premier Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show
The Little Theatre of Manchester (5/24 - 5/24) | |
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Something Rotten
The Little Theatre of Manchester (11/8 - 11/24) | |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Mortensen Hall] (12/31 - 1/5) | |
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Kinky Boots
ACT of CT (5/23 - 6/16) | |
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