Bonnie & Clyde 2011 - Articles Page 1.8
Run Time:
2 hours 30 minutes (one intermission)
Opened: December 1, 20112 hours 30 minutes (one intermission)
Closing: December 30, 2011
Bonnie & Clyde - 2011 - Broadway History , Info & More
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (Broadway)
236 West 45th St. New York, NY
Two small-town kids from the middle of nowhere became the biggest folk heroes in all America. They craved adventure—and each other. Their names were Bonnie and Clyde.
LAURA OSNES (Grease, Anything Goes) and JEREMY JORDAN (Newsies, West Side Story) star as the 20th century’s most infamous duo, as the daring story of love and crime that captured the imagination of a country takes aim at a whole new generation.
Featuring music by Tony® nominee Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde), lyrics by Tony® and Oscar® winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard), a book by Emmy® Award nominee Ivan Menchell and direction by Tony® nominee Jeff Calhoun (Newsies) this sexy new musical has claimed the Schoenfeld Theatre as its hideout. And after stealing hearts—and rave reviews—from the La Jolla Playhouse to the Asolo Rep, there may just be no stopping BONNIE & CLYDE.
You’ve read the story of Jesse James,
of how he lived and died.
If you’re still in need
Of something to read,
Here’s the story of Bonnie and Clyde.
Bonnie Parker, 1934
Bonnie & Clyde - 2011 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Bonnie & Clyde
STAGE REVIEW Bonnie & Clyde
6 / 10
Ivan Menchell's script mostly propels the story forward while never managing to establish why this outlaw duo so seized the public imagination. We see bank patrons ask for Bonnie's autograph during a holdup, for instance, but we never really grasp why — especially since the scene ends with Clyde gunning down the teller. And there's no good explanation for why Clyde's deeply religious sister-in-law (Melissa Van der Schyff, who has a lovely second-act ballad, 'That's What You Call a Dream') joins her husband on the lam. The production's biggest success may be Aaron Rhyne's projections, which include vintage photos of the real-life models for the characters on stage — including their mug shots. It makes you wonder what another team might have made of this promising material. Wildhorn's Bonnie & Clyde aims for kiss-kiss-bang-bang, but too often it's just firing blanks. C
Bonnie and Clyde
6 / 10
Boy meets girl on a deserted road in Depression-era West Dallas, and sooner than you can say 'Warren Beatty,' they're rolling in the hay -- or rather, the dust. Seeing as how his name is Clyde and hers is Bonnie, the eventual outcome is no surprise here, and indeed the dead-end story trajectory grows burdensome, as does the fact that unschooled white-trash gunslingers generally aren't loquacious enough to steal the spotlight. For all that, three exciting performances and a better-than-usual score from Frank Wildhorn combine to make this an arresting if problematic new musical.
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Bonnie & Clyde FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What productions of Bonnie & Clyde have there been?
Bonnie & Clyde has had 4 productions including New York which opened in 2009, Regional (US) which opened in 2009, Regional (US) which opened in 2010 and Broadway which opened in 2011.
What Tony Awards has Bonnie & Clyde been nominated for?
Bonnie & Clyde has been nominated for two Tony Awards. It was nominated for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Frank Wildhorn and also for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Don Black.
What awards has Bonnie & Clyde been nominated for?
Bonnie & Clyde has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Don Black, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Frank Wildhorn, Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards), Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for John McDaniel, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Jeremy Jordan, Outstanding New Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards), and Outstanding Debut Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Jeremy Jordan.
What awards has Bonnie & Clyde won?
Bonnie & Clyde has won several awards, including Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Don Black, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Frank Wildhorn, Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards), Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for John McDaniel, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Jeremy Jordan, Outstanding New Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards), and Outstanding Debut Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Jeremy Jordan.
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