Contact 2000

Opened: March 30, 2000
Closing: September 01, 2002

Contact - 2000 - Broadway History , Info & More

Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023

3 dance plays: the first taking place in a forest glade in 1767 about a love triangle between a servant, an aristocrat, and a girl on a swing; the second about a neglected wife and her husband in an Italian restaurant in 1954 Queens; and the third about an ad executive tired of his humdrum life and his obsession with a woman in a yellow dress.

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Contact FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Contact have there been?
Contact has had 4 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1999, Off-Broadway which opened in 1999, Broadway which opened in 2000 and Broadway which opened in 2000.
What Tony Awards has Contact been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Book of a Musical for John WeidmanBest Choreography for Susan Stroman and Best Direction of a Musical for Susan Stroman.
What Tony Awards has Contact won?
Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for John Weidman, Best Choreography for Susan Stroman, Best Direction of a Musical for Susan Stroman, .
What awards has Contact been nominated for?
Contact has been nominated for several awards, including Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Susan Stroman, the choreographer for the show, was nominated for Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards. Contact itself was also nominated for Outstanding New Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, and Frank Gilroy was nominated for Outstanding New Play for his work on the show. Thomas Lynch received a nomination for Outstanding Set Design - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, while Peter Kaczorowski was nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design at the same awards. The show was recognized as a Distinguished Production of a Musical at the Drama League Awards and as an Outstanding Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Peter Kaczorowski was also nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and William Ivey Long received a nomination for Costume Design at The Hewes Awards. Additionally, Peter Kaczorowski was nominated for Lighting Design at The Hewes Awards as well.
What awards has Contact won?
Contact has won several awards in various categories. These include Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Susan Stroman, Outstanding New Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Contact, Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Frank Gilroy, Outstanding Set Design - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Thomas Lynch, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Peter Kaczorowski, Distinguished Production of a Musical (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Peter Kaczorwoski, Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for William Ivey Long, and Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Peter Kaczorowski.

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