A Little Night Music Revival
2 hours and 50 minutes, with one intermission
A Little Night Music - 2009 Broadway History , Info & More
Walter Kerr Theatre (Broadway)
219 West 48th St. New York, NY
Nominated for 4 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, the first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Tony Award-winning masterpiece A Little Night Music, directed by Tony Award®-winner Trevor Nunn, based on Ingmar Bergman's film Smiles of a Summer Night, is set in a weekend country house in turn of the century Sweden, bringing together surprising liaisons, long simmering passions and a taste of love's endless possibilities. Now starring Tony®, Grammy® & Golden Globe® Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony® & Emmy ®Award winner Elaine Stritch. Casting after November 7 is TBD.
A Little Night Music - 2009 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music
7 / 10
What a difference a diva makes. Bernadette Peters steps into the six-month-old revival of 'A Little Night Music' with a transfixing performance, playing it as if she realizes her character's onstage billing -- 'the one and only Desiree Armfeldt' -- is cliched hyperbole. By figuratively rolling her eyes at the hype, Peters gives us a rich, warm and comedically human Desiree, which reaches full impact when she pierces the facade with a nakedly honest, tears-on-cheek 'Send in the Clowns.'
A Litte Night Music
7 / 10
Nunn's minimalist approach contrasts sharply with Prince's original opulent staging, with mixed results. There will be many who bemoan the visually drab sets (largely composed of a large shifting wall and multiple mirrors) and monochromatic costumes, which add an unnecessary level of literal darkness to the proceedings. Even more painful to endure is the reduced, mere eight-piece orchestra which, despite the undeniably skillful orchestrations, simply doesn't do sufficient justice to Sondheim's magnificent, Tony-winning score. On the other hand, this intimate version does a wonderful job of accentuating the emotional complexities and endlessly witty dialogue of Hugh Wheeler's book, even if some of the overly broad performances by the supporting players threaten to overwhelm it.
A Little Night Music History
Other Productions of A Little Night Music
| 1973 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1974 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 1975 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1977 | College/University (US) |
Northwestern University Production College/University (US) |
| 1981 | Off-Off-Broadway |
Off-Off-Broadway Revival Off-Off-Broadway |
| 1985 | Off-Broadway |
Equity Library Theatre Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1989 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 1990 | Off-Broadway |
New York City Opera Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1991 | Off-Broadway |
Return Engagement [NYCO Revival] Off-Broadway |
| 1995 | West End |
Royal National Theatre Production West End |
| 2002 | Regional (US) |
Sondheim Festival Production Regional (US) |
| 2003 | Off-Broadway |
New York City Opera Production Off-Broadway |
| 2009 | West End |
West End Transfer West End |
| 2009 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2020 | Los Angeles |
Knot Free Productions Production Los Angeles |
A Little Night Music - 2009 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Angela Lansbury |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie) | Catherine Zeta-Jones |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Angela Lansbury |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | A Little Night Music |
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