HAPPINESS, a new musical about a disparate group of New Yorkers caught on a subway train under unusual circumstances, was commissioned and developed by Lincoln Center Theater. The production will reunite director-choreographer Susan Stroman and book writer John Weidman, whose last LCT collaboration was the Tony Award winning Best Musical Contact and will mark the LCT debuts of composer Scott Frankel and lyricist Michael Korie.

HAPPINESS unfolds the stories of a dozen or so New Yorkers stuck in the morning rush of a stalled subway car and required by the spectral trainman to recall and re-enact the happiest moment in their lives before they can continue their travels... and travails.

HAPPINESS celebrates those fleeting moments in everyday lives -- typically unanticipated, largely overlooked, always ephemeral -- that upon reflection become people's fondest memories.

History:

Original Production
Run Type: Limited Run
Market: Off-Broadway
Previews: February 27, 2009
Closing: June 07, 2009

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BWW TV Show Preview: Happiness

by Craig Brockman - April 21, 2009

Catch musical highlights from LCT's Happiness starring Hunter Foster, Sebastian Arcelus, Jenny Powers and more!

Photo Coverage: Lincoln Center Theater's HAPPINESS Celebrates Opening Night!

by Peter James Zielinski - March 31, 2009

The Lincoln Center Theater presents the new musical HAPPINESS at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. HAPPINESS has a book by John Weidman, music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie and direction and choreography by Susan Stroman, and features Fred Applegate. Sebastian Arcelus, Miguel Cervantes, Hunter Foster, Joanna Gleason, Ken Page, Robert Petkoff, Jenny Powers, Phyllis Somerville and Pearl Sun.

Stroman Talks 'HAPPINESS' with Newsday

by Eddie Varley - March 22, 2009

Currently in previews, Lincoln Center Theater's production of the new musical HAPPINESS will open at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on Monday, March 30 at 6:45pm. HAPPINESS, which has a book by John Weidman, music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie and direction and choreography by Susan Stroman. The Tony winning Stroman talked about the new musical with New York Newsday, to read the interview click here.

Photo Flash: HAPPINESS At The Lincoln Center Theater

by Gabrielle Sierra - March 9, 2009

Currently in previews, Lincoln Center Theater production of the new musical HAPPINESS will open at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on Monday, March 30 at 6:45pm. HAPPINESS, which has a book by John Weidman, music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie and direction and choreography by Susan Stroman, features Fred Applegate. Sebastian Arcelus, Miguel Cervantes, Hunter Foster, Joanna Gleason, Ken Page, Robert Petkoff, Jenny Powers, Phyllis Somerville and Pearl Sun.

Happiness Frequently Asked Questions

What awards has Happiness been nominated for?

Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Thomas LynchOutstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Susan Stroman and Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Susan Stroman.

What productions of Happiness have there been?

Happiness has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1914, Broadway which opened in 1917 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2009.

Happiness - 2009 - Off-Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More

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