Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas - 2014 Broadway History , Info & More
Nederlander Theatre (Broadway)
208 W. 41st St. New York, NY 10036
The glitz of Sin City meets the razzle-dazzle of Broadway in HONEYMOON IN VEGAS, the new musical that Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls "A classic, with a revelation of a score," cheering "You know you're listening to the sound of success."
Honeymoon in Vegas tells the story of Jack Singer, a regular guy with an extreme fear of marriage. When his girlfriend Betsy puts the pressure on, Jack finally pops the question and they head to Sin City for a whirlwind wedding weekend. But when Vegas wise guy Tommy Korman catches a glimpse of the stunning bride-to-be, and notices her uncanny resemblance to his late wife, he does everything possible to break up the romance and get his own second chance at love.
Stage and screen star Tony Danza ("Who's the Boss?," "Taxi"), Tony nominee Rob McClure (Chaplin), and Brynn O'Malley (Annie) star in this uproarious Broadway premiere with a book by Andrew Bergman (screenwriter of the hit film Honeymoon in Vegas), music by Tony winner Jason Robert Brown (The Bridges of Madison County, Parade), direction by Gary Griffin (The Color Purple), and choreography by Denis Jones (Legally Blonde). Bet the house on this insanely funny new musical full of skydiving Elvises, sexy chorus girls, red-hot romance... and really cold feet.
Honeymoon in Vegas - 2014 - Broadway Cast
PREVIEW Honeymoon in Vegas - 2014 - Broadway
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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Honeymoon in Vegas
'Honeymoon in Vegas' review: Fun Broadway take on popular movie
8 / 10
'Honeymoon in Vegas,' based on the 1992 film, is an unexpectedly delightful, thoroughly conventional movie spinoff that isn't hard-selling anything more than a good time created by experts. Tony Danza, no joke, is a pro...And director Gary Griffin ('The Color Purple') has an inventive idea for every location-hopping improbable moment without losing the show's easygoing likability. And then there is the supper-club jazzy/old-time Broadway score by Jason Robert Brown...Here he writes new songs that seem as if they ought to be old-time brassy standards, except for the nonstop-clever, up-to-the-minute lyrics for outrageous farce and sweet ballads...Rob McClure ('Chaplin') is virtuosically understated as Jack, a nice Brooklyn guy who loves Betsy, a nice schoolteacher, embodied by Brynn O'Malley with down-to-earth slinkiness...Despite all these original spins on a familiar brand, the show has not been selling during previews. Perhaps it will now.
Theater Review: Does Honeymoon in Vegas Make the Jump?
7 / 10
So Honeymoon in Vegas turns out to depend on the one element that wasn't part of the original property: the score. (The movie's soundtrack is mostly covers of Elvis hits.) Brown was the perfect choice for the job, one of the vanishingly small breed of post-Sondheim theater composers who are more than just post-Sondheims. Like the master, he's a musical dramatist, but his song models are poppier and here sound great in arrangements and orchestrations (by several hands, including his own) that recall both mid-century MGM and Nelson Riddle's Capitol years. But the gift of superb pastiche cuts two ways, and the reason Brown has not had a financial hit in all of his worthy Broadway at-bats (Parade, 13, The Bridges of Madison County) may be related to the reason his score for Vegas can't completely rescue the icky raw material. We are still awaiting the fullest expression of his own voice, not the one he must force through other people's stories.
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Honeymoon in Vegas FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I Love Betsy
Never Get Married
Anywhere But Here
When You Say Vegas
Out Of The sun
The Invitation/Forever Starts Tonight
Come To An Agreement
Do Something
Entreacte
Hawaii/Waiting For You
Everyday is Happy in Hawii
Friki-Friki
You Made The Wait Worthwhile
A Little Luck
The Garden Of Disappointed Mothers
Isn't That Enough
Airport Song
Higher Love
I've Been Thinking
Elvii in Flight
Honeymoon In Vegas/Finale
Honeymoon in Vegas History
Other Productions of Honeymoon in Vegas
| 2014 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2017 | West End |
West End Concert Production at London Palladium West End |
Honeymoon in Vegas - 2014 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Nancy Opel |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Don Sebesky |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Larry Blank |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Charlie Rosen |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Scott Lehrer |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Drew Levy |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Rob McClure |
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