Days of Wine and Roses
1hr 45min, no intermission
Days of Wine and Roses - 2024 Broadway History , Info & More
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Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James star in a searing new musical about a couple falling in love in 1950s New York and struggling against themselves to build their family. The New York Times calls Days of Wine and Roses “a jazzy, aching new musical with wells of compassion!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post raves, “Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James soar! One of the best new musicals this year.”
Adapted from JP Miller’s 1962 film and original 1958 teleplay, composer & lyricist Adam Guettel (Floyd Collins) and playwright Craig Lucas (An American in Paris) reunite in their first collaboration since their acclaimed The Light in the Piazza. Directed by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen).
Days of Wine and Roses - 2024 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Days of Wine and Roses
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES; Two People (Sumptuously) Stranded at Sea — Review
7 / 10
Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel, whose book and music for The Light in the Piazza lavishly replicated the dizziness of young love 20 years ago, turn their top-shelf craft toward bleaker outlooks in their adaptation of Days of Wine and Roses. Transferring to Broadway after a well-received premiere at the Atlantic last summer, Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James give astonishing voice to two lovers drowning in alcoholism. The subject matter is almost corrosively downbeat but, with its two leads at the top of their game, the one-act musical becomes a cathartic, deeply felt tonic.
'Days of Wine and Roses' review — Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James give career-best performances
7 / 10
In less skilled hands, these flawed characters could push the audience away or else flatten into scapegoats. But James and O'Hara don't let that happen for a second. O'Hara's Kirsten contains multitudes beneath a sheltered, sunny air, including a zeal for what her favorite books describe as 'the human desire penetrate the unknown' — like the world of booze. James's Joe is magnetic such that when he trades his drunken aggressiveness for tenderness, we immediately root for him again. James and O'Hara's sparkling chemistry is effortless, entirely convincing us of their deep love even in their darkest moments — and those moments become all the more arresting as a result.
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Days of Wine and Roses History
Other Productions of Days of Wine and Roses
| 2023 | Off-Broadway |
Atlantic Theater Company Off-Broadway Premiere Production Off-Broadway |
| 2024 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Days of Wine and Roses - 2024 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Brian d’Arcy James |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Kelli O’Hara |
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Kelli O’Hara |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Michael Greif |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Kelli O'Hara |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Brian d'Arcy James |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Days of Wine and Roses |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Adam Guettel |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Adam Guettel |
| 2024 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Adam Guettel |
| 2024 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Brian d'Arcy James |
| 2024 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Kelli O'Hara |
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