Zorba casting announced! Click here
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The first show in the Series
will be Zorba, which has a book by Joseph
Stein, music by John Kander and lyrics
by Fred Ebb.
Zorba is adapted from the novel “Zorba
the Greek” by Nikos Kazantzakis. Zorba is
set in Crete in 1924 and is about the friendship between
Zorba and Nikos, a young American student who has inherited
an abandoned mine on Crete, and their romantic relationships
with a local widow and French woman – Hortense, respectively.
The novel was turned into a film in
1964 and was produced and directed by Michael Cacoyannis.
Anthony Quinn starred in the tile role and Lila Kedrova played
Madame Hortense. The movie won three Academy Awards, including
Best Supporting Actress (Lila Kedrova), Best Art Direction
and Best Cinematography.
A musical version of the film was made
in 1968. Originally directed by Harold Prince and choreographed
by Ronald Field, Zorba opened on Broadway at the Imperial
Theatre on November 16, 1968, ran for 305 performances and
starred Herschel Bernardi in the title role and Maria Karnilova
as Madame Hortense. The show was nominated for eight Tony
Awards and won a Tony Award for best Scenic Design. It also
won three Drama Desk Awards – for Outstanding Lyrics,
Costume Design and Set Design.
A revival opened at the Broadway Theatre
on October 16, 1983 and ran for 362 performances. This production
brought together many of the film’s team. Directed
by Michael Cacoyannis and choreographed by Graciela Daniele,
the production starred Anthony Quinn in the title role and
Lila Kedrova as Madame Hortense. Ensemble members included
Rob Marshall and Robert Westenberg. Lila Kedrova won a 1984
Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actress.
Cast recordings were made of both the original and revival
of Zorba. |
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