Synopsis

The Dead

$10.99

Richard Nelson & Shaun Davey from James Joyce

Published by Samuel French Inc

5 Male 8 Female

Adapted from Joyce's literary masterpiece set in 1904, the last and best known of the short stories collected in The Dubliners, this intimate musical portrays a homespun Yuletide party with Irish music, dancing, food, drink and good fellowship

Sparkling songs, many of them traditional sounding Irish melodies that are performed as entertainment by the partygoers, are all original. Christopher Walken starred in a production that moved from Playwrights Horizon to Broadway

"Triumphant.... A theatrical treat that enchants, surprises and finally thrills with unexpected depth.... It is Joyce made manifest ... providing sequence after sequence of heart stopping drama" ~ N.Y. Post

"The season's hottest ticket.... An elegant ... marvelous job of musicalizing The Dead" ~ N.Y. Daily News

"Achieves a soft spoken air of intimacy that has you leaning forward like a fascinated eavesdropper.... The Dead is quite revolutionary: a musical that dares to be different [and] successfully claims new ground.... It is a reason to celebrate" ~ N.Y. Times

Winner of the 2000 Tony Award for Best Musical Book

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