Playwright Michael Weller Orchestrator Danny Troob | Composer Lucy Simon Lyricists Michael Korie, Amy Powers | |
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Lyrics Michael Korie and Amy Powers Basis Based on the novel by Boris Pasternak of the same name Productions 2011 Lyric Theatre, Sydney
2012 Charlotte Theatre, Seoul
2015 Broadway Characters Yuri Zhivago, Pasha Antipov, Victor Komarovsky Musicals The Secret Garden, Grey Gardens, City of Angels, Far from Heaven, Man of La Mancha | ||
Doctor Zhivago – A New Musical is a 2011 musical composed by Lucy Simon, lyrics by Michael Korie and Amy Powers, book by Michael Weller; it is based on Boris Pasternak's 1957 novel Doctor Zhivago.
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Productions
The show originally premiered as Zhivago in 2006 at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California, with Ivan Hernandez in the title role as Yurii Zhivago.
A 2011 Australian touring production directed by Des McAnuff premiered as Doctor Zhivago – A New Musical at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney, in 2011. The Sydney cast included Anthony Warlow as Yurii Zhivago, Lucy Maunder as Lara, Taneel Van Zyl as Tonia and Martin Crewes as Pasha. The show received glowing reviews. The production ran from February 19 through April 3, 2011, before travelling to Melbourne where it ran there from April through May 29, 2011. Following Melbourne, a limited run was originally set at Brisbane from July 6 through July 31, but was extended a further two weeks, through August 14, 2011.
A 2012 Seoul original production directed by Des McAnuff, premiered at the Charlotte Theatre, Seoul, in 2012. The cast included Jo Seung-woo and Hong Kwang-ho as Yurii Zhivago, Jeon Mido and Kim Jiwoo as Lara Guisher, Choi Hyunjoo as Tonia, Kang Pilsuk as Pasha. It began previews on January 25, 2012, opened on January 27, 2012, and closed on June 3, 2012.
In August 2014 Doctor Zhivago had its Scandinavian premier at Malmö Opera. Sanna Nielsen starred as Lara, Christopher Wollter as Zhivago and Phillip Jalmelid as Pasha. It ran from August 29 to January 31. The show was performed in Swedish.
A 2015 Broadway production, again directed by Des McAnuff, starred Tam Mutu as Yurii Zhivago and Kelli Barrett as Lara Guisher. It began previews at the Broadway Theatre on March 27, 2015, opened on April 21, 2015, and closed on May 10, 2015, due to low ticket sales and a lack of Tony Award nominations. It had played a total of 26 previews and 23 performances.
Original Cast recording was recently mixed at Audio Paint Studios in New York City between June 4th and July 12th.
Roles and original cast
The cast for the Australian premiere of Doctor Zhivago – A New Musical at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney:
Recordings
An Australian cast album was planned but not released in 2011, however two songs by Maunder and Warlow eventuated and are now able to be viewed on YouTube: