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THE GREEN BIRD is both the story of a king who longs for his lost wife and of brother-and-sister twins searching for their true identities.
Music By Elliot Goldenthal
Lyrics By Elliot Goldenthal
Book/Libretto by: Translated by Albert Bermel and Ted Emery
Based on: a play by Carlo Gozzi
Produced by: Theatre for a New Audience (Jeffrey Horowitz, Artistic Director), Nina Lannan and OSTAR Enterprises
Choreography by: Daniel Ezralow
Directed by: Julie Taymor
Type of Musical: Broadway
Opened: April 18, 2000
Theatre: Cort Theatre
# of Performances: 56
Song List
- Truffaldino's Sausage Shop
- O Greedy People (The Apples That Sing)
- Tartaglia's Lament
- Bickering, The
- Clamon, King Of Statues
- Joy To The King
- Ninetta's Hope
- Renzo And Pompea Duet
- Barbarina's Lament
- Waters That Dance, The
- Serpentina's Garden
- Under Bustle Funk
- Green Bird Descent
- Magic Feather, The
- King's Lament, The - (solo violin)
- Accordions And Palace Rhumba
- Prologue - (radio waves)
- Acids And Alkalis
- Apple Aria Instrumental
- O Foolish Heart
Cast List
Ken Barnett, Reg E. Cathey, Didi Conn, Ned Eisenberg, Ramon Flowers, Edward Hibbert, Lee Lewis, Katie MacNichol, Sarah Jane Nelson, Kristine Nielsen, Meredith Patterson, Sebastian Roché, Sophie Salguero, Derek Smith, Bruce Turk, Erico Villanueva and Andrew Weems
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Tony Awards:
- Best Performance by a Featured Actor In A Play - Derek Smith
- Best Costume Design - Constance Hoffman
- Nominated for 3 Outer Critic Awards
Winner for Outstanding Costume Design - Constance Hoffman
Misc. Show Information
Originally produced in March 1996 by Theatre for A New Audience, THE GREEN BIRD opened at the New Victory Theatre for a limited engagement and then at the La Jolla Playhouse to unanimous critical praise.
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