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''Brownstone'' is a musical written by Josh Rubins (book and lyrics), Andrew Cadiff (book) and Peter Larson (music). It centers on a group of five people living in a brownstone apartment in New York City. The characters are Claudia, a young lady getting over a breakup; Howard, a writer struggling with his current novel; his wife Mary, who desperately wants children; Joan, a big-time lawyer whose boyfriend lives in Maine; and Stuart, a bright-eyed youngster just excited to finally be in New York.〔Portaniere, Michael. ''The Theatermania Guide to Musical Theater Recordings.'' Back Stage Books, 2004, p. 57〕 The musical is sung-through with little dialogue.〔Simon, John.("Review" )''New York Magazine'', November 17, 1986〕 ==Production history== The show was workshopped in 1979 at Playwrights Horizons in New York City. It then was produced at the Hudson Guild Theater in New York City in June 1984. Directed by Cadiff, the cast featured Maureen McGovern, Kimberly Farr, Loni Ackerman, Ralph Bruneau, and Lenny Wolpe〔Gussow, Mel.("Stage: 'Brownstone,' Neighbors Set To Music )''New York Times'', June 10, 1984〕 It opened Off-Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Union Square Theatre on October 8, 1986 and closed on December 6, 1986 after 69 performances. The director was Cadiff with musical staging by Don Bondi. The original cast included Liz Callaway (Claudia), Rex Smith (Stuart), Ben Harney (Howard), Ernestine Jackson (Mary), and Kimberly Farr (Joan).〔(BroadwayWorld.com - International Database )〕〔("'Brownstone' listing" ) Internet Off-Broadway Database, retrieved June 6, 2010〕 The musical ran at the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, Massachusetts in August 2002.〔Sommers, Elyse. (A CurtainUp Berkshire Review"'Brownstone'" ) curtainup.com, August 22, 2002〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brownstone (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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