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:''This is the article about the musical. For other uses, see Quilter'' ''Quilters'' is a musical with a book by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, and lyrics and music by Barbara Damashek. It is about the lives of American pioneer women based on the book ''The Quilters:Women and Domestic Art'' by Patricia Cooper and Norma Bradley Allen. The show was originally developed and produced by the Denver Center Theater Company, Brockman Seawell, executive producer. It had a brief run on Broadway in 1984. ==Productions== The Denver Center Theater Company produced the world premiere of ''Quilters'' in 1982.〔(Denver Center History ) denvercenter.org, retrieved January 15, 2010〕 The musical then was produced at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, California, in December 1983;〔Welsh, Anne Marie. " 'Quilters' could still use a few stitches", ''The San Diego Union-Tribune'', December 19, 1983, p. D6〕 the Pittsburgh Public Theater from December 16, 1983 to January 30, 1984;〔(History of Productions (1982-1983 Season) ) Pittsburgh Public Theater, retrieved January 15, 2010〕 and for 7 weeks at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC starting August 4, 1984 through September 1984.〔Richards, David. "Patchwork of Life;'Quilters': A Family Album with Music", ''The Washington Post'', August 6, 1984, Theater: p. C1〕 Damashek directed ''Quilters'' at the Edinburgh Festival (where it won a Fringe First Award), The Dublin Theatre Festival, The Pittsburgh Public Theater, and the Mark Taper Forum.〔(''Quilters'' brochure, 2003 ) Lex-Ham Community Theater, retrieved January 14, 2010〕 ''Quilters'' opened on Broadway at the Jack Lawrence Theatre on September 25, 1984 and closed on October 14, 1984 after 24 performances and 5 previews. It was directed by Barbara Damashek, with scenic design by Ursula Belden, costume design by Elizabeth Palmer, and lighting design by Allen Lee Hughes, and featured Lenka Peterson as Sarah. Despite an unfavorable review from Frank Rich in the ''New York Times'' and short run, 〔Tepper, Jennifer Ashley. ("10 Musicals By Women You Don't Know — And Should" ) Playbill, October 23, 2015〕 the musical was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The musical has been performed by numerous college and community theater groups across the United States. In 1986, the Frontier Follies (an outreach governed by the board of directors at the Frontier Village) in Jamestown, North Dakota presented the first outdoor theater production of ''Quilters'' with actress Mary Reinhardt performing the role of one of the multi-faceted "daughters." Composers Tania S. Wahl and Carrie Kraft were employed, respectively, as Director and Musical Director for the presentation. A full, stage-size quilt was constructed at the University of North Dakota for the outdoor production. Some in the conservative midwestern area questioned the inclusion of the herbal abortion allusion in the Frontier Follies production. The Denver Center Theater Company again presented the musical May 22 through June 12, 2009.〔(''Quilters'' Press Release, April 21, 2009 ) Denver Center Theater Company, retrieved January 14, 2010〕 Barbara Damashek was the director for ''Quilters'' at the Edinburgh Festival, The Pittsburgh Public Theater, and the Mark Taper Forum.〔 In 2009, the Missouri History Museum, Forest Park presented ''Quilters'' in one of the settings from the musical.〔('Quilters' ) Missouri History Museum, retrieved July 31, 2010〕 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「Quilters (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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