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''Zorba'' is a musical with a book by Joseph Stein, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. Adapted from the 1952 novel ''Zorba the Greek'' by Nikos Kazantzakis and the subsequent 1964 film of the same name, it focuses on the friendship that evolves between Zorba and Nikos, a young American who has inherited an abandoned mine on Crete, and their romantic relationships with a local widow and a French woman, respectively. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1968 in a production directed by Harold Prince. It was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical in a season that included ''Hair'', ''Promises, Promises'' and ''1776''. The last of these won the award. The original production ran for 305 performances, but a 1983 Broadway revival ran for 362 performances with a cast starring Anthony Quinn. ==Productions== ;Original Broadway Production The musical opened on Broadway on November 16, 1968 at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for 305 performances and twelve previews. Directed by Harold Prince and choreographed by Ron Field, the cast included Herschel Bernardi, Maria Karnilova, Carmen Alvarez, John Cunningham, and Lorraine Serabian. Scenic design was by Boris Aronson, costume design was by Patricia Zipprodt, and lighting design was by Richard Pilbrow. The production received several Tony Award nominations, winning the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design. ;1970 US tour The musical was revised to be less "austere" and toured with John Raitt, and included a new song for him ("Bouboulina"). Chita Rivera played the role of "The Leader". Because reviews were not favorable, the show did not return to Broadway at that time.〔Smith, Cecil A. ''Musical Comedy in America: From The Black Crook to South Pacific, From The King & I to Sweeney Todd'' (1987), Psychology Press, ISBN 0-87830-564-5, p. 287〕〔("Production information, San Francisco Civic Light Opera production" ) chitarivera.com, retrieved November 18, 2010〕〔("Listing at Los Angeles Civic Light Opera" ) broadwayla.org, retrieved November 18, 2010〕 The bus and truck tour featured Vivian Blaine ("Guys and Dolls") as Madam Hortense and Michael Kermoyan ("Camelot" & "Anya") in the title role, with Prince directing and choreography by Patricia Birch. ;1983 Broadway Revival The 1983 revival directed by Michael Cacoyannis and choreographed by Graciela Daniele opened on October 16, 1983 at the Broadway Theatre, where it ran for 362 performances and 14 previews. The cast included Anthony Quinn and Lila Kedrova (who had both starred in the film version, the latter winning an Oscar for her performance), in addition to Robert Westenberg, Debbie Shapiro, and Rob Marshall. ;Other productions Zorba has been produced professionally in Argentina (2003). Cast: Raúl Lavié, María Rosa Fugazot, Miguel Habud, Julia Zenko, Marcelo Trepat, Alejandro Viola (replaced by Gustavo Monje), Roberto Fiore and Andrea Mango. ;Broadway Revival ''Zorba'' was expected to be revived on Broadway in 2011, with David Leveaux set to direct. Antonio Banderas had been chosen as Zorba.〔Hetrick, Adam. ("EXCLUSIVE: Leveaux Will Direct Banderas in Broadway 'Zorba' Revival" ) playbill.com, May 13, 2010〕 In an interview with producer Fran Weissler, the revival of ''Zorba'' is set for 2011-2012.〔Jones, Kenneth. ("Playbill.com'S Brief Encounter With Fran Weissler" ) playbill.com, August 7, 2010〕 As of May 2015 this revival has not been produced. Cara Joy David, writing in the ''Huffington Post'' in January 2015, wrote: "''Zorba''...The production was expected to be mounted during the 2011-2012 theatrical season. Alas it never came to be.... or at least not yet."〔David, Cara Joy. (" 'Dr. Zhivago' and Other Possible Broadway En " ) huffingtonpost.com, January 19, 2015〕 ;Concert production ''Zorba'' was presented in the New York City Center Encores! staged concert series on May 6-10, 2015. The cast featured John Turturro, Zoe Wanamaker, and Marin Mazzie in the lead roles and direction by Walter Bobbie.〔Gans, Andrew. ("John Turturro Is 'Zorba!' for City Center Encores!, Starting Tonight" ) playbill.com, May 6, 2015〕 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「Zorba (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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