New York, New York (musical)

2023 musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb

New York, New York

Broadway Playbill cover

Music|

* John Kander

Lyrics|

* Fred Ebb

Book|

* David Thompson
* Sharon Washington

Basis|

New York, New York

* Earl Mac Rauch
* Mardik Martin

Premiere| April 26, 2023 (2023-04-26): St. James Theatre, New York City
Productions| 2023 Broadway

New York, New York is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and a book by David Thompson and Sharon Washington. Inspired by and loosely based on the 1977 film of the same name by Martin Scorsese,[1] the musical premiered on Broadway on April 26, 2023.

Despite receiving mixed to mostly dismal reviews and becoming a commercial disappointment, the Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, received nine nominations at the 76th Tony Awards, including Best Musical,[2] winning one award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical.

## Production history

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### Broadway (2023)

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The musical had its world premiere at the St. James Theatre on Broadway with the first preview occurring on March 24, 2023. The cast, which was announced on February 1 of the same year, included Clyde Alves, Emily Skinner, and Janet Dacal.[3] It officially opened on April 26, 2023,[4] and closed on July 30, 2023, having played 33 previews and 110 regular performances.[5]

The production was nominated for nine Tony Awards at the 76th Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical, winning the award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical.

## Cast and characters

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Character  | Broadway

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2023
Jimmy Doyle  | Colton Ryan
Francine Evans  | Anna Uzele
Tommy Caggiano  | Clyde Alves
Jesse Webb  | John Clay III
Sofia Diaz  | Janet Dacal
Gordon Kendrick  | Ben Davis
Alex Mann  | Oliver Prose
Mateo Diaz  | Angel Sigala
Madame Constance Veltri  | Emily Skinner

## Musical numbers

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Act I

* "Morning in New York" – Orchestra
* "Cheering for Me Now" – Company
* "A Major Chord" – Jimmy and Tommy
* "New York in Summer" – Orchestra
* "Better Than Before" – Madame Veltri
* "One of the Smart Ones" – Francine
* "Gold" – Mateo and Sofia
* "Wine and Peaches" – Tommy, Jimmy, and Construction Workers
* "I Love Music" – Jimmy and Francine
* "My Own Music" – Jesse, Mateo, and Company
* "I'm What's Happening Now" – Francine and Waiters
* "New York in the Rain" – Orchestra
* "A Simple Thing Like That" – Madame Veltri and Alex
* "Can You Hear Me?" – Jimmy
* "Happy Endings/Let's Hear it for Me" – Francine and Company
* "New York in the Snow" – Orchestra
* "Marry Me" – Jimmy

Act II

* "Along Comes Love" – Francine, Jimmy, and Radio Singers
* "San Juan Supper Club" – Jimmy, Mateo, Jesse, and Company
* "Quiet Thing" – Jimmy
* "A Simple Thing Like That" (Reprise) – Alex and Jimmy†
* "New York At Night" – Orchestra
* "Opera in New York" – Company‡
* "Sorry I Asked" – Jimmy
* "But the World Goes 'Round" – Francine
* "New York Concierto" – Orchestra
* "Music, Money, Love" – Jimmy
* "Light" – Jesse and Company
* "New York, New York" – Francine
* Bows/"New York, New York" (Reprise) – Company≠

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Notes:

† - Not included on the cast recording

‡ - Titled "A Quell'Amor" on the cast recording

≠ - Not included on the cast recording but there is an included instrumental version as a bonus track

### Cast Recording

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On May 8, it was announced that the production would release a cast recording, which was released on June 23, 2023.[6] The recording also features five original demo recordings of "Can You Hear Me?" "Along Comes Love," "Wine and Peaches," and "New York, New York" by Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Kander, and Fred Ebb as well as an instrumental version of the title song.

## Reception

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The Broadway production received mixed to negative reviews from critics. As of May 2, 2023,[update] the theatre review aggregator Did They Like It? includes 14 reviews of the show, of which one is categorized as positive, six are categorized as mixed, and seven are categorized as negative.[7]

Writing in The New York Times, Elisabeth Vincentelli called the show "sprawling, unwieldy, [and] surprisingly dull", and criticized the new songs written for the production, saying they "lack Kander and Ebb's serrated edge".[8] Greg Evans of Deadline Hollywood praised the cast, particularly Ryan, but called the rest of the show "overstuffed" and criticized David Thompson and Sharon Washington's book as "predictable [and] cliché-loaded".[9] At Time Out New York, Adam Feldman gave the production three stars out five, writing that a number featuring "a tap bonanza for workers balanced on the beams of an uncompleted skyscraper" was "as good a metaphor as any for the musical as a whole", concluding, "there's a lot to enjoy if you don't look down".[10]

Robert Hofler of TheWrap was more positive, calling the first act "confused" but writing that the show "ultimately delivers its melting-pot message with intelligence, style and, yes, good old-fashioned razzle-dazzle".[11]

## Awards and nominations

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### 2023 Broadway production

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominee  | Result

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2023  | Tony Awards[12][13] | Best Musical | Nominated
Best Book of a Musical | David Thompson & Sharon Washington  | Nominated
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Colton Ryan | Nominated
Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Beowulf Boritt | Won
Best Costume Design of a Musical | Donna Zakowska | Nominated
Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Ken Billington | Nominated
Best Sound Design of a Musical | Kai Harada | Nominated
Best Choreography | Susan Stroman | Nominated
Best Orchestrations | Daryl Waters & Sam Davis  | Nominated
Drama Desk Awards[14] | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Anna Uzele | Nominated
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical | Beowulf Boritt  | Won
Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | Donna Zakowska  | Nominated
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Ken Billington  | Nominated
Outstanding Choreography | Susan Stroman  | Nominated
Outstanding Orchestrations | Daryl Waters and Sam Davis  | Nominated
Drama League Awards[15] | Distinguished Performance Award | Colton Ryan  | Nominated
Anna Uzele  | Nominated
Outstanding Production of a Musical  | Nominated
Outstanding Direction of a Musical  | Susan Stroman  | Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards[16] | Outstanding New Broadway Musical  | Nominated
Outstanding New Score  | John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominated
Outstanding Director of a Musical  | Susan Stroman  | Nominated
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical  | Colton Ryan  | Nominated
Anna Uzele  | Nominated
Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical)  | Beowulf Boritt  | Won
Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)  | Donna Zakowska  | Nominated
Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)  | Ken Billington  | Nominated
Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical)  | Kai Harada  | Nominated
Outstanding Video or Projection Design (Play or Musical)  | Christopher Ash and Beowulf Boritt  | Nominated
Outstanding Orchestrations  | Sam Davis and Daryl Waters  | Nominated
Outstanding Choreography  | Susan Stroman  | Won
Chita Rivera Awards[17] | Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show  | Susan Stroman  | Nominated
Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show  | Won
Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway Show  | Clyde Alves  | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (August 25, 2022). "Lin-Manuel Miranda Teams With John Kander On New Broadway Musical Loosely Based On Martin Scorsese's 'New York, New York'; Susan Stroman Directing". Deadline. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
2. ^ "2023 Tony Awards Nominees". www.tonyawards.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
3. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (February 1, 2023). "Clyde Alves, Emily Skinner, Janet Dacal, More Join Cast of Broadway's New York, New York". Playbill. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
4. ^ "New York, New York". Playbill. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
5. ^ "New York, New York Closes On Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
6. ^ Masserson, Meg; Culwell-Block, Logan (May 8, 2023). "New York, New York Will Release Original Cast Recording". Playbill. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
7. ^ "New York, New York". Did They Like It?. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
8. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (April 27, 2023). "Presenting the Big Apple, Without Much Bite". The New York Times. p. C1. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
9. ^ Evans, Greg (April 26, 2023). "New York, New York Broadway Review: Kander & Ebb Musical Wakes Up Late For A City That Doesn't Sleep". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
10. ^ Feldman, Adam (April 26, 2023). "New York, New York". Time Out New York. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
11. ^ Hofler, Robert (April 26, 2023). "New York, New York Broadway Review: Martin Scorsese's Movie Finally Gets Its Happy Ending". TheWrap. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
12. ^ Sherman, Rachel; Cohn, Gabe (May 2, 2023). "Tony Awards Nominations 2023: The Complete List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
13. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (June 11, 2023). "Tony Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
14. ^ Rosky, Nicole (April 27, 2023). "SHUCKED, SOME LIKE IT HOT Lead Nominations for 2023 Drama Desk Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
15. ^ Levitt, Hayley (April 25, 2023). "2023 Drama League Award Nominees Announced". TheaterMania. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
16. ^ Hornik, Caitlin (April 26, 2023). ""New York, New York," "Some Like It Hot," "Shucked" lead 2023 Outer Critics Circle nominations". Broadway News. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
17. ^ "2023 Chita Rivera Awards Nominations and Winners". ChitaRiveraAwards.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website

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Awards and nominations

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* In the Heights (music and lyrics)
* Bring It On: The Musical (music and lyrics)
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* Hamilton (book, music and lyrics)
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Films directed|

* Tick, Tick... Boom!

Film songwriting|

* Moana (2016)
* Hamilton
* In the Heights
* Vivo
* Encanto
* The Little Mermaid
* Mufasa: The Lion King
* Moana (2026)

Albums|

* The Hamilton Mixtape
* Warriors

Singles|

* "Love Make the World Go Round"
* "Almost Like Praying"
* "Found/Tonight"
* "A Forgotten Spot"

Soundtracks
and cast albums|

* Hamilton (cast recording)
* Moana
* In the Heights
* Vivo
* Encanto
* Tick, Tick... Boom!
* The Little Mermaid
* Mufasa: The Lion King

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