Johnny Baseball: The New Red Sox Musical is a musical with a book by Richard Dresser and a score by brothers Robert Reale and Willie Reale. The story involves circumstances relating to the Curse of the Bambino. The musical had a preview run in Massachusetts that began on May 14, 2010.[1] The musical's world premiere was on June 2, 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center of the American Repertory Theater.[2]
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Originally called Red Sox Nation, Johnny Baseball was conceived after the Red Sox's stunning collapse in the 2003 playoffs due to the "Curse", which is often cited as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox baseball team to win the World Series in the 86-year period from 1918 until 2004.[3][4]
The Curse is traced to the interactions of three people: the fictional Johnny O'Brien, a hard-luck right-hander on the 1919 Red Sox; his idol, Babe Ruth; and O'Brien's love interest, Daisy Wyatt, an African American blues singer. The show is told through flashbacks between the fourth game of the 2004 American League Championship Series and the fictional life of Johnny O'Brien. The musical ends with David Ortiz ending the Curse in 2004.
The creative team included direction by Diane Paulus, choreography by Peter Pucci, orchestrations by Wendy Bobbitt Cavett, costumes by Michael McDonald, sets by Scott Pask, and lighting by Donald Holder.[5] This production played from June 2, 2010 to July 11, 2010. Johnny Baseball was part of the theater's America: Boom, Bust and Baseball festival.[6]
^"Johnny Baseball - A New Musical about the Red Sox". americanrepertorytheater.org. 2010 Shows.
^ abClay, Carolyn. "Bard in the USA" 2009-09-12 at the Wayback Machine. The Boston Phoenix. 2009-12-09.
^ abBacalzo, Dan. "Cast Set for A.R.T.'s Johnny Baseball Musical". Theater Mania. 2010-12-03.
^Rothstein, Mervyn. "The Boston Red Sox Sing" 2010-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Playbill. 2010-05-14.
^ Adams, Allen (August 1, 2012). "Johnny Baseball steps to the plate in Orono". The Maine Edge.
^ Aucoin, Don (July 20, 2013). "'Johnny Baseball' team steps to the plate again". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
^"Diane Paulus, Hotel Nepenthe, Ruined, Hair, Doug Elkins Among Winners of Boston's Norton Awards" 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, May 24, 2011.
^Hetrick, Adam (April 26, 2011). . Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
External links
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Johnny Baseball The New Red Sox Musical is a musical with a book by Richard Dresser and a score by brothers Robert Reale and Willie Reale The story involves circumstances relating to the Curse of the Bambino The musical had a preview run in Massachusetts that began on May 14 2010 1 The musical s world premiere was on June 2 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center of the American Repertory Theater 2 Johnny BaseballThe New Red Sox MusicalLogoMusicRobert RealeLyricsWillie RealeBookRichard DresserBasisThe Boston Red SoxProductions2010 Cambridge Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Original production numbers 3 Production history 4 Awards and nominations 4 1 Elliot Norton Award 9 4 2 Independent Reviewers of New England IRNE Awards 10 5 References 6 External linksSynopsis EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2011 Originally called Red Sox Nation Johnny Baseball was conceived after the Red Sox s stunning collapse in the 2003 playoffs due to the Curse which is often cited as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox baseball team to win the World Series in the 86 year period from 1918 until 2004 3 4 The Curse is traced to the interactions of three people the fictional Johnny O Brien a hard luck right hander on the 1919 Red Sox his idol Babe Ruth and O Brien s love interest Daisy Wyatt an African American blues singer The show is told through flashbacks between the fourth game of the 2004 American League Championship Series and the fictional life of Johnny O Brien The musical ends with David Ortiz ending the Curse in 2004 Original production numbers EditSource CurtainUp 2 UMaine program Act IOverture Eighty Six Years Ballad of Johnny O Brien All I Have to Do God Bless the Boston Red Sox Don t I Know You Brotherhood of Bastards Rooters Song removed in Maine production Maybe You re An Angel replaced with God Wouldn t Mind in Maine production Ballad of Johnny O Brien Reprise Auto Strop Jingle removed in Maine production Daisy Darling Why removed in Maine production Do or Die removed in Maine production Johnny Baseball Has A Vision new in Maine production Color Me Blue As Long As There s a Chance Act IIEntr acte Not Rivera One More Run Daisy s Letter Worcester Booster s Fight Song Circle in a Diamond Free Country removed in Maine production One More Run Reprise Mr Yawkey Has a Vision All I Have to Do Reprise See You in the Big Leagues Errors The Game of BaseballProduction history EditThe premiere production was staged at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge Massachusetts 5 The cast featured Colin Donnell as the fictional character Johnny O Brien Stephanie Umoh as the fictional character Daisy Wyatt Burke Moses as Babe Ruth Charl Brown as Tim and Jeff Brooks as Tom Yawkey 4 The creative team included direction by Diane Paulus choreography by Peter Pucci orchestrations by Wendy Bobbitt Cavett costumes by Michael McDonald sets by Scott Pask and lighting by Donald Holder 5 This production played from June 2 2010 to July 11 2010 Johnny Baseball was part of the theater s America Boom Bust and Baseball festival 6 It was next produced in August 2012 by the University of Maine Summer Music Theatre Festival and Issaquah Washington based Village Theatre s Festival of New Musicals 7 After heavy rewrites it was produced for the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Summer 2013 8 Awards and nominations EditElliot Norton Award 9 Edit Outstanding Director Large Theater Diane Paulus WINNERIndependent Reviewers of New England IRNE Awards 10 Edit Best Musical A R T Nominated Best Director of a Musical Diane Paulus Nominated Best Supporting Actor Musical Burke Moses Nominated Best Actress Musical Stephanie Umoh Nominated Best Young Performer Erik March NominatedReferences Edit Anderman Joan 1 The Boston Globe 2010 05 09 a b Switzky Lawrence Johnny Baseball CurtainUp 2010 06 10 Johnny Baseball A New Musical about the Red Sox americanrepertorytheater org 2010 Shows a b Clay Carolyn Bard in the USA Archived 2009 09 12 at the Wayback Machine The Boston Phoenix 2009 12 09 a b Bacalzo Dan Cast Set for A R T s Johnny Baseball Musical Theater Mania 2010 12 03 Rothstein Mervyn The Boston Red Sox Sing Archived 2010 06 18 at the Wayback Machine Playbill 2010 05 14 Adams Allen August 1 2012 Johnny Baseball steps to the plate in Orono The Maine Edge Aucoin Don July 20 2013 Johnny Baseball team steps to the plate again Boston Globe Retrieved 2022 02 22 Diane Paulus Hotel Nepenthe Ruined Hair Doug Elkins Among Winners of Boston s Norton Awards Archived 2011 07 16 at the Wayback Machine playbill com May 24 2011 Hetrick Adam April 26 2011 Rachel York Daniel Jenkins Estelle Parsons and Kenny Leon Win IRNE Awards Playbill com Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 Retrieved 1 June 2011 External links EditTheater Mania page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johnny Baseball amp oldid 1073432851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
