The Frogs Playbill - Opening Night
The Frogs
Broadway
Musical
Original
The Frogs
Broadway
Musical
Original
SYNOPSIS: Stephen Sondheim and Burt Shevelove's musical retelling of the Aristophanes satire, in which Greek god Dionysus seeks to inspire better efforts from current playwrights, premiered at Yale University in 1974. The Broadway production features several additional songs by Sondheim and a revised book by star Nathan Lane that links the show's themes to the George W. Bush administration.
- book: Burt Shevelove, Nathan Lane
- lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
- music: Stephen Sondheim
People (96)
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Ensemble
(Original)Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
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Xanthias
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Pluto
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Charon/Aeakos
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George Bernard Shaw
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Handmaiden Charisma
(Original)One of Pluto's Hellraisers
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)One of Pluto's Hellraisers
(Original)One of Three Graces
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Virilla, the Amazon
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)One of Pluto's Hellraisers
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)One of Pluto's Hellraisers
(Original)One of Three Graces
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)One of Pluto's Hellraisers
(Original)One of Three Graces
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
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Dionysos
(Original)
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Fire Belly Bouncing Frog
(Original)Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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Herakles
(Original)
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William Shakespeare
(Original)
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Ariadne
(Original)Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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Ensemble
(Original)Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
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Xanthias
(Original)
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Pluto
(Original)
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Charon/Aeakos
(Original)
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George Bernard Shaw
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Handmaiden Charisma
(Original)One of Pluto's Hellraisers
(Original)
-
Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)One of Pluto's Hellraisers
(Original)One of Three Graces
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Virilla, the Amazon
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)One of Pluto's Hellraisers
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
-
Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)One of Pluto's Hellraisers
(Original)One of Three Graces
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)One of Pluto's Hellraisers
(Original)One of Three Graces
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
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Dionysos
(Original)
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Fire Belly Bouncing Frog
(Original)Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
-
Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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Herakles
(Original)
-
William Shakespeare
(Original)
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Ariadne
(Original)Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)
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Greek Chorus/Frog/Dionysian
(Original)Shavian
(Original)
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A comedy written in 405 b.c. by
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MusicLyrics
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Lyrics for "Fear No More" from "Cymbeline"
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"The Frogs" freely adapted by
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"The Frogs" even more freely adapted by
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Aerial Design
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Lighting Design
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Hair and Wig Design
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Associate DirectorAssociate Choreographer
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Assistant Set Designer
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Assistant Costume Designer
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Assistant to Kenneth Posner
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Assistant Sound Designer
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Music Orchestrations
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Dance Arrangements
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Puppet Design
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LCT Production Manager
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Stage Manager
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Assistant Stage Manager
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Assistant Stage Manager
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Special Effects
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Special Effects Associate
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Casting
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Dance Captain
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Dance Captain
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Dialect Coach
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LCT Dramaturg
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LCT General Manager
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LCT Assistant General Manager
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Company Manager
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Assistant Company Manager
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LCT General Press Agent
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LCT Director of Marketing
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LCT Director of Development
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Advertising
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Producer
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LCT Artistic Director
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LCT Executive Producer
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In Association with
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LCT Musical Theater Associate Producer
Inside The Playbill
The Frogs - Opening Night
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The Frogs - Opening Night
The Frogs - Opening Night
The Frogs - Opening Night
The Frogs - Opening Night
The Frogs - Opening Night
The Frogs - Opening Night
The Frogs - Opening Night
The Frogs - Opening Night
QUICK STATS
(as of Oct 3, 2004)
Total Current Gross:
$7,177,688.00
Highest Weekly Gross:
$629,110.00 (Week Ending Aug 8, 2004)
Average Ticket Price:
$65.54
Average % Capacity:
89.19%
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week Number | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs Previews | % Cap This Week | Diff % cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2004 | 18 | $491,948.00 $759,760.00 | $8,866.00 | $66.94 $95.00 | 7,349 1,042 | 8 0 | 88.16% | -2.27% |
| Sep 26, 2004 | 17 | $483,082.00 $759,760.00 | $14,505.00 | $64.09 $95.00 | 7,538 1,042 | 8 0 | 90.43% | 4.09% |
| Sep 19, 2004 | 16 | $468,577.00 $759,760.00 | $35,920.00 | $65.11 $95.00 | 7,197 1,042 | 8 0 | 86.34% | 10.03% |
| Sep 12, 2004 | 15 | $432,657.00 $759,760.00 | $48,843.00 | $68.02 $95.00 | 6,361 1,042 | 8 0 | 76.31% | 9.66% |
Shows That Opened That Season: 2004–2005
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