Details

A musical based on La boheme. The musical updates the plot to modern day New York where a community of East Village dwellers battle to fulfil their aspirations against the tide of reality. The show opened off Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop in February 1996 for a two month run before transferring to the Nederlander. 35 year old Jonathan Larson never lived to see the success of the musical, dying of an aortic aneurysm shortly after the final dress rehearsal. Winner of four 1996 Tony Awards, (including Best Musical), the film rights were snapped up by Robert de Niro and Miramax.

Cast/Performers

Ross Hunter (Roger Davis - some dates), Joshua Dever (Roger Davis - some dates), Billy Cullum (Mark Cohen), Ryan O'Gorman (Tom Collins), Shanay Holmes (Joanne Jefferson), Layton Williams (Angel Schunard - not some dates due to recovery fro injury), Harrison Clark (Angel Schunard - dates not covered by Layton Williams), Philippa Stefani (Mimi Marquez), Lucie Jones (Maureen Johnson), Javar La'trial Parker (Benjamin Coffin III), Katie Bradley (Ensemble and Dance Captain), Jordan Laviniere (Ensemble), Bobbie Little (Ensemble), Christina Modestou (Ensemble), Jenny O'Leary (Ensemble), Kevin Yates (Ensemble)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Jonathan Larson
Music(s): Jonathan Larson, Steve Skinner (musical arrangement)
Lyrics(s): Jonathan Larson, Billy Aronson (original concept and additional lyrics)
Producer(s): Robert Mackintosh, Idili Theatricals Limited (in association with Theatr Clwyd and Wales Millennium Centre)
Director: Bruce Guthrie
Design: Anna Fleischle
Lighting: Rick Fisher
Choreographer: Lee Proud
Costume: Loren Elstein
Sound: Mike Walker
Musical Director: Phil Cornwell