Juan Darien
Nederlander Theatre
Previews Began: November 6, 1996
Opening Night: November 24, 1996
Closing Night: January 5, 1997
Music: Elliot Goldenthal
Lyrics: Elliot Goldenthal
Book: Elliot Goldenthal
Julie Taymor
This tale of a jaguar cub who transforms into a boy in the South American jungle is brought to theatrical life using puppetry, masks, and other innovations courtesy of director Julie Taymor and composer Elliot Goldenthal.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Prologue…………………………………………………Orchestra
Agnus Dei……………………………………………………Chorus
Lacrymosa……………………….Chorus, Mother (Dancer),
Mother (Vocalist)
Mr. Bones Fanfare…………………………………..Mr. Bones
Jaguar Cub Approach……………………Mother (Dancer),
Mother (Vocalist)
Mr. Bones’ Two-Step………………………………Mr. Bones
The Hunter’s Entrance……………………………Orchestra
Gloria…..Mother (Dancer), Mother (Vocalist), Chorus
Initiation………………………………………………..Orchestra
A Round at Midnight……………………………….Orchestra
Sanctus…………….Mother (Dancer), Mother (Vocalist)
School…………………………………………………….Juan (Boy)
Recordare………..Mother (Dancer), Mother (Vocalist),
Juan (Boy), Chorus
Carnaval……………………………………………Circus Barker
Lullabye……………………………………………..Street Singer
Trance……………………………………………………Juan (Boy)
Dies Irae…………….Circus Barker, Chorus, Juan (Boy),
Mother (Dancer), Mother (Vocalist)
Lacrymosa II/Retribution………….Chorus, Juan (Boy),
Mother (Dancer),
Mother (Vocalist)
The Ballad of Return……………Ballad of Return Soloist
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Ariel Ashwell Mother (Dancer)
Old Woman
Ensemble
Kristofer Batho Hunter
Juan (Puppet)
Drunken Man
Ensemble
Tom Flynn Ensemble
Andrea Frierson-Toney Mother (Vocalist)
Ensemble
Daniel Hodd Juan (Boy)
Ensemble
Vanessa A. Jones Ensemble
Andrea Kane Juan (Puppet)
Drunken Woman
Green Dwarf
Ensemble
Stephen Kaplin Shadow
Ensemble
Irma-Estel LaGuerre Ballad of Return Soloist
Ensemble
Estelle Mays Ensemble
Alexandra Montano Ensemble
Barbara Pollitt Juan (Puppet)
Ensemble
Khalid Rivera Ensemble
Sophia Salguero Green Dwarf
Marie Posa
Ensemble
Martín Santangelo Señor Toledo
Ensemble
David Toney Circus Barker
Street Singer
Ensemble
Bruce Turk Mr. Bones
Schoolteacher
Ensemble
Fuschia Walker Ensemble
Irene Wiley Ensemble