Nine
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
Previews Began: March 21, 2003
Opening Night: April 10, 2003
Closing Night: December 14, 2003
Music: Maury Yeston
Lyrics: Maury Yeston
Book: Arthur Kopit
Guido Contini is a wreck. Torn between his wife, mistress, and the star he needs to make a great movie, he runs off to Venice. But the city does not help. In the end, only the past is able save him.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Overture Delle Donne………………………………Company
Guido’s Song……………………………………..Guido Contini
Coda di Guido………………………………………….Company
My Husband Makes Movies……………….Luisa Contini,
Company
A Call From the Vatican………………………………….Carla
Only With You………………………………….Guido Contini
The Script…………………………………………Guido Contini
Folies Bergeres………………………………Liliane La Fleur,
Stephanie Necrophorus,
Company
Nine……………………………….Guido’s Mother, Company
Ti Voglio Bene/Be Italian………………………..Saraghina,
Guido (At an Early Age),
Company
The Bells of St. Sebastian………………….Guido Contini,
Guido (At an Early Age),
Company
ACT TWO
A Man Like You/Unusual Way/Duet………….Claudia,
Guido Contini
The Grand Canal……………….Guido Contini, Company
Simple…………………………………………………………..Carla
Be On Your Own………………………………..Luisa Contini
Waltz di Guido………………………………………..Orchestra
I Can’t Make This Movie…………………….Guido Contini
Getting Tall………………………..Guido (At an Early Age)
My Husband Makes Movies/Nine
(Reprise)…………………………………………..Guido Contini
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Antonio Banderas Guido Contini
Laura Benanti Claudia
Jane Krakowski Carla
Mary Stuart Masterson Luisa Contini
Chita Rivera Liliane La Fleur
Nell Campbell Lina Darling
Deidre Goodwin Our Lady of the Spa
Mary Beth Peil Guido’s Mother
Saundra Santiago Stephanie Necrophorus
Myra Lucretia Taylor Saraghina
Anthony Colangelo Guido
(At an Early Age)
(Alternate)
Rachel deBenedet Diana
Rona Figueroa Juliette
Sara Gettelfinger Maria
Kristin Marks Annabella
Linda Mugleston Olga von Sturm
Elena Shaddow Renata
William Ullrich Guido
(At an Early Age)
(Alternate)
Kathy Voytko Sofia
Swings: Stephanie Bast and Jessica Leigh Brown
Standby: Paul Schoeffler (Guido Contini)
Understudies: Stephanie Bast (Renata, Juliette, Annabella, Maria), Jessica Leigh Brown (Diana, Olga von Sturm, Sofia)
REPLACEMENTS
Sara Gettelfinger Carla
10/7/03 – 12/14/03
Eartha Kitt Liliane La Fleur
10/7/03 – 12/14/03
Rebecca Luker Claudia
9/2/03 – 12/14/03
John Stamos Guido Contini
10/7/03 – 12/14/03
Jacqueline Hendy Our Lady of the Spa
6/24/03 – 12/14/03
Marni Nixon Guido’s Mother
10/7/03 – 12/14/03
Farah Alvin Olga von Sturm
Christine Arand Maria
Nikki Renée Daniels Renata
Evan Daves Guido
(At an Early Age)
(Alternate)
Daniel Manche Guido
(At an Early Age)
(Alternate)
Swing: Leslie Becker