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If/Then

Opened 2014

401 performances

Musical, Modern

Idina Menzel, who was in the 2014 production.
Idina Menzel, who was in the 2014 production. Caterpillar84

Elizabeth, a recently divorced urban planner returning to New York City, faces a pivotal moment in Madison Square Park that splits her life into two parallel paths. As Beth she pursues a safe, stable career and family life; as Liz she chases an ambitious, romantic, and unpredictable future, and the two timelines unfold simultaneously exploring how a single choice can reshape an entire life.

Music
Tom Kitt
Lyrics
Brian Yorkey
Book
Brian Yorkey

Productions1 on Broadway

2014
Richard Rodgers TheatreBroadway Original, opened March 30, 2014, directed by Michael Greif
401 performances

Recordings 2 recordings

2014
If/Then: A New Musical
If/Then: A New Musical Sony Music; Stone Productions, Inc., released June 2, 2014
Worldwide
2014
If/Then
If/Then Masterworks Broadway 307024, released June 3, 2014
United States

Licensing 1 entry

US Music Theatre International If/Then matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor

If/Then is a musical with a libretto by Brian Yorkey and a theatrical score by Tom Kitt, directed by Michael Greif. It tells the story of a 38-year-old woman named Elizabeth who moves back to New York City for a fresh start. If/Then began previews on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on March 5, 2014, opened on March 30, 2014, and closed on March 22, 2015, a total of 401 performances and 29 previews. The cast recording was released by Masterworks Broadway on June 3, 2014, and debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200, the highest-charting Broadway cast recording since the cast recording of The Book of Mormon was released in 2011. If/Then started its national tour in Denver, Colorado, o…

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