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Passion

Opened 1994

280 performances

Musical, Megamusical

Tony Award for Best Musical, 1994

Bob Gunton, who was in the 1983 production. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)

Passion is a one-act musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. The story is adapted from Ettore Scola's 1981 film Passione d'Amore, and its source material, Iginio Ugo Tarchetti's 1869 novel Fosca.

Music: Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: James Lapine; based on the film Passione d’Amore directed by Ettore Scola

Productions5 productions: 3 on Broadway, 2 in the West End

1983

Longacre TheatreBroadway Original, opened May 15, 1983, directed by Marshall W. Mason

97 performances

1994

Plymouth TheatreBroadway Revival, opened May 9, 1994, directed by James Lapine

280 performances, 1 Tony wins

1996

Sondheim TheatreLondon Opened January 7, 1995

1997

ProductionLondon Opened January 7, 1995

2004

Ambassador TheatreBroadway Revival, opened October 20, 2004

1 performances

Recordings 4 recordings

1994

Passion Angel Records CDQ 7243 5 55251 23, released August 1994

United States

1997

Passion First Night Records CAST CD61, released 1997

Worldwide

2013

Passion: 2013 New York Cast Recording PS Classics PS-1317, released July 2, 2013

United States

2013

Passion: 2013 New York Cast Recording PS Classics, released July 2, 2013

United States

Licensing 1 entry

Music Theatre International Passion matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor

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