Thou Shalt Not
Shows · Thou Shalt Not
In post-World War II New Orleans, Therese is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille. When his magnetic friend Laurent returns from the war, Therese and Laurent begin a torrid affair that leads them to murder, but the guilt that follows proves more destructive than any punishment.
- Opened
- 2001
- Performances
- 85
- Type
- Musical
- Era
- Modern
Productions1 on Broadway
| 2001 | Plymouth Theatre Original. October 25, 2001 · Susan Stroman | 85 performances |
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Recordings 2 albums held
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22 passages naming Thou Shalt Not, found by keyword across 178 books. It's where this show turns up in the literature, not curated trivia about it.
And the acclaimed director Susan Stroman teamed up with composer Harry Connick Jr. and librettist David Thompson to deliver to Broadway a huge failure, Thou Shalt Not (10/25/ 2001; 85 performances). book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p436
In the 2001—2002 season, for example, TDF subsidized 14 Broadway shows, including Urinetown, Dance of Death, and Thou Shalt Not. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p544
Miss Saigon, Thou Shalt Not, Marie Christine, Jane Eyre, Parade, Jelly’s Last Jam, The Civil War. book:broadway-musicals-the-101-greatest-shows-of-all-time-bloom-ken-1949-vlastnik-fra#p99
Twenty-first century credits include Thou Shalt Not in the 2001-2002 Broadway season and Kiss Me, Kate in London’s West End. book:the-broadway-design-roster-designers-and-their-credits-owen-bobbi-bibliographies#p260
the cast album was released on a two-CD set by Columbia (CK-99036; one CD includes selections from Connick’s 2001 Broadway musical Thou Shalt Not, performed by Connick and cast member O’Hara) book:the-complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-dan-dietz-hardcover-2014-rowman-lit#p396
Connick wrote the lyrics and music for the 2001 musical Thou Shalt Not, which played for 85 performances. book:the-complete-book-of-1990s-broadway-musicals-dan-dietz-paxton-mcnallie-2016-rowm#p55
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