Shows · Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Opened 2010
69 performances
Musical, Modern
In Madrid, actress Pepa discovers her lover Ivan is leaving her. As she desperately tries to reach him, her apartment becomes a revolving door of frantic visitors — his unhinged ex-wife, their son's nervous fiancee, terrorists, and friends fleeing their own disasters. The increasingly manic comedy builds to an explosive climax.
- Music
- David Yazbek
- Lyrics
- David Yazbek
- Book
- Jeffrey Lane
Productions1 on Broadway
Recordings 1 recording
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a musical with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by Jeffrey Lane. Based on the Pedro Almodóvar film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), the musical tells the tale of a group of women in late 20th-century Madrid whose relationships with men lead to a tumultuous 48 hours of love, confusion and passion. The original Broadway production opened at the Belasco Theatre in October 2010, but received mostly negative reviews and closed in January 2011 after 30 previews and 69 performances. It was nominated for 3 Tony Awards and 6 Drama Desk Awards. With new direction and production design, the musical transferred to London and opened…
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