''James Joyce's The Dead'' is a

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by Richard Nelson and

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based upon

James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contributed to the Modernism, modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important ...

's short story " The Dead".

Productions

The musical was originally presented

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, starting on October 1, 1999. The opening night cast included

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, Paddy Croft, Brian Davies,

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, Sally Ann Howes,

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, Brooke Sunny Moriber,

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, Emily Skinner,

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and

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. Musical direction was by Charles Prince, with music co-ordination and percussion by

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. It transferred to the

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on January 11, 2000, where it completed a run of 120 performances before closing on April 16, 2000." ''The Dead'' listing"
www.playbillvault.com, accessed January 30, 2015 The musical ran at the

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(Washington, D.C.), from October 14, 2000 to November 12, 2000, with

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and Stephen Bogardus as Greta and Gabriel Conroy. The musical had played an earlier engagement at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from July 11, 2000 to September 3, 2000.Criston, Lawrence
"Review"
variety.com, July 21, 2000

Songs

;Source:playbillvault * Killarney's Lakes – Mary Jane Morkan, Aunt Kate Morkan and Rita * Kate Kearney – Michael, Mary Jane Morkan and Company * Parnell's Plight – Miss Molly Ivors, Michael, Gabriel Conroy, Gretta Conroy and Company * Adieu to Ballyshannon – Gabriel Conroy and Gretta Conroy * When Lovely Lady – Aunt Julia Morkan and Aunt Kate Morkan * Three Jolly Pigeons – Freddy Malins, Mr. Browne and Company * Goldenhair – Gretta Conroy and Gabriel Conroy * Three Graces – Gabriel Conroy and Company * Naughty Girls – Aunt Julia Morkan, Aunt Kate Morkan, Mary Jane Morkan and Company * Wake the Dead – Freddy Malins and Company * D'Arcy's Aria – Bartell D'Arcy * Queen of Our Hearts – Mr. Browne, Freddy Malins, Gabriel Conroy, Bartell D'Arcy and Michael * When Lovely Lady (Reprise) – Young Julia Morkan and Aunt Julia Morkan * Michael Furey – Gretta Conroy * The Living and the Dead – Gabriel Conroy and Company

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

;Source: playbillvault

References

External links

* * Brantley, Ben

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