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Release Date:
June 21, 2021
Original Title:
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, The Musical
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
American Conservatory Theater
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 157
On the bustling streets of 1970s San Francisco, neon lights pierce through the fog-drenched skies, disco music explodes from crowded nightclubs, and a wide- eyed Midwestern girl finds a new home—and creates a new kind of family—with the characters at 28 Barbary Lane. Over three decades after Armistead Maupin mesmerized millions with his daily column in the city's newspapers, detailing the lives and (multiple) loves of Mary Ann, Mouse, Mona, Brian, and their beloved but mysterious landlady Mrs. Madrigal, his iconic San Francisco saga came to life as a momentous new musical at A.C.T.’s Geary Theater.
Casting:
David Caparelliotis
Choreographer:
Larry Keigwin
Costume Design:
Beaver Bauer
Director:
Jason Moore
Dramaturgy:
Michael Paller
Lighting Design:
Robert Wierzel
Lyricist:
Jake Shears
John Garden
Music:
Jake Shears
John Garden
Music Arranger:
Stephen Oremus
Carmel Dean
Music Director:
Cian McCarthy
Music Supervisor:
Carmel Dean
Orchestrator:
Bruce Coughlin
Set Designer:
Douglas W. Schmidt
Sound Designer:
John Shivers
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