Nine, the Musical
Book by Arthur Kopit
Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Adapted from the Italian by Mario Fratti
Be a singer. Be a lover. Be Italian.
June 21 – July 14, 2024
(No show Thursday, July 4)
Thursday-Saturday @ 8pm
Saturday-Sunday @ 2pm
Directed by Blake McCarty
Celebrated but impetuous film director Guido Contini, succumbing to the pressures of filming his latest film epic, suffers a midlife crisis which blocks his creative impulses and entangles him in a web of romantic difficulties in early-1960s Venice. One by one, women from his past and present – including his mother, his wife, his mistress, and his leading lady – haunt, instruct, scold, seduce and encourage him until this Casanova finally learns to grow up.
Nine is based on the 1963 autobiographical film 8½ by Federico Fellini. It is a musical with extraordinarily powerful music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and an inventive book by Arthur Kopit.
The original Broadway production opened in 1982 and ran for 729 performances, starring Raul Julia and directed by Tommy Tune. The musical won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and has enjoyed a number of revivals. A film adaptation was released in 2009.
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Ticket Pricing:
SINGLE TICKETS: $27 all performances.
$3 Active Military, Student & Senior Discounts. Group rates available for parties of 8 or more (pricing will automatically adjust when 8 or more adult tickets are purchased together. Group rates only apply to adult ticket pricing).
For more information contact the box office at (619) 435-4856 or email boxoffice@coronadoplayhouse.com.
Special Events:
There are no special events currently scheduled for this production.
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Nine in the news
“A galloping fantasy [with a] ravishingly inventive and tuneful score.” – The New York Times
“A rich and thrilling night of theatre.” – The New York Post
“Has been impressively reborn… Yeston’s score comes across with extraordinary power.” – New York Daily News
“An abundant musical, one which gleefully expands the limits of the theatre. A startling act of the imagination, independence and daring; and, hence, a show to treasure.” – WCBS-TV
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