James Joyce's The Dead
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James Joyce's The Dead is a Broadway musical by Richard Nelson and Shaun Davey based upon James Joyce's short story of the same name.
Originally presented Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons with an opening night cast that included Blair Brown, Paddy Croft, Brian Davies, Daisy Eagan, Dashiell Eaves, Sally Ann Howes, John Kelly, Brooke Sunny Moriber, Marni Nixon, Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Stephen Spinella, and Christopher Walken. Musical Direction was by Charles Prince, with Music Coordination and Percussion by Tom Partington. It transferred to the Belasco Theatre on Broadway on January 11, 2000, where it completed a run of 120 performances before closing on April 16, 2000.
The show was nominated for five Tony Awards, and won one.
-Best Musical (nominated)
-Best Actor in a Musical - Christopher Walken (nominated)
-Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Stephen Spinella (nominated)
-Best Book of a Musical - Richard Nelson (won)
-Best Original Score - Richard Nelson and Shaun Davey (nominated)
