The Connector (musical)

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{{Short description|2023 stage musical by Jason Robert Brown}}
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| name = The Connector
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| music = [[Jason Robert Brown]]
| lyrics = Jason Robert Brown
| book = [[Jonathan Marc Sherman]]<br>Story by Daisy Prince
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| productions = 2023 Off-Broadway
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'''''The Connector''''' is a stage [[Musical theatre|musical]] with music and lyrics by [[Jason Robert Brown]] and a book by [[Jonathan Marc Sherman]], from an original story by Daisy Prince. The original musical is set in the 1990s world of journalism in New York City, and follows the behind the scenes drama amongst the staff of a fictional newspaper titled ''The Connector'', concerning [[Journalism ethics and standards|journalistic integrity]] and [[Plagiarism|plagiarism]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/theater/the-connector-review.html ''New York Times Review'']accessed 04/28/2024</ref>

The show was nominated for seven [[Outer Critics Circle Awards]] including Best New Off-Broadway Musical.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/dead-o...ard-nominations-read-the-full-list|title=Dead Outlaw Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations; Read the Full List &#124; Playbill}}</ref>The show was also nominated for two [[Lucille Lortel Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lortelaward.com/2024-nominees/|title=2024 Nominees : Lucille Lortel Awards|website=lortelaward.com}}</ref>

==Production history==

=== Off-Broadway (2021) ===
The musical had its world premiere at the [[MCC Theater]] Off-Broadway in 2024, after having been in development for nearly a decade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/jason-robert-brown-at-work-on-new-musical-the-connector|title=Jason Robert Brown at Work on New Musical The Connector &#124; Playbill}}</ref>The show is directed by Daisy Prince with choreography by Karla Puno Garcia. The show began previews on January 12, 2024 and opened on February 6, 2024 and closed on March 17, 2024.<ref>[https://playbill.com/production/the...ay-the-robert-w-wilson-mcc-theater-space-2024 ''Playbill.Com Official show listing'']accessed 04/28/2024</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/the-connector-musical-review|title=Review: The Connector (★★★★) delves into journalistic ethics|first=Melissa Rose|last=Bernardo|date=February 6, 2024|website=Time Out New York}}</ref>

== Original cast and characters ==
{| class="wikitable"
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! rowspan="1" |Character
!Off-Broadway
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! Conrad O'Brien
| colspan="1" align="center" | [[Scott Bakula]]
|-
! Ethan Dobson
| colspan="1" align="center" | [[Ben Levi Ross]]
|-
! Robin Martinez
| colspan="1" align="center" | Ashley Perez Flanagan<br>Hannah Cruz
|-
! Muriel
| colspan="1" align="center" | [[Jessica Molaskey]]
|-
! Waldo Pine
| colspan="2" align="center" | [[Max Crumm]]
|-
! Mona Bland
| colspan="2" align="center" | Mylinda Hall
|-
! Florencia Moreno
| colspan="2" align="center" | Joanna Carpenter
|-
! Brian Lamb
| colspan="2" align="center" | Michael Winther
|-
! Zachary Fleischer
| colspan="2" align="center" | Daniel Jenkins
|-
! Robert Henshaw / Willis Taylor
| colspan="2" align="center" | Fergie Philippe
|-
! Veronica Kraus-Ifrah
| colspan="2" align="center" | Ann Sanders
|-
! Nestor Fineman
| colspan="2" align="center" | Eliseo Roman
|}

==Musical numbers==
An original cast recording will be released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/jason-robert-browns-the-connector-is-getting-a-cast-album|title=Jason Robert Brown's The Connector Is Getting a Cast Album &#124; Playbill}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Jason Robert Brown}}

[[Category:2023 musicals]]
[[Category:Original musicals]]
[[Category:Off-Broadway musicals]]
[[Category:Musicals set in New York City]]
[[Category:Musicals set in the 1990s]]

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