Fancy Nancy the Musical
| Fancy Nancy the Musical | |
|---|---|
| Music | Danny Abosch |
| Lyrics | Susan DiLallo and Danny Abosch |
| Book | Susan DiLallo |
| Basis | Based on the Fancy Nancy books by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser |
| Productions | 2012 Off-Broadway |
Fancy Nancy The Musical, originally commissioned and produced by Vital Theatre Company,Inc, opened on September 29, 2012 at the McGinn/Cazale Theater. The musical, with a book and lyrics by Susan DiLallo, and music and lyrics by Danny Abosch and directed by Sam Viverito is based on Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet, part of the popular Fancy Nancy book series by Jane O'Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
Productions
The original production featured Aly Bloom as Nancy and Darilyn Castillo as Bree. The production was reviewed by The New York Times and other sources.[1] The Musical is no longer running.
Plot synopsis
Fancy Nancy so excited to audition for the school play. But her fancy world crumbles when she learns she's not cast as a mermaid but she'll be playing a tree! With the help of her friends Nancy rallies and the play is a huge success, with the fanciest tree dance ever.
Original Cast
- Nancy- Aly Bloom
- Bree - Darilyn Castillo
- Wanda - Jes Dugger
- Lionel - Kyle Motsinger
- Mom - Amanda Savan
Song list
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Recording
The Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording was released on Ghostlight Records.
Awards and nominations
- 2013 “CD Of The Year Award” from Creative Child Magazine‘s 2013 Creative Child Awards Program
- “Gold Award” from Family Review Center[2]
- “Seal of Approval” from Family Review Center[2]
- “Editor's Choice” from Family Review Center[2]
- 2013 “Silver Winner” from National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA)[2]
References
- ↑ Laurel Graeber (October 11, 2012). "Spare Times for Children for Oct. 12-18: Fancy Nancy". The New York Times.
- 1 2 3 4 Reviews, Fancy-Nancy-the-musical.com.