Closer Than Ever (1989 musical revue, music)
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Closer Than Ever is an off-Broadway musical revue from 1989 featuring a series of thematically linked songs that explore the complexities of modern adult relationships and everyday life.
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| Closer Than Ever | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
musical revue
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off-Broadway musical ⓘ |
| awarded |
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical
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Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Closer Than Ever (cabaret piece) by Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfPremiere | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | David Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conceptionBy | Richard Maltby Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
musical theatre
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revue ⓘ |
| hasNoSpokenDialogue | true ⓘ |
| hasRecording | Closer Than Ever (original cast recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | two-act musical revue ⓘ |
| intendedCastSize | small ensemble ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Richard Maltby Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Back on Base
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Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ Fandango NERFINISHED ⓘ If I Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ Life Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ One of the Good Guys NERFINISHED ⓘ Patterns NERFINISHED ⓘ The March of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ There ⓘ You Want to Be My Friend? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| openedAt | Cherry Lane Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastMember |
Brent Barrett
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Lynn Wintersteller NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Muenz NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Mayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastRecordingLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1989-06-18 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Off-Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Cherry Lane Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Manhattan Theatre Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Manhattan Theatre Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of thematically linked songs ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
adult relationships
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career and personal fulfillment ⓘ friendship ⓘ marriage and divorce ⓘ middle-aged life ⓘ parenthood ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 20th century adult life ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | piano-based pit band ⓘ |
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