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Resembling a chamber musical more than a traditional book musical, it is based on the 1732 Pierre de Marivaux commedia dell'arte play Le Triomphe de l'Amour and centers on Spartan princess Léonide, whose love for Agis is complicated by the fact her throne was wrongfully wrested by her family from the object of her affection. Agis has been raised an educated man ruled by reason rather than passion by his uncle Hermocrates and his aunt Hesione. The princess, conspiring with her servant Corine, disguises herself as Phocion in order to infiltrate the guarded "men-only" palace compound occupied by Agis, who is plotting her assassination. Complications ensue when both Agis and Hermocrates separately guess her secret, and she tells the former she's Cécile, on the lam from an undesirable paramour, and to the latter claims to be Aspasie, who wishes to study philosophy with him. Adding to the convoluted plot are Hermocrates' valet Harlequin and gardener Dimas. Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ... The book musical is a form of musical theater that became the dominant production form during the mid-20th century period that is now considered the golden age of the Broadway musical. ... Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (February 4, 1688 - February 12, 1763), French novelist and dramatist, was born at Paris. ... Karel Dujardins set his closely-observed scene of a travelling troupes makeshift stage against idealized ruins in the Roman Campagna: dated 1657 (Louvre Museum) Commedia dellarte (Italian: play of professional artists also interpreted as comedy of humors), also known as Extemporal Comedy, was a popular form of improvisational... Sparta (Doric: Spárta, Attic: SpártÄ“) is a city in southern Greece. ... Princess is the feminine form of prince (from Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen). ... It has been suggested that Extrajudicial Executions and Assasinations be merged into this article or section. ... This article is 58 kilobytes or more in size. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A gardener is any person involved in the growing and maintenance of plants, notably in a garden. ...

After thirty previews, the Broadway production, directed by Michael Mayer and choreographed by Doug Varone, opened on October 23, 1997 at the Royale Theatre, where it ran for 85 performances. The cast included Susan Egan as Léonide, Christopher Sieber as Agis, F. Murray Abraham as Hermocrates, Betty Buckley as Hesione, Nancy Opel as Corine, Roger Bart as Harlequin, and Kevin Chamberlin as Dimas. Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royale Theatre is located on 45th Street in Manhattans Theatre District. ... Susan Egan (b. ... Christopher Sieber (born February 18, 1969 in St. ... Fahrid Murray Abraham[1] (born October 24, 1939) is an American actor. ... Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American theater, film, and television actress. ... Nancy Opel is a Broadway singer and actress who started as Penelope Pennywise in the Original Cast Production of Urinetown. ... Roger Bart is Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and SAG Award-winning television, stage and film actor and singer. ... Kevin Chamberlin (born November 25, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA) is an American actor. ...

An original cast recording was released by Jay Records. A cast recording or original cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience. ...

Song list

Act I

• This Day of Days
• Anything
• The Bond that Can't Be Broken
• Mr. Right
• You May Call Me Phocion
• Mr. Right (Reprise)
• Emotions
• The Sad and Sordid Saga of Cécile
• Serenity
• Issue in Question
• Teach Me Not to Love You

Act II

• Have A Little Faith
• The Tree
• What Have I Done?
• Henchmen Are Forgotten
• Love Won't Take No For An Answer
• This Day of Days

Nominations

• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Buckley)
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Buckley)
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design

What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Created in 1955, the Drama Desk Award was created to recognize Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway shows in addition to Broadway shows. ...

External links

• Internet Broadway Database listing
• New York Times review