Our goal was to build on that memory, finding new ways into the story through the lens of musical theater,” says producer Stephen Gabriel of Work Light Productions. “A great movie can imbed itself into the cultural memory of a generation. Lee, Cameron Loyal, Logan Marks, Nicole Morris, Blake Sauceda, Elise Shangold, KD Stevens, Shelly Verdenand Jillian Worthing.
Rounding out the ensemble are Zare Anguay, J Travis Cooper, Christopher Robert Hanford, Kyler Hershman, Joey Ledonio, Nathaniel D. The cast for the North American tour will star Wes Williams as Zack and Mia Massaro as Paula in the title roles, along with Emily Louise Franklin as Lynette, Ramone Nelson as Sid, Amaya White as Casey Seeger, Roxy York as Esther and David Wayne Britton as Marine Gunnery Sgt. The producers of the new musical An Officer and a Gentleman, based on the Oscar-winning film and original screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, announced today that the world premiere will take place in Las Vegas at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on October 26-31, 2021 followed by a multi-season tour that will visit more than 50 cities in the 2021-2022 season. Wikimedia Commons has media related to An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical.(L to R) David Wayne Britton, Mia Massaro, Wes Williams, Devin Holloway, Emily Louise Franklin.
"Theatre People Pro Choice 2012 Winners Announced!". ^ "An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical: Songs for Download".^ "Bid to save sinking musical An Officer And A Gentleman".^ David Ng, "'An Officer and a Gentleman' writer hits back at critic", Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2012.^ "Review Roundup: An Officer and a Gentleman in Sydney",, (summary and links to other reviews).^ "Exclusive: New musical adaptation of An Officer and a Gentleman to open in Leicester".^ "An Officer and A Gentleman Musical Cast Announced".^ Adam Fulton, "Show won't go on: musical fails to deliver on world premiere fanfare", The Australian, June 12, 2016.Awards and nominations Yearīest Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Bert LaBonte won for "Best Supporting Actor".Ī promotional disc of five songs was released including "Up Where We Belong", performed by Ben Mingay, Amanda Harrison, Kate Kendall and Alex Rathgeber, and "If You Believe In Love", sung by Amanda Harrison. The show was nominated for five Helpmann Awards including "Best Musical 2012". When the show's closing was announced, producer John Frost told a reporter that an American tour was still a possibility, after revisions were made to the show. In response to a highly negative review in The Australian, calling the show a "bloodless facsimile" of the film, author Stewart published a rebuttal defending the production and attacking the critics for their "eclectic, overly intellectual point of view".
The Sydney production received mixed reviews. It was directed by Nikolai Foster and used songs from the film's soundtrack such as "Up Where We Belong", "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Toy Soldiers", "Alone", "Don't Cry Out Loud" and "Material Girl", opposed to the musical's original score by Hirsch and Lerner. Ī new version of the musical made its premiere at Curve in Leicester, England in April 2018 before touring the UK. It starred Ben Mingay as Zack Mayo and Amanda Harrison as Paula Pokrifki. The book was written by Douglas Day Stewart and Sharleen Cooper Cohen and the score was written by Ken Hirsch and Robin Lerner. It was co-produced by John Frost and Sharleen Cooper Cohen. The musical closed six weeks later on July 1. It had its world premiere at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney, Australia. May 18, 2012: Lyric Theatre in Sydney, AustraliaĪn Officer and a Gentleman, The Musical is a stage musical based on the 1982 film of the same name, written by Douglas Day Stewart.