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- Discussion Nights August 28 & September 12, 2018
- Pride Night September 7, 2018
- Open Captioning September 16, 2018 at 2PM
Passion
Please note: Due to the seating configuration and intimate nature of this production, late and reseating breaks will be very limited. Please plan to arrive to the Theatre early.
Set in 1860s Italy, this gorgeous musical ignites a fiery love triangle when a handsome army captain is transferred to a remote military outpost and into the blinding infatuation of Fosca, the ailing cousin of his superior. Fosca’s fervent longing draws him in as it threatens to upend his career in an exhilarating tangle of obsession, desire, madness, and above all, passion.
Starring Natascia Diaz (West Side Story), Claybourne Elder (Sunday in the Park with George) and Steffanie Leigh (Broadway’s War Paint, Mary Poppins), Stephen Sondheim’s lush and romantic Tony Award®-winning Best Musical will thrill audiences in a radiant new staging by Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (West Side Story, Sunday in the Park with George, Crazy for You).
“Exultantly dramatic, this is the most thrilling piece of theater on Broadway.” – The New York Post
Run time approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, no intermission.
Contains nudity, cigarette smoking, gunshots, theatrical smoke and haze.
For performances September 18 – 21 the role of Giorgio, normally played by Claybourne Elder, will be played by Gregory Maheu.
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Lead Sponsor The Ted & Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund.
Sponsored by Wesley Pickard & Jeanette Studley and Shugoll Research.
With additional support from Peter and Ann Tanous.
Costumes sponsored by The Residences of Columbia Pike, owned by Lola C. Reinsch;
Dorchester Apartments & Towers, Westmont Gardens, Oakland Apartments
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Press Reviews
“Fall for the ravishing music in ‘Passion’”
“14-member orchestra under the baton of Jon Kalbfleisch, Sondheim’s score and Jonathan Tunick’s orchestrations achieve the lushness the evening demands.”
“Every aspect of the show is beautifully realized, every character is finely delineated, and Sondheim’s rich, romantic score is played and sung to perfection.”
“For any Sondheim fan, it’s a must; for anyone who has not seen Passion before, it can be a revelation.”
“It was a production with honesty and openness and a kind of burning fever to it”
“It was a production with honesty and openness and a kind of burning fever to it”
“This production of “Passion”, and I’ve seen several, is the definitive one and you are going to want to see it!”
“resplendent revival”
“The production also soars with a full orchestra, conducted by Jon Kalbfleisch, performing Jonathan Tunick’s original orchestrations.”
“Loving this Passion is not just a choice, it is a magnificent gift to its audiences”
“Exquisite”
“Passion is a vocally and emotionally challenging show, and Signature’s production manages to succeed greatly on both fronts.”
“Signature’s Passion is a production that is full of its title’s chief emotion.”
Cast Members
Creative Team
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Music & Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
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Book by
James Lapine
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Based on the film "Passione d'Amore," directed by
Ettore Scola
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Directed by
Matthew Gardiner
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Music Direction
Jon Kalbfleisch
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Scenic Design
Lee Savage
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Costume Design
Robert Perdziola
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Lighting Design
Colin K. Bills
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Sound Design
Ryan Hickey
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Wig Design
Anne Nesmith
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Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick
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New York Casting
Laura Stanczyk, CSA
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DC Casting by
Kelly Crandall d'Amboise
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Production Stage Manager
Kerry Epstein
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Assistant Stage Manager
Taryn Friend
Behind the Scenes of Passion
Learn more about the beautiful period costumes, the inspiration behind the show and more as we go behind the scenes of Passion. Click below for articles, interviews, costume renderings and other exclusive info.
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