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Fancy Nancy The Musical
MusicDanny Abosch
LyricsSusan DiLallo and Danny Abosch
BookSusan DiLallo
BasisBased on the Fancy Nancy books by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser
Productions2012 Off-Broadway

Fancy Nancy The Musical is a musical with book and lyrics by Susan DiLallo, and music and lyrics by Danny Abosch. It 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 Off-Broadway production, commissioned and produced by Vital Theatre Company, Inc, opened on September 29, 2012 at the McGinn/Cazale Theater. The production featured Aly Bloom as Nancy and Darilyn Castillo as Bree, and was directed by Sam Viverito. The production was reviewed by The New York Times and other sources.[1] The musical closed Off-Broadway in 2015 and has since been produced by various theatres throughout the country with licensing through the Susan Gurman Agency.

Plot synopsis

Fancy Nancy is 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

Song list

Recording

The Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording was released on Ghostlight Records.

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ Laurel Graeber (October 11, 2012). "Spare Times for Children for Oct. 12-18: Fancy Nancy". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b c d Reviews, Fancy-Nancy-the-musical.com.

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