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Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

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Based on Gabriel García Márquez's novella, the story unfolds backward from a murder foretold by everyone in a small Colombian town. Santiago Nasar is killed by the Vicario brothers to avenge their sister's lost honor, yet despite the entire town knowing the murder will happen, no one intervenes to prevent it.

Opened
1995
Performances
68
Type
Play-With-Music
Era
Megamusical
Music: Bob TelsonLyrics: Bob TelsonBook: Graciela Daniele & Jim Lewis

Productions1 on Broadway

1995 Plymouth Theatre Original. June 15, 1995 · Graciela Daniele 68 performances

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In the literature12 passages

Chronicle of a Death Foretold, 202–3 book:the-complete-book-of-1990s-broadway-musicals-dan-dietz-paxton-mcnallie-2016-rowm#p452

That lineup surprised many, who thought that Big, Victor/Victoria, and even State Fair had solid chances. book:b007l4owcu-ebok-peter-filichia#p176

Chronicle of a Death Foretold was a venturesome musical theater experiment adapted from the Gabriel Garcia Marquez novella and masterminded by director-choreographer Graciela Daniele for Lincoln Center Theater. book:ever-after-the-last-years-of-musical-theater-and-beyond-barry-singer#p94

Weitzman's projects, from My Favorite Year through Hello Again to Chronicle of a Death Foretold had made Lincoln Center Theater any money. book:ever-after-the-last-years-of-musical-theater-and-beyond-barry-singer#p110

Chronicle of a Death Foretold was a venturesome musical theater book:ever-after-the-last-years-of-musical-theater-and-beyond-singer-barry-1957-new-yo#p123

What had happened? André Bishop, Weitzman’s long-time employer, said little. Clearly, though, none of Weitzman’s projects, from My Favorite Year through Hello Again to Chronicle of a Death Foretold had made Lincoln Center Theater any money. book:ever-after-the-last-years-of-musical-theater-and-beyond-singer-barry-1957-new-yo#p143

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