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Thou Shalt Not

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In post-World War II New Orleans, Therese is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille. When his magnetic friend Laurent returns from the war, Therese and Laurent begin a torrid affair that leads them to murder, but the guilt that follows proves more destructive than any punishment.

Opened
2001
Performances
85
Type
Musical
Era
Modern
Music: Harry Connick Jr.Lyrics: Harry Connick Jr.Book: David Thompson

Productions1 on Broadway

2001 Plymouth Theatre Original. October 25, 2001 · Susan Stroman 85 performances

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Recordings 1 album held

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In the literature22 passages

And the acclaimed director Susan Stroman teamed up with composer Harry Connick Jr. and librettist David Thompson to deliver to Broadway a huge failure, Thou Shalt Not (10/25/ 2001; 85 performances). book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p436

In the 2001—2002 season, for example, TDF subsidized 14 Broadway shows, including Urinetown, Dance of Death, and Thou Shalt Not. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p544

Miss Saigon, Thou Shalt Not, Marie Christine, Jane Eyre, Parade, Jelly’s Last Jam, The Civil War. book:broadway-musicals-the-101-greatest-shows-of-all-time-bloom-ken-1949-vlastnik-fra#p99

Twenty-first century credits include Thou Shalt Not in the 2001-2002 Broadway season and Kiss Me, Kate in London’s West End. book:the-broadway-design-roster-designers-and-their-credits-owen-bobbi-bibliographies#p260

the cast album was released on a two-CD set by Columbia (CK-99036; one CD includes selections from Connick’s 2001 Broadway musical Thou Shalt Not, performed by Connick and cast member O’Hara) book:the-complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-dan-dietz-hardcover-2014-rowman-lit#p396

Connick wrote the lyrics and music for the 2001 musical Thou Shalt Not, which played for 85 performances. book:the-complete-book-of-1990s-broadway-musicals-dan-dietz-paxton-mcnallie-2016-rowm#p55

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