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James Joyce's The Dead is a Broadway musical by Richard Nelson and Shaun Davey based upon James Joyce's short story of the same name.

Originally presented Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons with an opening night cast that included Blair Brown, Paddy Croft, Brian Davies, Daisy Eagan, Dashiell Eaves, Sally Ann Howes, John Kelly, Brooke Sunny Moriber, Marni Nixon, Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Stephen Spinella, and Christopher Walken. Musical Direction was by Charles Prince, with Music Coordination and Percussion by Tom Partington. It transferred to the Belasco Theatre on Broadway on January 11, 2000, where it completed a run of 120 performances before closing on April 16, 2000.

Songs

• Killarney's Lakes - Mary Jane Morkan, Aunt Kate Morkan and Rita
• Kate Kearney - Michael, Mary Jane Morkan and Company
• Parnell's Plight - Miss Molly Ivors, Michael, Gabriel Conroy, Gretta Conroy and Company
• Adieu to Ballyshannon - Gabriel Conroy and Gretta Conroy
• When Lovely Lady - Aunt Julia Morkan and Aunt Kate Morkan
• Three Jolly Pigeons - Freddy Malins, Mr. Browne and Company
• Goldenhair - Gretta Conroy and Gabriel Conroy
• Three Graces - Gabriel Conroy and Company
• Naughty Girls - Aunt Julia Morkan, Aunt Kate Morkan, Mary Jane Morkan and Company
• Wake the Dead - Freddy Malins and Company
• D'Arcy's Aria - Bartell D'Arcy
• Queen of Our Hearts - Mr. Browne, Freddy Malins, Gabriel Conroy, Bartell D'Arcy and Michael
• When Lovely Lady (Reprise) - Young Julia Morkan and Aunt Julia Morkan
• Michael Furey - Gretta Conroy
• The Living and the Dead - Gabriel Conroy and Company

Awards and nominations

Tony Awards

• Tony Award for Best Musical
• Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical - Richard Nelson (WINNER)
• Tony Award for Best Score - Music by Shaun Davey, Lyrics conceived and adapted by Richard Nelson, Shaun Davey
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical - Christopher Walken
• Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Stephen Spinella

Drama Desk Awards

• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Musical - Produced by Gregory Mosher, Arielle Tepper
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Stephen Spinella (WINNER)
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Sally Ann Howes
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music - Shaun Davey

External links

• James Joyce's The Dead at the Internet Broadway Database