Book by Larry Gelbart
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by David Zippel
The show won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and played for 879 performances.
In the late 1940s, Stine, a bookish writer of detective stories, struggles to adapt his crime novel into a workable screenplay. As Stine tries to maintain some integrity in the backstabbing world of Hollywood, his protagonist, a hardboiled private eye named Stone, fights for survival in a city full of criminals and opportunists. In a clever design choice, the stories are told on a split stage: Stine’s world is in full color, while Stone’s appears in black and white. With wit, humor, and a fantastic Cy Coleman score, City of Angels captures the snappy dialogue of a Raymond Chandler novel and the glitzy showmanship of classic Hollywood; the result is a crowd-pleasing musical unlike any other.
City of Angels opened on Broadway at the Virginia Theatre on December 11, 1989, starring Gregg Edelman, James Naughton, Kay McClelland and Randy Graff. The show won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and played for 879 performances.
Cast of Characters for City of Angels.
Hollywood Cast
Stine - Zachary Eric Glaeser
Gabby - Tessa Komorowski Jindra
Donna - Heather Love
Buddy Fidler - David Bouffard
Carla Haywood - Erin Renae LaFond
Avril Raines - Sophia Bartels
Jimmy Powers - Gavin Glandt
Pancho Vargas - Logan Lopez
Movie Cast
Stone - Sam Oswald
Bobbi - Tessa Komorowski Jindra
Oolie - Heather Love
Irwin S. Irving - David Bouffard
Alaura Kingsley - Erin Renae LaFond
Mallory Kingsley - Sophia Bartels
Jimmy Powers - Gavin Glandt
Lieutenant Munoz - Logan Lopez
Angel City Four - Lauren Ensor, Jennifer Kasten, & Emilee Carroll
Ensemble - Susan Quinn Mrotek, Justin Mrotek, Carly Wainright, Bobbie Norlander, Karter Mueller, April Eisenschink, TJ Monroe, Brandon Carroll & Lisa Hynek Heili.
Producer - Bruce Bitter
Director - Phillip Jindra
Choral Director - Phillip Jindra
Choreographer - Katie Jo Shimulunas
Orchestra Conductor - Andrea Allington
Stage Manager - Kevin Sievert
Assistant Stage Manager - Hannah Otto
Set Design - Warren Schmidt
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Set Decorator - Lisa Heili
Props Master - Ash Stokes
Costume Design - Claran LaViolette
Makeup Design - Patrick Schamburek
Hair Design - Tessa Komoroski
Lighting Design - Pat Smith
Lighting Operator - Lisa Heili
Sound Design - Michael Sheeks
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Auditions for the final production of its 92nd season, the Tony Award winning best Broadway musical City of Angels were held in early February 2023. The cast was announced by director Phillip Jindra and producer Bruce Bitter a few days later.
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