ABOUT THE MUSICAL

 

Step into the opulent world of Berlin’s most luxurious hotel in the roaring 1920s, where behind every door lies a story. Grand Hotel: The Musical is a thrilling, fast-paced spectacle that weaves together the lives of eccentric guests and desperate staff, all colliding over one unforgettable weekend. From the fading ballerina grasping at her last chance at love, to a charming but broke Baron with dangerous secrets, to a dying bookkeeper determined to truly live—Grand Hotel brings together ambition, romance, mystery, and the urgency of life itself. 

Based on the book of the same name, this is a dazzling tale of glamour, intrigue, and human connection, set to a lush, jazz-infused score and driven by nonstop choreography.

 

CAST &CREATIVE

 

Raffaela - Karen Akers

Hildegarde Bratts - Jennifer Lee Andrews

Felix Von Gaigern - David Carroll

Kurt Krönenberg - Keith Crowningshield

Hanns Bittner - Gerrit De Beer

The Gigolo - Pierre Dulaine

Werner Holst - David Elledge

The Chauffeur - Ben George

Ernst Schmidt - Henry Grossman

Rohna - Rex D. Hays

Sigfriede Holzhiem/The Hotel Courtesan - Suzanne Henderson

One Of The Jimmys - David Jackson

Sandor - Mitchell Jason

Georg Strunk - Ken Jennings

Willibald - J. J. Jepson

General Director Preysing/Saxonia Mills - Timothy Jerome

Otto Kringelein - Michael Jeter

Flaemmchen - Jane Krakowski

The Doorman - Charles Mandracchia

The Countess - Yvonne Marceau

Witt - Michel Moinot

Elizaveta Grushinskaya - Liliane Montevecchi

Madame Peepee - Kathi Moss

Wolfe Bratts - Lynnette Perry

Zinnowitz - Hal Robinson

Franz Kohl/The Detective - William Ryall

Erik - Bob Stillman

One Of The Jimmys - Danny Strayhorn

Gunther Gustafsson - Walter Willison

Colonel Doctor Otternschlag - John Wylie

 

Book by - Luther Davis

Music by - Robert Wright And George Forrest

Lyrics by - Robert Wright And George Forrest

Additional Music by - Maury Yeston And Wally Harper

Additional Lyrics by - Maury Yeston

Based On "Grand Hotel" By - Vicki Baum

By Arr. With The Owner Of The Motion Picture "Grand Hotel," Turner Entertainment Co.

Music Orchestrated by - Peter Matz

Musical And Vocal Direction - Jack Lee

Incidental French Dialogue - Michel Moinot

Directed by - Tommy Tune

Choreographed by - Tommy Tune

Associate Director - Bruce Lumpkin

Ballroom Choreography by - Yvonne Marceau And Pierre Dulaine

Associate Choreographer: Niki Harris, Ken Tosti And J. J. Jepson

Scenic Design by - Tony Walton

Costume Design by - Santo Loquasto

Lighting Design by - Jules Fisher

Sound Design by - Otts Munderloh

Associate Scenic Design - Stephan Olson

Hair Design by - Werner Sherer

Assistant Costume Design - Mitchell Bloom, Maud Kersnowski And Ellen Ryba

Assistant Scenic Design - Ann Sheffield

Associate Lighting - Design Peggy Eisenhauer

 

AWARDS  & NOMINATIONS

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Musical

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical

Book by Luther Davis [nominee]

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Original Score

Music by Robert Wright, George Forrest; Additional music by Maury Yeston; Lyrics by Robert Wright, George Forrest [nominee]

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical

David Carroll [nominee]

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical

Liliane Montevecchi [nominee]

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Michael Jeter [winner]

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Jane Krakowski [nominee]

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design

Scenic Design by Tony Walton [nominee]

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Costume Design

Costume Design by Santo Loquasto [winner]

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design

Lighting Design by Jules Fisher [winner]

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Choreography

Tommy Tune [winner]

 

1990 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical

Tommy Tune [winner]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical

Produced by Martin Richards, Mary Lea Johnson, Sam Crothers, Sander Jacobs, Kenneth D. Greenblatt, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President); Produced in association with Patty Grubman, Marvin A. Krauss [nominee]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical

David Carroll [nominee]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Michael Jeter [winner]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Jane Krakowski [nominee]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography

Tommy Tune [winner]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical

Tommy Tune [winner]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Orchestration

Peter Matz [nominee]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics

Lyrics by Robert Wright, George Forrest; Additional lyrics by Maury Yeston [nominee]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music

Music by Robert Wright, George Forrest; Additional music by Maury Yeston [nominee]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design

Costume Design by Santo Loquasto [winner]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design

Lighting Design by Jules Fisher [winner]

 

1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design

Scenic Design by Tony Walton [nominee]

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QUOTES

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Frank Rich – The New York Times

"Tommy Tune has transformed Grand Hotel into a ravishing theatrical spectacle."

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Edith Oliver – The New Yorker

"It's a gorgeous sight to behold."

She singled out:

"Tony Walton's dazzling setting."

"The star of the show is Tommy Tune, the director and choreographer." 

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Associated Press (1989)

“The intoxicating, evocative new musical…”

“moves with a fluidity that approaches the cinematic.” 

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The Christian Science Monitor — John Beaufort

“Grand Hotel transforms a 1920s realistic drama into an impressionistic musical fantasy…”

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TIME Magazine (Richard Corliss, 1989)

“The musical winner of the season.”

“bringing to mind … the kinetic narratives of Harold Prince, Bob Fosse and Michael Bennett in their heyday.”

“Tune … weaves around it a ceaseless flow.”