Prince of Boadway
book by David Thompson
Directed by Hal Prince & Susan Stroman
Costumes by William Ivey Long, Lighting by Howell Binkley, sound by Jon Weston
Set & Projections
Friedman Theater, Manhattan Theater Club, 2017
Orb Theatre, Tokyo, Japan 2015
Damn Yankees: Michael Xavier, Tony Yazbeck, Brandon Uranowitz, and Chuck Cooper.
West Side Story: Tony Yazbeck
West Side Story: Tony Yazbeck and Kaley Ann Voorhees
She Loves me: Brandon Uranowitz
It's A Bird, Its a Plane, Its Superman: Janet Dacal & Michael Xavier
Follies: Janet Dacal
Follies: Emily Skinner, Chuck Cooper, Karen Ziemba, and Tony Yazbeck
Fiddler On The Roof: Chuck Cooper
Cabaret: Brandon Uranowitz and company
Cabaret: Bryonha Marie Parham
Company: Michael Xavier and company
Evita: Janet Dacal and company
Showboat: Chuck Cooper
Kiss of the Spiderwoman: Janet Dacal and Brandon Uranowitz
Sweeney Todd: Karen Ziemba and Chuck Cooper
Sweeney Todd: Bryonha Marie Parham, Tony Yazbeck, and company
Phantom of the Opera: Michael Xavier and Kaley Ann Voorhees
Orb Theatre, Tokyo, Japan 2015
All I Need Is One Good Break: Kaley Ann Voorhees
Damn Yankees: Ramin Karimloo, Shuler Hensley, Tony Yazbek, and Josh Grisetti
West Side Story: Ramin Karimloo
West Side Story: Ramin Karimloo and Kaley Ann Voorhees
She Loves Me: Josh Grisetti
Superman: Ramin Karimloo and Mariand Torres
Follies: Reon Yazuki
Follies: Emily Skinner, Shuler Hensley, Tony Yazbek, and Nancy Opel
Fiddler On The Roof: Shuler Hensley
Cabaret: Josh Grisetti and company
Cabaret: Bryonha Marie Parham, Reon Yazuki, Emily Skinner, Mariand Torres, and Shuler Hensley
Phantom Of The Opera: Kaley Ann Voorhees and Ramin Karimloo
Company: Ramin Karimloo and company
Company: Emily Skinner and company
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum: Josh Grisetti and Kaley Ann Voorhees
Evita: Ramin Karimloo and company
Evita: Mariand Torres and company
Parade: Tony Yazbek
Sweeney Todd: Nancy Opel and Shuler Hensley
Showboat: Kaley Ann Voorhees and Bryonha Marie Parham
Lighting & Sound America article about the set
Broadway World article about the set
“The talent that went into this show is out of this world. Dazzling sets by Beowulf Boritt and breathtaking costumes by William Ivey Long pay proper homage to the original designers. (Look! That’s original set designer Boris Aronson’s name etched into the set for “Follies” — as if we could ever forget.)” ~Marilyn Stasio, Variety
“The song is performed in front of a Roy Lichtenstein-style pixel-art panel, an example of the resourceful work of designer Beowulf Boritt in conjuring distinct settings for each musical referenced. Those include a Ziegfeld-esque confection to usher in the "Beautiful Girls" of Follies; a scaffold apartment block for Company; New York fire escapes for West Side Story; a mini pie shop for Sweeney Todd; a glittering web for Kiss of the Spider Woman; and a candlelit, subterranean lair for Phantom of the Opera. Starting from a bare stage with a ghost light, the design mix of physical sets with old-fashioned painted backcloths and projections works effectively. “ David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
“There’s also great pleasure in the clever, quickly shifting work done by both William Ivey Long and scenic designer Beowulf Boritt as they pay homage to the original concepts by a host of legendary designers” ~Sara Holdren, New York Magazine
"Beowulf Boritt's cleverly designed sets fly in and out of the picture-frame proscenium stage at the Orb. Particularly impressive are the steel-frame sets for Company apparently inspired by Boris Aronson's original designs, and Molina and Valentin's bare prison cell which reverses to become Mrs Lovett's pie shop." ~Bonny Loo, Broadway World Tokyo
"Beowulf Boritt's scenery is a loving tribute to William and Jean Eckert, Boris Aronson, and Maria Bjornson, and many other greats, the original designers' names tucked away in each set like the Ninas in a Hirschfeld caricature. I especially liked the comic book drop for Superman and the "Loveland" set for Follies: a giant pink Victorian valentine, with cherubs and lovers peeking from behind a surface of lace, which makes a stunning impression before collapsing in a heap upstage." ~David Barbour, L&SA