# New York, New York (musical)

New York, New York is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and a book by David Thompson and Sharon Washington. Inspired by and loosely based on the 1977 film of the same name by Martin Scorsese, the musical premiered on Broadway on April 26, 2023.
Despite receiving mixed to mostly dismal reviews and becoming a commercial disappointment, the Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, received nine nominations at the 76th Tony Awards, including Best Musical, winning one award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical.

## Production history
### Broadway (2023)

The musical had its world premiere at the St. James Theatre on Broadway with the first preview occurring on March 24, 2023. The cast, which was announced on February 1 of the same year, included Clyde Alves, Emily Skinner, and Janet Dacal. It officially opened on April 26, 2023, and closed on July 30, 2023, having played 33 previews and 110 regular performances.
The production was nominated for nine Tony Awards at the 76th Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical, winning the award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical.

## Cast and characters

| Character | Broadway |
| Character | 2023 |
| Jimmy Doyle | Colton Ryan |
| Francine Evans | Anna Uzele |
| Tommy Caggiano | Clyde Alves |
| Jesse Webb | John Clay III |
| Sofia Diaz | Janet Dacal |
| Gordon Kendrick | Ben Davis |
| Alex Mann | Oliver Prose |
| Mateo Diaz | Angel Sigala |
| Madame Constance Veltri | Emily Skinner |

## Musical Numbers

Notes:
† - Not included on the cast recording
‡ - Titled "A Quell'Amor" on the cast recording
≠ - Not included on the cast recording but there is an included instrumental version as a bonus track

### Cast Recording

On May 8, it was announced that the production would release a cast recording, which was released on June 23, 2023. The recording also features five original demo recordings of "Can You Hear Me?" "Along Comes Love," "Wine and Peaches," and "New York, New York" by Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Kander, and Fred Ebb as well as an instrumental version of the title song.

## Reception

The Broadway production received mixed to negative reviews from critics. As of May 2, 2023, the theatre review aggregator Did They Like It? includes 14 reviews of the show, of which one is categorized as positive, six are categorized as mixed, and seven are categorized as negative.
Writing in The New York Times, Elisabeth Vincentelli called the show "sprawling, unwieldy, [and] surprisingly dull", and criticized the new songs written for the production, saying they "lack Kander and Ebb's serrated edge". Greg Evans of Deadline Hollywood praised the cast, particularly Ryan, but called the rest of the show "overstuffed" and criticized David Thompson and Sharon Washington's book as "predictable [and] cliché-loaded". At Time Out New York, Adam Feldman gave the production three stars out five, writing that a number featuring "a tap bonanza for workers balanced on the beams of an uncompleted skyscraper" was "as good a metaphor as any for the musical as a whole", concluding, "there's a lot to enjoy if you don't look down".
Robert Hofler of TheWrap was more positive, calling the first act "confused" but writing that the show "ultimately delivers its melting-pot message with intelligence, style and, yes, good old-fashioned razzle-dazzle".

## Awards and nominations
### 2023 Broadway production

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Best Musical | Nominated |
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | David Thompson & Sharon Washington | Nominated |
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Colton Ryan | Nominated |
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Beowulf Boritt | Won |
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Donna Zakowska | Nominated |
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Ken Billington | Nominated |
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Kai Harada | Nominated |
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Susan Stroman | Nominated |
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Daryl Waters & Sam Davis | Nominated |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Anna Uzele | Nominated |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical | Beowulf Boritt | Won |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | Donna Zakowska | Nominated |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Ken Billington | Nominated |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Susan Stroman | Nominated |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Daryl Waters and Sam Davis | Nominated |
| 2023 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Colton Ryan | Nominated |
| 2023 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Anna Uzele | Nominated |
| 2023 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Nominated |
| 2023 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Susan Stroman | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Score | John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Susan Stroman | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Colton Ryan | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Anna Uzele | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Beowulf Boritt | Won |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Donna Zakowska | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Ken Billington | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical) | Kai Harada | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Video or Projection Design (Play or Musical) | Christopher Ash and Beowulf Boritt | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Sam Davis and Daryl Waters | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Susan Stroman | Won |