Girl from the North Country (musical)
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Girl from the North Country is a jukebox musical with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan and written by Conor McPherson. It is the second show to use Dylan's music after Twyla Tharp's The Times They Are a-Changin'.
Infobox
Music
Bob Dylan
Lyrics
Bob Dylan
Book
Conor McPherson
Setting
Duluth, Minnesota, 1934
Premiere
8 July 2017: The Old Vic, London
Productions
2017 London 2017 West End 2018 Off-Broadway 2019 Toronto 2019 West End revival 2020 Broadway 2022 Australia 2022 UK/Ireland Tour 2023 US Tour
Awards
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Tables
· Cast and characters
2017
2017
Character
2017
The Old Vic
2019
West End
2018
Toronto/West End revival
2020
Off-Broadway
2022
Broadway
2022
Ireland/UK tour
2023
Marianne Laine
Marianne Laine
Character
Marianne Laine
The Old Vic
Sheila Atim
West End
Gloria Obianyo
Toronto/West End revival
Kimber Sprawl
Off-Broadway
Justina Kehinde
Broadway
Zahra Newman
Ireland/UK tour
Sharaé Moultrie
Dr. Walker
Dr. Walker
Character
Dr. Walker
The Old Vic
Ron Cook
West End
Adam James
Toronto/West End revival
Ferdy Roberts
Off-Broadway
Robert Joy
Broadway
Chris McHallem
Ireland/UK tour
Terence Crawford
Australia/NZ tour
Alan Ariano
Mrs. Burke
Mrs. Burke
Character
Mrs. Burke
The Old Vic
Bronagh Gallagher
West End
Anna Jane Casey
Toronto/West End revival
Luba Mason
Off-Broadway
Rebecca Thornhill
Broadway
Helen Dallimore
Ireland/UK tour
Jill Van Velzer
Elizabeth Laine
Elizabeth Laine
Character
Elizabeth Laine
The Old Vic
Shirley Henderson
West End
Katie Brayben
Toronto/West End revival
Mare Winningham
Off-Broadway
Frances McNamee
Broadway
Lisa McCune
Ireland/UK tour
Jennifer Blood
Nick Laine
Nick Laine
Character
Nick Laine
The Old Vic
Ciarán Hinds
West End
Donald Sage Mackay
Toronto/West End revival
Stephen Bogardus
Off-Broadway
Jay O. Sanders
Broadway
Colin Connor
Ireland/UK tour
Peter Kowitz
Australia/NZ tour
John Schiappa
Kate Draper
Kate Draper
Character
Kate Draper
The Old Vic
Claudia Jolly
West End
Gemma Sutton
Toronto/West End revival
Caitlin Houlahan
Off-Broadway
Eve Norris
Broadway
Elizabeth Hay
Ireland/UK tour
Chiara Trentalange
Joe Scott
Joe Scott
Character
Joe Scott
The Old Vic
Arinzé Kene
West End
Shaq Taylor
Toronto/West End revival
Sydney James Harcourt
Off-Broadway
Austin Scott
Broadway
Joshua C Jackson
Ireland/UK tour
Callum Francis
Australia/NZ tour
Matt Manuel
Mrs. Neilsen
Mrs. Neilsen
Character
Mrs. Neilsen
The Old Vic
Debbie Kurup
West End
Rachel John
Toronto/West End revival
Jeannette Bayardelle
Off-Broadway
Keisha Amponsa Banson / Maria Omakinwa
Broadway
Christina O'Neill
Ireland/UK tour
Carla Woods
Mr. Perry
Mr. Perry
Character
Mr. Perry
The Old Vic
Jim Norton
West End
Karl Johnson
Toronto/West End revival
Sidney Kean
Off-Broadway
Tom Nelis
Broadway
Teddy Kempner
Ireland/UK tour
Peter Carroll
Australia/NZ tour
Jay Russell
Gene Laine
Gene Laine
Character
Gene Laine
The Old Vic
Sam Reid
West End
Colin Bates
Toronto/West End revival
Colton Ryan
Off-Broadway
Gregor Milne
Broadway
James Smith
Ireland/UK tour
Ben Biggers
Reverend Marlowe
Reverend Marlowe
Character
Reverend Marlowe
The Old Vic
Michael Shaeffer
West End
Tim McMullan
Toronto/West End revival
Finbar Lynch
Off-Broadway
David Pittu
Broadway
Matt McGrath
Ireland/UK tour
Eli James
Australia/NZ tour
Grant Piro
US tour
Jeremy Webb
Elias Burke
Elias Burke
Character
Elias Burke
The Old Vic
Jack Shalloo
West End
Steffan Harri
Toronto/West End revival
Todd Almond
Off-Broadway
Ross Carswell
Broadway
Blake Erickson
Ireland/UK tour
Aidan Wharton
Mr. Burke
Mr. Burke
Character
Mr. Burke
The Old Vic
Stanley Townsend
West End
David Ganly
Toronto/West End revival
David Ganly
Off-Broadway
Marc Kudisch
Broadway
James Staddon
Ireland/UK tour
Greg Stone
Australia/NZ tour
David Benoit
| Character | The Old Vic | West End | Toronto/West End revival | Off-Broadway | Broadway | Ireland/UK tour | Australia/NZ tour | US tour |
| 2017 | 2019 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Marianne Laine | Sheila Atim | Gloria Obianyo | Kimber Sprawl | Justina Kehinde | Zahra Newman | Sharaé Moultrie | ||
| Dr. Walker | Ron Cook | Adam James | Ferdy Roberts | Robert Joy | Chris McHallem | Terence Crawford | Alan Ariano | |
| Mrs. Burke | Bronagh Gallagher | Anna Jane Casey | Luba Mason | Rebecca Thornhill | Helen Dallimore | Jill Van Velzer | ||
| Elizabeth Laine | Shirley Henderson | Katie Brayben | Mare Winningham | Frances McNamee | Lisa McCune | Jennifer Blood | ||
| Nick Laine | Ciarán Hinds | Donald Sage Mackay | Stephen Bogardus | Jay O. Sanders | Colin Connor | Peter Kowitz | John Schiappa | |
| Kate Draper | Claudia Jolly | Gemma Sutton | Caitlin Houlahan | Eve Norris | Elizabeth Hay | Chiara Trentalange | ||
| Joe Scott | Arinzé Kene | Shaq Taylor | Sydney James Harcourt | Austin Scott | Joshua C Jackson | Callum Francis | Matt Manuel | |
| Mrs. Neilsen | Debbie Kurup | Rachel John | Jeannette Bayardelle | Keisha Amponsa Banson / Maria Omakinwa | Christina O'Neill | Carla Woods | ||
| Mr. Perry | Jim Norton | Karl Johnson | Sidney Kean | Tom Nelis | Teddy Kempner | Peter Carroll | Jay Russell | |
| Gene Laine | Sam Reid | Colin Bates | Colton Ryan | Gregor Milne | James Smith | Ben Biggers | ||
| Reverend Marlowe | Michael Shaeffer | Tim McMullan | Finbar Lynch | David Pittu | Matt McGrath | Eli James | Grant Piro | Jeremy Webb |
| Elias Burke | Jack Shalloo | Steffan Harri | Todd Almond | Ross Carswell | Blake Erickson | Aidan Wharton | ||
| Mr. Burke | Stanley Townsend | David Ganly | David Ganly | Marc Kudisch | James Staddon | Greg Stone | David Benoit | |
· Awards and nominations › Original London production
2017
2017
Year
2017
Award
Evening Standard Theatre Award
Category
Emerging Talent
Nominee
Sheila Atim
Result
Nominated
Critics' Circle Theatre Award
Critics' Circle Theatre Award
Year
Critics' Circle Theatre Award
Award
Most Promising Newcomer
Category
Sheila Atim
Nominee
Won
2018
2018
Year
2018
Award
Laurence Olivier Award
Category
Best New Musical
Nominee
Nominated
Best Actor in a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical
Year
Best Actor in a Musical
Award
Ciarán Hinds
Category
Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Musical
Award
Shirley Henderson
Category
Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Award
Sheila Atim
Category
Won
Outstanding Achievement in Music
Outstanding Achievement in Music
Year
Outstanding Achievement in Music
Award
Bob Dylan and Simon Hale
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2017 | Evening Standard Theatre Award | Emerging Talent | Sheila Atim | Nominated |
| Critics' Circle Theatre Award | Most Promising Newcomer | Sheila Atim | Won | |
| 2018 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Musical | Ciarán Hinds | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Shirley Henderson | Won | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Sheila Atim | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Music | Bob Dylan and Simon Hale | Nominated | ||
· Awards and nominations › Original Off-Broadway production
2019
2019
Year
2019
Award
Outer Critics Circle Award
Category
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Nominee
Won
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Year
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Award
Conor McPherson
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Orchestrations
Year
Outstanding Orchestrations
Award
Simon Hale
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Year
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Award
Mare Winningham
Category
Nominated
Off-Broadway Alliance Awards
Off-Broadway Alliance Awards
Year
Off-Broadway Alliance Awards
Award
Best New Musical
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2019 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | Won | |
| Outstanding Book of a Musical | Conor McPherson | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Orchestrations | Simon Hale | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Mare Winningham | Nominated | ||
| Off-Broadway Alliance Awards | Best New Musical | Nominated | ||
· Awards and nominations › Original Broadway production
2020
2020
Year
2020
Award
Drama League Awards
Category
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Nominee
Nominated
2022
2022
Year
2022
Award
Grammy Awards
Category
Best Musical Theater Album
Nominee
Nominated
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Year
Tony Awards
Award
Best Musical
Category
Nominated
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Year
Best Direction of a Musical
Award
Conor McPherson
Category
Nominated
Best Book of a Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Year
Best Book of a Musical
Award
Conor McPherson
Category
Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Musical
Award
Mare Winningham
Category
Nominated
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Year
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Award
Jeannette Bayardelle
Category
Nominated
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Year
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Award
Simon Baker
Category
Nominated
Best Orchestrations
Best Orchestrations
Year
Best Orchestrations
Award
Simon Hale
Category
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Grammy Awards | Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated | |
| Tony Awards | Best Musical | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Conor McPherson | Nominated | ||
| Best Book of a Musical | Conor McPherson | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Mare Winningham | Nominated | ||
| Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Jeannette Bayardelle | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design of a Musical | Simon Baker | Nominated | ||
| Best Orchestrations | Simon Hale | Won | ||
References
- Girl from the North Countryhttp://www.playbill.com/article/marc-kudisch-mare-winningham-samantha-marie-ware-more-tapped-for-girl-from-the-north-country-at-the-public
- Girl from the North Countryhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/theater/girl-from-the-north-country-review-bob-dylan.html
- Girl from the North Countryhttps://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/review/2019/10/07/girl-from-the-north-country-makes-strikingly-moving-theatre-out-of-bob-dylan-songs.html
- Girl from the North Countryhttp://www.playbill.com/article/bob-dylan-musical-girl-from-the-north-country-to-play-broadway
- Girl from the North Countryhttp://www.playbill.com/article/girl-from-the-north-country-returns-to-broadway-october-13
- Girl from the North Countryhttps://broadwaynews.com/2022/01/12/girl-from-the-north-country-announces-closing-date-plans-spring-return/
- Girl From The North Countryhttps://deadline.com/2022/03/bob-dylan-musical-girl-from-the-north-country-broadway-return-1234986843/
- Girl from the North Countryhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-See-Mare-Winningham-Austin-Scott-More-on-the-Red-Carpet-at-GIRL-FROM-THE-NORTH-COUNTRY-Re-Opening-Night-20220513
- Girl from the North Countryhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/GIRL-FROM-THE-NORTH-COUNTRY-Announces-Live-Capture-20220516
- Girl From the North Countryhttps://playbill.com/article/broadways-girl-from-the-north-country-broadcast-on-pbs-may-23
- Girl from the North Countryhttps://artsreview.com.au/girl-from-the-north-country-continues-australian-tour-with-canberra-and-brisbane-seasons/
- "Full Casting Announced for GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Dublin and UK Tour"https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Full-Casting-Announced-For-GIRL-FROM-THE-NORTH-COUNTRY-Dublin-and-UK-Tour-20220513
- British Theatrehttps://britishtheatre.com/girl-from-the-north-country-tour/
- "Sublime"http://www.theatre-wales.co.uk/reviews/reviews_details.asp?reviewID=5167
- "Girl from the North Country to return to London"https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/girl-from-the-north-country-to-return-to-london_1672727/
- Girl from the North Countryhttps://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/girlfromthenorthcountry
- Girl from the North Countryhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/North-Country-Original-London-Recording/dp/B0754ZY8ND
- The Music Which Inspired Girl From The North Country www.legacyrecordings.co.uk. January 18, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 20https://www.legacyrecordings.co.uk/news/music-inspired-girl-north-country-now
- Girl from the North Country review – Dylan's songs are Depression-era dynamite, by Michael Billington, in The Guardian;https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/jul/27/girl-from-the-north-country-review-bob-dylan-conor-mcpherson
- "Girl from the North Country, Old Vic, London, review: The idea is inspired and the treatment piercingly beautiful", Thehttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/girl-from-the-north-country-old-vic-review-a7863891.html
- Evening Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/girl-from-the-north-country-review-bob-dylans-songs-heard-anew-in-magnificent-haunting-show-a3682086.html
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- Girl from the North Countryhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/jul/30/girl-from-the-north-country-mosquitoes-cat-hot-tin-roof-review-sienna-miller-conor-mcpherson
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- Girl from the North Countryhttps://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/theatre-review-girl-from-the-north-country-at-the-noel-coward-theatre-wc2-dldm3hv9v
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- Daily Expresshttps://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/907831/Girl-From-The-North-Country-review-Conor-McPherson-Shirley-Henderson-Debbie-Kurup
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/arts/music/bob-dylan-rough-and-rowdy-ways.html
- "ER's Anthony Edwards Joins Wife Mare Winningham in Girl from the North Country as Last-Minute Understudy"https://people.com/theater/anthony-edwards-last-minute-broadway-musical-debut-girl-from-the-north-country-wife-mare-winningham/
- "May 13, 2022- Anthony Edwards steps into the role of Dr. Walker in Girl From The North Country on Broadway. Thank you for joining us in The North Country, Anthony! #NorthCountryBroadway"https://x.com/NorthCountryBwy/status/1525494193300307968
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- "2017 Results | Critics' Circle Theatre Awards"https://criticscircletheatreawards.com/results/2017-results/
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- BroadwayWorldhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Drama-League-Announces-2020-Nominations-20200430
- Broadway Newshttps://broadwaynews.com/2021/11/23/girl-from-the-north-country-nominated-for-grammy-award/
- Tony Awardshttps://www.tonyawards.com/news/2022-tony-awards-nominations/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2023/02/chloe-bailey-tosin-cole-olivia-colman-woody-harrelson-to-star-in-bob-dylan-inspired-girl-from-the-north-country-1235251159/