Book by: Luther Davis. Music and Lyrics by: George Forrest and Robert Wright Additonal Music and Lyrics by: Maury Yeston Based on VICKI BAUM'S GRAND HOTEL. By arrangements with TURNER BROADCASTING CO. owner of the motion picture "Grand Hotel" "How utterly entranced and moved I was by this Nineties bitter-sweet, whisky sour of a Broadway musical that revels in acrid, jagged Kurt Weill melodies. How seductive the air of witty mocking disillusion, how menacing the signs of economic collapse, how poignant the casualties of hard times and love... A Grand Hotel worth a four-star rating." [Evening Standard review of the 2005 Donmar production]

PEOPLE COME, PEOPLE GO, WAVE OF LIFE OVERFLOWING! COME BEGIN IN OLD BERLIN, YOU’RE IN THE GRAND HOTEL! This Tony Award-winning musical originally premiered at The Grand for Los Angeles and San Francisco Light Opera. It played The Dominion in London in 1992 and this new version of the show was recently produced to sell-out audiences and rave reviews by Michael Grandage at London's Donmar. Come, spend a night or two in the world’s most opulent, extravagant hotel. Perhaps you will find your fortune there, perhaps you will find true love, perhaps all of your dreams will come true…perhaps. . . It is 1928. The world is between wars, the stock market is booming, Berlin is the center of high life, and optimism rules the day. Inspired by Viki Baum’s period novel, book writer/playwright Luther Davis (Kismet, Timbuktu!) collaborated once again with the prolific, distinguished composer-lyricist team Robert Wright and George Forrest (Kismet, Timbucktu!, Magdelena, The Anastasia Affaire). Together, they created a seamless musical that boasts an engaging, non-stop book and a powerful score that is sure to sweep you away with all of the lavishness of the 1920s. The story, performed without an intermission, intertwines a cast of eccentric characters through a series of fateful encounters. Passing through the golden light and dark shadows of The Grand Hotel is the fading, still-beautiful Prima Ballerina; the charming young Baron, out of money, riding on his looks; the ambitious Hollywood hopeful; the mortally ill bookkeeper, meeting society before his grave; the honest, hardworking father-to-be; and the doctor, whose cynical tone foreshadows the looming depression. Grand Hotel richly contrasts comedy, tragedy, glitz, and realism and is sure to captivate both your actors and audiences. Cast: 12 men, 4 women, Chorus Instrumentation: Bass, Cello, Drums, Horn, Keyboard 1 (Piano, Harmonium, Accordion), Keyboard 2, Percussion, Reed 1 (Alto Sax, Clarinet, Flute, Soprano Sax), Reed 2 (Alto Sax, Clarinet, Flute), Reed 3 (Clarinet, English Horn, Oboe, Tenor Sax), Reed 4 (Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet), 2 Trombones, 3 Trumpets, Viola, Violin Theatrical Resources Logo Pack Reference Recording for perusal Links Purchase the Broadway cast album on amazon.com >>>>>