The Break Up Notebook: The Lesbian Musical

The Break Up Notebook is a musical with music and lyrics by Lori Scarlett and David Manning and a book by Patricia Cotter. Cotter also wrote the play the musical was based on.^[1]

The Break Up Notebook tells the story of Helen Hill, a thirty-three-year-old lesbian from Los Angeles. Having just been dumped, she begins dating again with the support of her gay friend Bob and her butch and femme gal pals Monica and Joanie.

Original cast

Helen Hill .... Heidi Godt
Casey/Sheila .... Christine Lakin
Bob/Helen's father .... Patrick Bristow
Monica .... Melody Butiu
Joanie .... Jacqueline Maloney
Frances .... Whitney Allen
New Yorker, Ensemble .... Lori Scarlett
Two Stepper, Mystery Woman, Ensemble .... Kara Maguire
Bad Perm, Ensemble, Ex-Girlfriend .... Jodi Dominick
Mom, Mistress Tammi, Saleswoman, Ensemble .... Deb Snyder
Club Patron, Ensemble .... Amy Reiss
Ensemble Swing.... Lauren Stone

The Break Up Notebook premiered at Hudson Theatre in Santa Monica (December 10, 2005 - March 12, 2006) and was performed at the Diversionary Theatre in San Diego (July 17, 2007 - August 17, 2007). It was produced by Rose Marcario in association with the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center.

Awards

The Break Up Notebook was winner of the Ovation Award for best new musical,^[2] six Garland Awards, and the L.A. Drama Critics Award for Best Score.^[3] It was also one of the musicals the National Alliance for Musical Theatre chose to feature at their 2007 Festival of New Musicals.^[4]

References

^ Stockwell, Anne (December 20, 2005). "Femme follies". The Advocate. p. 64.
^ John Willis, ed. (2008). Theatre World 2005-2006: The Most Complete Record of the American Theatre. Hal Leonard. p. 318.
^ Klam, Jennifer Chung (July 17, 2007). "'The Break Up Notebook: A Lesbian Musical' at Diversionary Theatre". SanDiego.com. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
^ "THE 19TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS". National Alliance for Musical Theatre. Retrieved 2010-12-16.

Broadway World

External links

[1] Stockwell, Anne (December 20, 2005). "Femme follies". The Advocate. p. 64.

[2] John Willis, ed. (2008). Theatre World 2005-2006: The Most Complete Record of the American Theatre. Hal Leonard. p. 318.

[3] Klam, Jennifer Chung (July 17, 2007). "'The Break Up Notebook: A Lesbian Musical' at Diversionary Theatre". SanDiego.com. Retrieved 2010-12-16.

[4] "THE 19TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS". National Alliance for Musical Theatre. Retrieved 2010-12-16.

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