Broadway Musical Home - Hands on a Hardbody

A new musical based on the 1997 documentary of the same name.

Story:

For ten hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, they'll fight to keep at least one hand on a brand new truck in order to win it.

: Composer
Trey Anastasio

: Composer and Lyricist
Amanda Green

: Librettist
Doug Wright

Premiere
1997 Film

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Opening Night: Mar 21, 2013

Total Performances: 28

Original Cast: Keith Carradine, Allison Case, Hunter Foster, Jay Armstrong Johnson, David Larsen, Jacob Ming Trent, Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone, Mary Gordon Murray, Jim Newman, Connie Ray, John Rua, Keala Seattle, Dale Soules, Scott Wakefield, William Youmans

Director: Neil Pepe

Choreographer: Sergio Trujillo

Producer: Broadway Across America, Beth Williams, Barbara Whitman/Latitude Link, Dede Harris/Sharon Karmazin, Howard & Janet Kagan, John & Claire Caudwell, Rough Edged Souls, Joyce Primm Schweickert, Paula Black/Bruce Long and Off The Aisle Productions/Freitag-Mishkin

Musical Director: Carmel Dean

Orchestrations: Trey Anastasio and Don Hart

Scenic Design: Christine Jones

Costume Design: Susan Hilferty

Lighting Design: Kevin Adams

Sound Design: Steve Canyon Kennedy

997 Documentary

Movie Name: Hands on a Hardbody

Type: Documentary

Director: S.R. Bindler

Starring: Sid Allen, Brent Baskin, Greg Cox

Musical Numbers

It's a Human Drama Thing

Alone with Me

Master Benny's Winning Strategies

A Little Somethin' Somethin'

If I Had a Truck

My Problem Right There

Burn That Bridge

I'm Gone

Joy of the Lord

Stronger

Hunt with the Big Dogs

Hands On a Hardbody

Born in Laredo

It's a Fix

Used to Be

God Answered My Prayers

The Tryers

Keep Your Hands On It

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

Books

: Book of the Musical

Other

2013 Tony Award Nominations

Best Original Score
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Keith Carradine
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Keala Settle

2013 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Keith Carradine
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Keala Settle
Outstanding Choeography
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Orchestrations