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Leap of Faith

by Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Janus Cercone and Warren Leight

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A new Menken musical based on the film of the same name

Story:

Jonas Nightingale is a con-artist preacher trading miracles for money.

: Composer
Alan Menken

: Lyricist
Glenn Slater

: Librettist
Janus Cercone

: Librettist
Warren Leight

Premiere
1992 Film

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: St. James Theatre

Opening Night: Apr 26, 2012

Total Performances: 19

Original Cast: Raul Esparza, Jessica Phillips, Kendra Kassebaum, Talon Ackerman

Director: Christopher Ashley

Choreographer: Sergio Trujillo

Producer: Michael Manheim, James D. Stern, Douglas L. Meyer, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, Annette Niemtzow, Daryl Roth, Robert G. Bartner, Steven and Shanna Silva, Debi Coleman, Dancap Productions Inc., Steve Kaplan, Relativity Media, LLC, Rich Entertainment Group/JDC Investments, Center Theatre Group, Jujamcyn Theaters, Melissa Pinsly/Celine Rosenthal, Michael Palitz, Independent Presenters Network, Diana Buckhantz, Pamela Cooper, Endgame Entertainment, Vera Guerin, Leading Investment Co., Ltd., Christina Papagjika, Richard J.Stern, Victor Syrmis and Semlitz/Glaser Productions

Musical Director: Brent-Alan Huffman

Orchestrations: Michael Starobin and Joseph Joubert

Scenic Design: Robin Wagner

Costume Design: William Ivey Long

Lighting Design: Don Holder

Sound Design: John Shivers

1992 Film Version

Movie Name: Leap of Faith

Type: Non-Musical

Director: Richard Pearce

Screenplay: Janus Cercone

Starring: Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich

Musical Numbers

Rise Up!

Fox in the Henhouse

Fields of the Lord

Step Into the Light

Walking Like Daddy

Lost

I Can Read You

Like Magic

Dancin' in the Devil's Shoes

King of Sin

Long Past Dreamin'

Are You on the Bus?

People Like Us

Last Chance Salvation

If Your Faith Is Strong Enough

Jonas' Soliloquy

Leap of Faith

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

Other

2012 Tony Award Nominations

Best Musical

2012 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical: Raúl Esparza
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Book of a Musical