Mr. Saturday Night (musical)

*Mr. Saturday Night*
Mr. Saturday Night
	Broadway promotional poster
Music	Jason Robert Brown
Lyrics	Amanda Green
Book	Billy Crystal ; Lowell Ganz ; Babaloo Mandel
Basis	Mr. Saturday Night ; by Billy Crystal
Premiere	October 16, 2021: Barrington Stage Company
Productions	2021 Barrington Stage ; 2022 Broadway

Mr. Saturday Night is a stage musical with music by Jason Robert Brown, lyrics by Amanda Green, and a book by Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel, based on the 1992 film. The musical follows comedian Buddy Young, Jr, decades past his prime, as he attempts a second chance at fame and his family. It premiered at Barrington Stage Company in October 2021. The musical moved to Broadway opening on April 27, 2022 at the Nederlander Theatre.

Production history

The musical had its world premiere at Barrington Stage Company on October 22, 2021, for a limited run until October 30.

The production began previews on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre on March 29, 2022, prior to officially opening on April 27.[1] On July 17, 2022, the production announced its closing for September 4, 2022, after 28 previews and 116 performances.[2]

Musical numbers

Barrington Stage (2021)[3]

Act I

"Mr. Saturday Night" – Buddy's Singers
"A Little Joy" – Buddy
"The Living Room" – Abie & Stan
"There’s a Chance" – Susan
"That Guy" – Buddy
"At Farber’s" – Farber & Ensemble
"Until Now" – Buddy, Elaine & Stan
"Timing" – Buddy, Howie, Will & Ronnie
"What If I Said?" – Annie
"Unbelievable" – Full Company

Act II

"Maybe It Starts With Me" – Susan
"Tahiti" – Elaine
"My Wonderful Pain" – Elaine & Buddy
"Broken" – Stan
"Any Man But Me" – Buddy
"Stick Around" – Susan, Elaine, Buddy, Annie & Company

Broadway (2022)[4]

Act I

"We're Live" – Bobby, Joey, & Lorraine
"A Little Joy" – Buddy
"There's a Chance" – Susan
"I Still Got It" – Buddy & Stan
"At Farber's" – Farber, Ramon, & Rebekah
"Buddy's First Act" – Buddy, Elaine, & Stan
"Until Now" – Buddy, Elaine, & Stan
"Timing" – Buddy, Bobby, Joey, & Lorraine
"What If I Said?" – Annie
"Unbelievable" – Full Company

Act II

"What's Playin' at the Movies" – Bobby, Joey, & Lorraine
"Maybe It Starts With Me" – Susan
"Tahiti" – Elaine
"My Wonderful Pain" – Elaine & Buddy
"Broken" – Stan
"Any Man But Me" – Buddy
"Stick Around" – Susan, Elaine, Buddy, Annie, & Company

Cast and characters


Character	Barrington Stage (2021)[5]	Broadway (2022)[4]
Buddy Young, Jr.	Billy Crystal
Elaine Young	Randy Graff
Stan Yankelman	David Paymer
Susan Young	Alysha Umphress	Shoshana Bean
Annie Wells	Chasten Harmon
Joey/Farber/Dr. Jeff/Elderly Actor & Others	Jordan Gelber
Bobby/Mr. Jacovitti/Ramon/Larry Myereson & Others	Brian Gonzales
Lorraine/NBC Page/Lucille/Karen & Others	Mylinda Hull

Reception

The play officially opened on April 27, 2022 with many in the industry attending opening night including Steve Martin, Martin Short, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon, Bryan Cranston, and Alex Borstein.[6]

The show was met with positive reviews from critics particularly for Crystal's lively performance.The New York Times praised Crystal's performance, writing, "Crystal is utterly in his element performing live...It's a pleasure to watch." Critic Adam Feldman of Time Out wrote, "By Broadway standards, Mr. Saturday is a modest little show... But it delivers exactly what it promises: Crystal, completely in his element, with a crowd that is more than happy to buy what he’s selling".[7] Variety called it "the funniest show on Broadway in years, if not the most likable."[8] Peter Marks of The Washington Post described the show as "a slender but agreeable Broadway musical" in which the jokes "are old-school funny, polished and impeccably timed".[9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2022	Drama Desk Awards[10][11]
		Outstanding Actor in a Musical	Billy Crystal	Nominated
		Outstanding Book of a Musical	Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel	Nominated
		Outstanding Lyrics	Amanda Green	Nominated
	Drama League Award	Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical		Nominated
		Distinguished Performer Award	Billy Crystal	Nominated
		Distinguished Performer Award	Shoshana Bean	Nominated
	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding New Broadway Musical		Nominated
		Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical	Shoshana Bean	Nominated
		Outstanding Book of a Musical	Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel	Nominated
		Outstanding Video/Projection Design (Play or Musical)	Jeff Sugg	Nominated
	Tony Awards[12]	Best Musical		Nominated
		Best Book of a Musical	Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel	Nominated
		Best Original Score	Jason Robert Brown and Amanda Green	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Musical	Billy Crystal	Nominated
		Best Featured Actress in a Musical	Shoshana Bean	Nominated

References

Rabinowitz, Chloe (January 12, 2022). "Shoshana Bean & More Complete the Cast of MR. SATURDAY NIGHT on Broadway". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
Hall, Margaret (July 17, 2022). "Broadway's Mr. Saturday Night Sets Closing Date". Playbill. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
"Mr. Saturday Night (program)" (PDF). Barrington Stage Company. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
"Mr. Saturday Night (Broadway, Nederlander Theatre, 2022)". Playbill.
"Mr. Saturday Night". BarringtonStageCo.org. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
"Bryan Cranston and Alex Borstein Fan Over Billy Crystal in N.Y.C". People. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
Feldman, Adam (April 27, 2022). "Mr. Saturday Night - Review". Time Out. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
Rizzo, Frank (April 28, 2022). "'Mr. Saturday Night' Review: Billy Crystal Brings the Laughs in His New Broadway Musical". Variety.
Marks, Peter (April 27, 2022). "Billy Crystal, bringing the funny in Broadway's 'Mr. Saturday Night'". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
"66th Drama Desk Awards". Drama Desk Awards. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
Culwell-Block, Logan (June 8, 2022). "Clyde's, Company, SIX: The Musical Lead 2022 Drama Desk Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
Lewis, Hilary (June 12, 2022). "Tony Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2022.

External links

Official website

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[1] Rabinowitz, Chloe (January 12, 2022). "Shoshana Bean & More Complete the Cast of MR. SATURDAY NIGHT on Broadway". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2022-01-12.

[2] Hall, Margaret (July 17, 2022). "Broadway's Mr. Saturday Night Sets Closing Date". Playbill. Retrieved July 25, 2022.

[BarringtonProgram-3] "Mr. Saturday Night (program)" (PDF). Barrington Stage Company. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

[playbill-4] "Mr. Saturday Night (Broadway, Nederlander Theatre, 2022)". Playbill.

[5] "Mr. Saturday Night". BarringtonStageCo.org. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2022-01-12.

[6] "Bryan Cranston and Alex Borstein Fan Over Billy Crystal in N.Y.C". People. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

[7] Feldman, Adam (April 27, 2022). "Mr. Saturday Night - Review". Time Out. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[8] Rizzo, Frank (April 28, 2022). "'Mr. Saturday Night' Review: Billy Crystal Brings the Laughs in His New Broadway Musical". Variety.

[9] Marks, Peter (April 27, 2022). "Billy Crystal, bringing the funny in Broadway's 'Mr. Saturday Night'". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[10] "66th Drama Desk Awards". Drama Desk Awards. Retrieved June 13, 2022.

[11] Culwell-Block, Logan (June 8, 2022). "Clyde's, Company, SIX: The Musical Lead 2022 Drama Desk Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved June 13, 2022.

[12] Lewis, Hilary (June 12, 2022). "Tony Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2022.