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You Open Your Mouth - A lie Comes out
Following the critically acclaimed success of its inaugural presentation of The Secret Garden in Concert, Podium Concert Productions proudly presents the Canadian Premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Nine in Concert. Starring Stratford Festival veteran Juan Chioran. Maury Yeston's seductive and alluring musical NINE follows the life of world-famous director Guido Contini. Originally opening in 1982, the production won five Tony-Awards (including Best Musical and Best Original Score), five Drama Desk Awards and a Grammy Award nomination. In 2003, it went on to win another Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical with Antonio Banderas.
About NINE
It's the early 1960's in Venice, Guido Contini's 40th birthday is drawing nearer and he believes that being 40 means a midlife crisis is on the cards thus blocking his creative impulses and submerging him into romantic difficulties. After recent box office failures, Contini begins to sail towards a nervous breakdown but with the support of his wife Luisa, the breakdown stays at bay. However, having to balance the demands of numerous women including his wife, mistress, and his confidant - could it all be too much? It's down to him to control his own sanity, something he begins to struggle with, as it disintegrates Contini drifts into a nostalgic trance and finds himself focusing on the impressible sexual encounter he experienced at the age of nine.
Did You Know?
NINE was adapted into a musical drama for film in 2009, it was directed and produced by Rob Marshall. NINE received four Academy Award Nominations, including Best Supporting Actress with Penelope Cruz.