Carrie: The Musical

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Carrie: The Musical is a stage adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel "Carrie," blending supernatural terror with themes of bullying and adolescence through song and dance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf horror musical
stage musical
2012RevivalFeatures revised book and score
2012RevivalLocation Off-Broadway
2012RevivalProducedBy MCC Theater
2012RevivalTheatre Lucille Lortel Theatre
linked to: Laura Pels Theatre
adaptationOf Carrie (novel)
linked to: Carrie
basedOn Carrie
basedOnWorkAuthor Stephen King
bookBy Lawrence D. Cohen
broadwayOpeningDate 1988-04-28
broadwayTheatre Virginia Theatre
centralTheme abuse and trauma
outsider experience
revenge at a high school prom
closedAfterNumberOfBroadwayPerformances 5
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresCharacter Carrie White
Chris Hargensen
Margaret White
Miss Gardner
Sue Snell
Tommy Ross
genre horror
musical theatre
rock musical
hasForm two-act musical
hasSong A Night We’ll Never Forget
And Eve Was Weak
Carrie
Do Me a Favor
I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance
In
The Destruction
The World According to Chris
Unsuspecting Hearts
When There’s No One
Why Not Me?
hasSubject adolescence
bullying
high school life
mother–daughter relationship
religious fanaticism
supernatural powers
includesElement school prom massacre
telekinesis
intendedMedium live stage performance
laterReception developed a cult following
lyricsBy Dean Pitchford
musicBy Michael Gore
notableFor being one of Broadway’s most infamous flops
notableReception initially panned by critics
originalLanguage English
premiereDate 1988-02-13
premiereLocation Stratford-upon-Avon
linked to: Stratford-on-Avon
premiereTheatre Royal Shakespeare Theatre
producedBy Fischer and Carr Productions
Royal Shakespeare Company
revivalProduction 2012 Off-Broadway revival
setIn Chamberlain, Maine
subsequentProductionLocation Broadway
timePeriodSetting contemporary to its production era

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Carrie White adaptedIn Carrie: The Musical
Sue Snell appearsIn Carrie: The Musical
Charlotte d'Amboise notableWork Carrie (musical)
linked to: Carrie: The Musical
Derek Klena theatricalDebut Carrie (Off-Broadway revival)
linked to: Carrie: The Musical
Christy Altomare notableWork Carrie (musical)
linked to: Carrie: The Musical
Lawrence D. Cohen wroteStageAdaptationOf Carrie (musical)
linked to: Carrie: The Musical
Lawrence D. Cohen co-wroteBookFor Carrie (musical)
linked to: Carrie: The Musical
Lawrence D. Cohen knownFor Carrie (musical)
linked to: Carrie: The Musical