If/Then 2014
Opened: March 30, 2014Closing: March 22, 2015
If/Then - 2014 Broadway History , Info & More
Richard Rodgers Theatre (Broadway)
226 W. 46th St. New York, NY 10036
If/Then is a contemporary new musical that follows two distinct story lines in the life of Elizabeth, a city planner who moves back to New York to restart her life in this city of infinite possibilities. When her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate, Elizabeth's life splits into two parallel paths. If/Then follows both stories simultaneously as this modern woman faces the intersection of choice and chance.
If/Then is an original musical written by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creators of Next to Normal, and starring Idina Menzel in her much-anticipated return to Broadway after her Tony Award-winning performance in Wicked.
If/Then also stars Tony Award winner LaChanze (The Color Purple) and reunites Idina Menzel with her original Rent co-star, Anthony Rapp.
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Stuck at the Crossroads Between Fate and Choice
7 / 10
'If/Then,' you see, is a portrait of alternative existences, of roads taken or not, of the person a person might have been if she had only done this instead of that. If that sounds confusing, don't worry. You may occasionally have trouble keeping the show's twin story lines separate. But you'll never be in any doubt whatsoever as to what the central theme is. That's because Mr. Kitt (music) and Mr. Yorkey (book and lyrics) never let us forget. Until the show's last quarter, when some shadows darken the bright emotional landscape, all the songs are pretty much interchangeable. Whether performed as solos or ensemble pieces, these numbers tend to percolate along, blithely and wonderingly, at the speed of circular thought. They also put to work every metaphor you've heard about the elements of fate, chance and choice that govern our lives...Taken separately, neither plot of 'If/Then' is terribly compelling or distinctively drawn. Taken together, they feel less like variations on a theme than dogged reiterations of a theme.
'If/Then' review: Idina Menzel back on Broadway in fork-in-the-road musical
9 / 10
We are meant to feel a bit off-balance, a little disoriented, maybe even confused in parts of 'If/Then' -- and that's the sharp point. In this intelligent, surprising, altogether original new musical, the main character is a 39-year-old divorced woman, Elizabeth, who returns to New York after 12 years as a wife in Phoenix. This is a fork-in-the-road show, a back-to-the-future entertainment in which we briefly see the consequences of different roads taken...Greif's gleaming, inventive production has lots of moving parts, including double-decker sets by Mark Wendland that add more levels with a mirror that adds layers of ceiling and sky. Disorienting? Indeed, but in attractive, unpredictable ways.
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If/Then FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the songs in If/Then and what's the order?
Prologue
What If?
It's A Sign
A Map of New York
You Never Know
Ain't No Man Manhattan
What The?
Here I Go
You Don't Need to Love Me
No More Wasted Time
Surprise
This Day/Walking by a Wedding
Hey, Kid
Some Other Me
Best Worst Mistake
I Hate You
A Map of New York (Reprise)
You Learn to Live Without
The Moment Explodes
Love While You Can
What Would You Do?
Always Starting Over
What If? (Reprise)
What If?
It's A Sign
A Map of New York
You Never Know
Ain't No Man Manhattan
What The?
Here I Go
You Don't Need to Love Me
No More Wasted Time
Surprise
This Day/Walking by a Wedding
Hey, Kid
Some Other Me
Best Worst Mistake
I Hate You
A Map of New York (Reprise)
You Learn to Live Without
The Moment Explodes
Love While You Can
What Would You Do?
Always Starting Over
What If? (Reprise)
If/Then History
Other Productions of If/Then
| 2014 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2015 | US Tour |
First National Tour US Tour |
If/Then - 2014 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | LaChanze |
| 2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Idina Menzel |
| 2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Musical | If/Then |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Idina Menzel |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Michael Starobin |
| 2014 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Idina Menzel |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | If/Then |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Tom Kitt |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Brian Yorkey |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Idina Menzel |
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