Tony nominee Santino Fontana delivers "one of the best musical performances ever seen on a musical stage" (Rolling Stone) in the show critics are calling "Broadway's funniest new musical!" (New York Post). This New York Times Critic's Pick tells the story of Michael Dorsey, an out-of-work actor willing to do anything for a job -- even if it means playing way against type. When he disguises himself as an outspoken actress named Dorothy Michaels, he defies all odds to become a Broadway sensation. But as audiences fall for Dorothy and Michael starts to fall for the woman of his dreams, he's learning that the hardest part of show business isn't getting to the top... it's keeping up the act.
Winner of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Musical, Tootsie has received 11 Tony Award nominations including Best Score (David Yazbek), Best Book (Robert Horn), Best Choreography (Denis Jones), Best Direction (Scott Ellis) and Best Musical. It's "a fresh, funny, madly entertaining riot" (The Hollywood Reporter) loaded with "bushels of exceptional talent" (New York Magazine). Don't miss "the winner Broadway has been waiting for!" (The Washington Post).
There really is much to like about 'Tootsie.' Horn's book is chock-a-block with digressive one-liners that tickled me pink when I first saw the show in Chicago and worked their magic all over again on Broadway. Dorsey, a pill who taunts directors with his ego, has a lovable deadpanning roommate, Jeff (Andy Grotelueschen) and a wacky best frenemy named Sandy (Sarah Stiles), and this boffo comedic pair, along with John Behlmann's clueless bit of beefcake, keep the laughs rolling.
'Tootsie,' the new Broadway musical by David Yazbek (music and lyrics) and Robert Horn (book) that opened Tuesday at the Marquis Theatre, is a marvel of movie-to-musical reinvention. As much an update as it is an adaptation, the show acknowledges that gender politics have undergone significant changes in the last four decades while embracing what makes this loony tale still so much fun today. But what really stands out is the wit. This 'Tootsie' yields more laughs per minute than any musical since 'The Book of Mormon.' Yazbek and Horn are like Woody Allen in the early days, only campier and completely besotted with Broadway.
2018 | Chicago |
Pre-Broadway Run Chicago |
2019 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2021 | US Tour |
First National Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Santino Fontana |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Robert Horn |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Denis Jones |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical | William Ivey Long |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Scott Ellis |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Sarah Stiles |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | David Yazbek |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | David Yazbek |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Tootsie |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Brian Ronan |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair Design | Paul Huntley |
2019 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Santino Fontana |
2019 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Tootsie |
2019 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | David Yazbek |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Santino Fontana |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Robert Horn |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreographer | Denis Jones |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | William Ivey Long |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Scott Ellis |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Reg Rogers |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | John Behlmann |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Sarah Stiles |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Tootsie |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Score | David Yazbek |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Robert Horn |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Denis Jones |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | William Ivey Long |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Scott Ellis |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Tootsie |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Simon Hale |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | David Yazbek |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Andy Grotelueschen |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Santino Fontana |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Lilli Cooper |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Sarah Stiles |
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