{{Short description|2001 musical by Robert and Willie Reale}} {{more citations needed|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox Musical |name= Once Around the City |image= Once Around the City Playbill.jpg |image_size= 150px |caption= Playbill for original production |music= Robert Reale |lyrics= Willie Reale |book= Willie Reale |basis= |productions= 2001 Off-Broadway <!-- Please do not include production-specific (acting, directing, etc.) awards --> |awards= }}
'''''Once Around the City''''' is a musical written by brothers Robert (music) and Willie Reale (book and lyrics). The musical is set in 1980s Manhattan, when hostile takeovers of properties was the norm.
==Synopsis== Living in her grandmothers place that is a homeless shelter now, Gwen refuses to sell it to a real estate tycoon. The vice president of the real estate company, David, tricks Gwen into signing her inheritance away for practically nothing, but he soon falls for her. The only problem is David is engaged to the boss' daughter Elizabeth.
==Production== The production opened at Second Stage Theatre on June 12, 2001, and closed on July 22 2001. The show was directed by co-artistic director Mark Linn-Baker, costume design Paul Tazewell, set design Adrianne Lobel, lighting design Donald Holder, design John Weston, choreography Jennifer Muller, and music direction Rick Fox.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/11/theater/theater-review-mixing-a-nasty-real-estate-deal-with-love-must-be-a-musical.html|title = THEATER REVIEW; Mixing a Nasty Real Estate Deal with Love: Must be a Musical|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 11 July 2001|last1 = Weber|first1 = Bruce}}</ref>
The cast starred Harry Althaus (Nikki), Jane Bodle (Gwen), John Bowman (Ernie), Peter Jay Fernandez (Luis), Patrick Garner (John), Joe Grifasi (Mario), Michael Magee (David), Michael Mandell (Bill), Geoffrey Nauffts (Hank), William Parry (Charlie Brandebaine), Michael Potts (Rudy), Sandra Shipley (Mrs. Merken), Anna Stone (Phyllis and Eve), Anne Torsiglieri (Delores and Margaret), and Brandy Zarle (Elizabeth).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/41|title = Once Around the City| date=17 December 2021 }}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/41 Internet Off-Broadway Database listing]
Category:2001 musicals Category:Musicals set in New York City Category:Off-Broadway musicals