Far from Heaven (musical)

Far From Heaven
MusicScott Frankel
LyricsMichael Korie
BookRichard Greenberg
BasisFar From Heaven
by Todd Haynes
Productions2012 Williamstown
2013 Off-Broadway

Far From Heaven is a 2013 musical with a book by Richard Greenberg, music by Scott Frankel, and lyrics by Michael Korie. The musical is adapted from Todd Haynes's 2002 film of the same name.[1] The musical tells the story of Cathy Whitaker, a 1950s housewife, living in wealthy suburban Connecticut as she sees her seemingly perfect life begin to fall apart. The musical deals with complex contemporary issues such as race, gender roles, sexual orientation and class.[2]

  1. ^ Ben Brantley (June 2, 2013). "A Paradise and a Prison: 'Far From Heaven,' at Playwrights Horizons". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Adam Hetrick (July 7, 2013). "Far From Heaven, With Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale, Concludes Off-Broadway July 7". Playbill. Retrieved May 9, 2022.