text:
Lord of the Dance (musical)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
For other uses of "Lord of the Dance", see Lord of the Dance (disambiguation).
Lord of the Dance
Music
Ronan Hardiman
Lyrics
Michael Flatley
Basis
Lord of the Dance
Premiere
26 July, 1986: Point Theatre, Dublin
Lord of the Dance is an Irish musical and dance production that was created, choreographed, and produced by Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley, who also took a starring role. The music for the show was written by Ronan Hardiman.
Contents
1 Background
2 Story
3 Synopsis (original 1996 version)
3.1 Act 1
4 Performances
5 Feet of Flames
5.1 2010 Reunion tour
6 Lead dancers
6.1 Original characters (1996 show)
6.2 Original Band (1996 show)
6.3 2010 Return of Michael Flatley tour
7 Musical Numbers
8 Tour dates
9 Notes
10 External links
Background[edit]
Michael Flatley found his first fame starring in Riverdance, but he left the show in late 1995 due to conflicts over creative control. He dreamed of, and put into action, a plan of putting together a dance show capable of playing in arenas and stadiums instead of traditional theatres.[1] Later on, Flatley soon began thinking of rhythm patterns and steps for an a cappella number. This number would later become "Planet Ireland", the show's finale. The show took six months to bring it from conception to the stage. Auditions were held in the SFX City Theatre in Dublin.
Story[edit]
The story follows the character "Lord of the Dance" and his fight against the evil dark lord "Don Dorcha" from taking over Planet Ireland. The "Lord of the Dance" defeats the dark lord's invasion with help from a little spirit. There is also a story with a "love vs lust" theme expressed through dance throughout the show. "Saoirse, the Irish Cailín" fights for the love of the "Lord of the Dance" against the wicked "Morrighan, the Temptress". The stories are based on ancient Irish folklore and some Biblical references; the title itself, along with the central musical theme, is taken from a contemporary hymn.
Synopsis (original 1996 version)[edit]
Act 1[edit]
The first act begins with the number "Cry of the Celts". A female troupe sleeps in a semicircle with a girl dressed in gold, known as "Little Spirit" while winds accompany the scene. Seconds later, masked figures cloaked in black and bearing torches arrive and stand as statues while ambient new age music plays. Later, the Little Spirit rises from her sleep and plays the show's theme song on a tin whistle in a somber but delightful rendition. She then awakens the troupe with magical dust. The Little Spirit leaves with the cloaked figures as the female troupe makes their first dance. Drum beats fill in and the show's main eponymous character, known as "Lord of the Dance" appears and dances before an elated crowd before being accompanied by the entire dance troupe.
After a song by "Erin the Goddess" ("Suil A Ruin"), the Little Spirit activates a mechanical musical doll which then dances with the female troupe led by the lead female protagonist Saoirse ("Celtic Dreams"). A terrifying performance of "Warriors" with suspenseful music follows, with dark lord Don Dorcha doing an introductory dance before being followed by his troupe. At the end of Warriors, the Little Spirit plays a trick on one of them. Morrighan the Temptress makes her introduction soon after ("Gypsy").
"Strings of Fire" kicks in with two female fiddlers. Later Saoirse leads the female troupe in fighting Morrighan and later changes to black inner clothing after a fight with the temptress ("Breakout"). They are then greeted by the Lord of the Dance himself and his troup, who then dances into an a'capella number ("Warlords"). Another song by Erin the Goddess follows ("Gaelic Song")
The eponymous number of the show ("Lord of the Dance") begins with a two pairs of males accompanying a pair of females in an introductory dance before the eponymous character dances to the shows' upbeat theme. The number ends with the title character being joined by his troupe.
Performances[edit]
Lord of the Dance had preview shows at the Point Theatre in Dublin from 28 June to 1 July 1996. The show staged a premiere performance on 27 June 1996 – the video was filmed on 2 July 1996.
In March 1997, Lord of the Dance was performed at the Oscars. That November, Lord of the Dance expanded operations by forming several troupes of dancers which would tour North America and Europe. Flatley signed a contract with Disney for Lord of the Dance to perform at Epcot in Walt Disney World in the summer of 1999 and Lord of the Dance was asked back the following summer in 2000. Troupe 4 performed at the Disneyland Paris Resort in 2002 and 2003. There are currently two troupes of Lord of the Dance productions touring the world: Troupe 1, currently touring throughout Europe and Asia and Troupe 2, touring US and Canada including Europe too.
Feet of Flames[edit]
On 25 July 1998 after two years of touring, Flatley created Feet of Flames, an expanded version of Lord of the Dance. Feet of Flames took the dancers from all the troupes and put them together, totalling almost 100. The final stage was 180 feet (55 m) wide with multiple levels. The show was held before 25,000 people in London's Hyde Park. The special feature was a dance solo by Flatley without music. It was supposed to be the last time Flatley danced live on stage, but a different version of the show would later go on tour in 2000–01 (only one troupe appeared on this tour). The show in Hyde Park was the last time Michael Flatley danced in "Lord of the Dance", he would go on to do the Feet of Flames World Tour, and after that Celtic Tiger. The Lord of the Dance 10th Anniversary Party was held in June 2006.
Further information: Feet of Flames
2010 Reunion tour[edit]
Flatley returned to perform in Feet of Flames 2009 in Taipei.
In April 2010, he announced[clarification needed] that he would be returning to headline the Lord of the Dance show, with performances in Dublin's The O2, Belfast's Odyssey Arena, London's O2 arena, Sheffield's Sheffield Arena, Manchester's MEN Arena, Birmingham's LG Arena, Nottingham's Trent FM Arena, Liverpool's Echo Arena, London's Wembley Arena, Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena in November 2010, with dates also announced in Germany, Switzerland & Austria, the first time he will have done so since 1998.
A DVD and Blu-ray disc of the film was released entitled Michael Flatley Returns as Lord of the Dance on 28 June 2011 in US and Canada, and 4 August in Australia, 12 September 2011 in the UK and October in Germany, France, Benelux and Scandinavia. The 3D version of the film was released only in Blu-ray in late 2011. The film shows the performances from the O2 Arenas of London, Dublin, and Berlin.
Lead dancers[edit]
Over the years, along with several troupes, the lead dancers have changed.
Original characters (1996 show)[edit]
Lord of The Dance: Michael Flatley
Saoirse, the Irish Cailín: Bernadette Flynn
Morrighan the Temptress: Gillian Norris
Don Dorcha: Daire Nolan
The Little Spirit: Helen Egan
Fiddlers: Máiréad Nesbitt and Cora Smyth
Erin the Goddess: Anne Buckley
Original Band (1996 show)[edit]
Dave Keary, Guitar
Eamon Byrne, Bass
Gary Sullivan, Drums
Máiréad Nesbitt, Fiddles
Cora Smyth, Fiddles
Liam O'Connor, Box
Ger Fahey, Pipes
2010 Return of Michael Flatley tour[edit]
These cast members were on Flatley's return tour throughout Europe and are on the 3D film which was later released on DVD and Blu-ray.
Lord of The Dance: Michael Flatley
Saoirse, the Irish Cailín: Bernadette Flynn
Morrighan the Temptress: Ciara Sexton
Don Dorcha: Tom Cunningham
The Little Spirit: Katie Pomfret
Fiddlers: Giada Costenaro and Valerie Gleeson
Vocalist: Deirdre Shannon
Bernadette Flynn toured with the show until 2010. Gillian Norris left the show in early 2008. Daire Nolan left the show shortly after its first run in Epcot in 1999. Mairead Nesbitt is now with the Celtic band Celtic Woman. Cora Smyth toured with Flatley in Celtic Tiger until he cancelled the concert due to a viral infection. Anne Buckley left the show in 2001 and has made her own solo album.
Musical Numbers[edit]
The Little Spirit
Dancers
The Little Spirit and the Lord of the Dance
Act 1:
Cry Of The Celts - Lord Of The Dance & The Clan
Suil A Ruin - Erin The Goddess
Celtic Dream - Saoirse & The Girls
The Warriors - Don Dorcha & The Warriors
Gypsy - Morrighan
Strings Of Fire - The Violins
Breakout - Saoirse & The Girls
Warlords - Lord Of The Dance & The Warlords
Gaelic Song - Erin The Goddess
The Lord Of The Dance - Lord Of The Dance & The Clan
Act 2
Spirit In The New World - The Spirit
Dangerous Game - The Spirit, Don Dorcha & The Warriors
Hell's Kitchen - Lord Of The Dance, Don Dorcha, The Warlords & The Warriors
Fiery Nights - Morrighan, Don Dorcha, The Warriors & Their Women
The Lament - The Violins
Siamsa - The Clan
She Moved Through The Fair - Erin The Goddess
Stolen Kiss - Saoirse, Lord Of The Dance & Morrighan
Nightmare - Don Dorcha & The Warriors
The Duel - Lord Of The Dance & Don Dorcha
Victory - Lord Of The Dance & The Clan
Planet Ireland - Lord Of The Dance & The Clan
Tour dates[edit]
Michael Flatley starred in the show from 1996 to early 1998 before going on to Feet of Flames. This incomplete list includes Troupes 1, 2, 3, and 4.
1996 – with Michael Flatley 28 June to 30 December: Ireland premiere, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand
1997 – with Michael Flatley 3 January to 27 November: United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia
1998 11 January to 10 December: England, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, South Africa, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Austria, France, Norway.
1999 9 January to 19 December: Israel, Germany, England, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Portugal.
2000 26 January to 16 December: Japan, South Africa, France, United States, Germany, Argentina.
2001 21 January to 22 December: Germany, France, Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, England, the Netherlands, Japan, Russia, Estonia, Belgium.
2002 16 February to 31 December: France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Lebanon, England, Finland, Russia, Ukraine,
2003 1 January to 16 December: France, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Spain,
2004 13 January to 19 December: Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, Switzerland, France, Greece, Czech Republic, South Africa, Israel, China.
2005 12 January to 31 December: Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Macedonia, England,
2006 1 January to 26 June: England, Chile
2007 Troupe One – 1 March to 22 December: Poland, United Kingdom, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Greece
2010 – Tour with Michael Flatley – UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria
2015 – Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games had temporary shows at the Playhouse Theatre, London and at the Lyric Theatre, Broadway and two touring casts elsewhere at the same time – one was in Sydney, Australia and also in Auckland, New Zealand, the others were spread across Europe. The European tour included countries such as Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, and Poland.
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Michael Flatley Discusses How He Became 'Lord of the Dance' in Larry King Live
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lord of the Dance.
External links[edit]
Official show site
Official site of the 3D film of the show
Lord of the Dance on IMDb
Lord of the Dance 3D on IMDb
show
v
t
e
Michael Flatley's dance shows
Shows
Riverdance
Lord of the Dance
Feet of Flames
Celtic Tiger
Performers
Michael Flatley
Bernadette Flynn
Gillian Norris
Daire Nolan
Jean Butler
Colin Dunne
María Pagés
Anúna
Michael Londra
Breandán de Gallaí
Joanne Doyle
Composers
Bill Whelan
Ronan Hardiman
Producers
Moya Doherty
John McColgan
show
v
t
e
Irish dance
Styles
Individual
Step dance
Sean-nós dance (in the United States)
Festival dance
Group
Ceili dance
Set dance
Rinnce Fada
Music
2
2 and 4
4 dances
Reel
Hornpipe
6
8 dances
Single and double jig
Treble jig
Haste to the Wedding
9
8 dances
Slip jig
12
8 dances
Slide
Mixed time
South Galway Set
Clare Lancers Set
Organisations
An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha
Conradh na Gaeilge
An Comhdháil na Múinteoirí le Rincí Gaelacha
World Irish Dance Association
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
Events
Crossroads dance
Feis
Oireachtas
Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne
Céilí
Shows and groups
Riverdance
Lord of the Dance
Dancing on Dangerous Ground
Feet of Flames
The Keltic Dreams
Professional dancers
Cara Butler
Jean Butler
Tiana Coudray
Dean Crouch
Joanne Doyle
Colin Dunne
Michael Flatley
Bernadette Flynn
Dan Furey
Breandán de Gallaí
Graham Killoughery
Tony Lundon
Kevin McCormack
Róisín Mullins
Daire Nolan
Gillian Norris
Miscellaneous
Public Dance Halls Act 1935
Soft shoes
Hard shoes
Jig (2011 film)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lord_of_the_Dance_(musical)&oldid=863483728"
Categories:
Irish dance
Irish stepdance
1996 musicals
Hidden categories:
EngvarB from October 2013
Use dmy dates from October 2013
Musical theatre articles missing an image in infobox
Pages with timeline metadata
Wikipedia articles needing clarification from May 2013
Navigation menu
Personal tools
Not logged in
Talk
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Namespaces
Article
Talk
Variants
Views
Read
Edit
View history
More
Search
Navigation
Main page
Contents
Featured content
Current events
Random article
Donate to Wikipedia
Wikipedia store
Interaction
Help
About Wikipedia
Community portal
Recent changes
Contact page
Tools
What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Wikidata item
Cite this page
Print/export
Create a book
Download as PDF
Printable version
In other projects
Wikimedia Commons
Languages
Čeština
Deutsch
Euskara
Français
Hrvatski
Italiano
עברית
Nederlands
Polski
Português
Русский
Slovenčina
Українська
中文
5 more
Edit links
This page was last edited on 11 October 2018, at 02:10 (UTC).
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
Privacy policy
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Contact Wikipedia
Developers
Cookie statement
Mobile view
Enable previews

values: mw-page-base noprint

values: mw-head-base noprint

values: firstHeading firstHeading en

values: siteSub noprint

values: mw-jump-link #mw-head

values: mw-jump-link #p-search

attrs: role class

values:
note
hatnote navigation-not-searchable

values:
/wiki/Musical_theater
mw-redirect
Musical theater

values: checkbox button toctogglecheckbox toctogglecheckbox display:none

values: Edit section: Synopsis (original 1996 version)

values:
/wiki/Euro_Disney
mw-redirect
Euro Disney

values: out of date. He either returned or he didn't (May 2013)

values:
noprint Inline-Template
margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;

values:
/wiki/The_O2_(Dublin)
mw-redirect
The O2 (Dublin)

values:
/wiki/Odyssey_Arena
mw-redirect
Odyssey Arena

values:
/wiki/The_O2_(London)
mw-redirect
The O2 (London)

values:
/wiki/LG_Arena_(Birmingham)
mw-redirect
LG Arena (Birmingham)

values:
/wiki/Trent_FM_Arena
mw-redirect
Trent FM Arena

values:
/wiki/O2_Arena_(London)
mw-redirect
O2 Arena (London)

values:
/wiki/O2_World_(Berlin)
mw-redirect
O2 World (Berlin)

values: Edit section: Original characters (1996 show)

values: Gary Sullivan (drummer) (page does not exist)

values: Edit section: 2010 Return of Michael Flatley tour

values:
reflist mw-references-wrap
list-style-type: decimal;

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.lordofthedance.com

values:
nofollow
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0148422/
external text

values:
nofollow
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1792584/
external text

values: nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner mw-collapsible mw-made-collapsible mw-collapsed

values:
/wiki/Irish_music
mw-redirect
Irish music

values: font-family: 'Georgia Pro', Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;

values: font-family: Arial Unicode MS, Lucida Sans Unicode;

values: nowraplinks hlist collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner mw-collapsible mw-made-collapsible mw-collapsed

values: Category:Use dmy dates from October 2013

values: Category:Musical theatre articles missing an image in infobox

values: Category:Wikipedia articles needing clarification from May 2013

values: Discussion about edits from this IP address [ctrl-alt-n]

values: A list of edits made from this IP address [ctrl-alt-y]

values: You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory

values: You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [ctrl-alt-o]

values:
/wiki/Lord_of_the_Dance_(musical)
View the content page [ctrl-alt-c]
c

values: Discussion about the content page [ctrl-alt-t]

values: p-namespaces navigation vectorTabs p-namespaces-label

values:
p-variants
navigation
vectorMenu emptyPortlet
p-variants-label

values: Past revisions of this page [ctrl-alt-h]

values: p-views navigation vectorTabs p-views-label

values:
p-cactions
navigation
vectorMenu emptyPortlet
p-cactions-label

values:
mw-wiki-logo
/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page

values:
/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page [ctrl-alt-z]
z

values: Featured content – the best of Wikipedia

values: Find background information on current events

values:
/wiki/Special:Random
Load a random article [ctrl-alt-x]
x

values: portal navigation p-wikibase-otherprojects p-wikibase-otherprojects-label

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-eu
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-hr
display: none;

values: לורד אוף דה דאנס – Hebrew

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-he
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-sk
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-uk
display: none;

values: All languages (initial selection from common choices by you and others)

values:
suggestions
display: none; font-size: 13px;

values: mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject page-Lord_of_the_Dance_musical rootpage-Lord_of_the_Dance_musical skin-vector action-view


text:
Something's Gotta Give (film)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This article is about the 2003 film. For the 1962 film, see Something's Got to Give.
Something's Gotta Give
North American theatrical release poster
Directed by
Nancy Meyers
Produced by
Nancy Meyers
Bruce A. Block
Written by
Nancy Meyers
Starring
Jack Nicholson
Diane Keaton
Keanu Reeves
Frances McDormand
Amanda Peet
Jon Favreau
Music by
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Edited by
Joe Hutshing
Production
company
Waverly Films
Distributed by
Columbia Pictures (North America)
Warner Bros. Pictures (International)
Release date
December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12)
Running time
128 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$80 million
Box office
$266 million[1]
Something's Gotta Give is a 2003 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers. It stars Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton as a successful 60-something and 50-something, who find love for each other in later life, despite being complete opposites. Keanu Reeves and Amanda Peet co-star, with Frances McDormand, Paul Michael Glaser, Jon Favreau, and KaDee Strickland playing key supporting roles.
The film received generally favorable reviews[2] from critics, and was a box office hit following its North American release, eventually grossing over $266 million mostly from its international run.[1] For her performance Keaton earned a Golden Globe, a Satellite Award, as well as an Academy Award nomination and a SAG Award nomination for Best Actress, among other recognitions. Nicholson also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. This was Nicholson and Keaton's second film together since 1981's Reds.
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Soundtrack
3.1 Track listing - Warner Bros.
3.2 Track listing - Columbia
4 Reception
4.1 Critical response
4.2 Accolades
5 References
6 External links
Plot[edit]
Harry Sanborn is a wealthy New York music mogul who has had a 40-year habit of dating women under 30, including his latest conquest, Marin Klein. The two drive to her mother's Hamptons beach house expecting to be alone, but are surprised by Marin's mother, successful playwright Erica Barry, who is there with her sister Zoe.
After an awkward dinner, the night turns disastrous when — during foreplay with Marin — Harry has a heart attack and is rushed to a hospital. The doctor, Julian Mercer, tells Harry to stay nearby for a few days, so Harry ends up staying with Erica. Their personalities clash and create awkward living arrangements—until they get to know each other. The fact that Harry is dating her daughter and that Julian has fallen for Erica leave the two struggling to deal with relationships.
Marin and Harry agree to break up. He and Erica spend more time together and eventually consummate their relationship. Harry discovers that his improving health means that he no longer has to stay with Erica, so he heads home.
Marin receives news that her father, Dave Klein, Erica's ex-husband, whom Erica still allows to direct her plays, is getting remarried to Kristen, an ear, nose and throat doctor who is only two years older than Marin. Although Erica is unaffected by the news, Marin is devastated and pressures her mother into accompanying her to a family dinner. Erica is the life of the party until she sees Harry at another table with another woman. In the argument that follows, Harry suffers from what he believes is another heart attack, but he is told by the young ER physician, Dr. Martinez, who treats him like her father, that it was only a panic attack.
Although she is heartbroken, Erica figures that these events would be great to use in a play. Harry hears about it and rushes to the NYC theater where it is being rehearsed. Despite her denials, it is quickly obvious that she has used the most personal details of their affair in the play. Erica coolly rebuffs his every insinuation that he cares about her and hints that his character will die in the play—for a laugh. He then has another panic attack and is again treated by Dr. Martinez, who warns him that he needs to learn to "decompress".
Six months pass. Erica's play is a huge success. Harry pays Marin a visit to apologize for anything he ever did to hurt her. She replies that he was nothing but nice to her and happily tells him that she is pregnant and has a new husband. Harry expresses a desire to see Erica. Marin tells him that her mother is in Paris celebrating her birthday. Harry decides to surprise Erica. Remembering how they had once planned to spend their birthdays together there, he shows up at the Parisian restaurant where she is seated at a table. Harry explains that over the past six months he reached out to all of the women he ever had affairs with, and even though repeatedly rebuffed at first, finally broke through. They all had identical harsh stories that helped him learn how "I arrived at being me." He tells Erica that his trip to find her was the last and the farthest. Julian appears. All along, Erica has been waiting at the restaurant for Julian, whom she is now dating.
Harry and Erica get along well during the dinner, but they part outside the restaurant. While he is gazing in heartache over the river Seine, Erica pulls up in a taxi. She explains that Julian figured out what was happening between them and decided to step aside to let her be with Harry. Harry explains that his search the last six months has made him realize he truly loves Erica. Harry and Erica kiss.
A year later, at a New York restaurant, Erica and Harry, now married, are out with Marin, her husband and her new baby daughter, as one big happy family.
Cast[edit]
Jack Nicholson as Harry Sanborn, a 63-year-old, self-satisfied playboy and socialite who owns ten companies, including a magazine and the second-largest hip hop label in the world. He only dates women under the age of thirty.
Diane Keaton as Erica Barry, a 56-year-old successful, divorced Broadway playwright, partly living in an upscale Hamptons beach house. Having survived her divorce without huge bitterness, she lives a quiet life of professional fulfillment and romantic disappointment.
Keanu Reeves as Julian Mercer, Harry's 36-year-old doctor. He is also a huge fan of Erica's, with whom he develops a relationship.
Amanda Peet as Marin Klein, Erica's daughter, a 29-year-old auctioneer, working for Christie's.
Frances McDormand as Zoe, Erica's sister. She is a lesbian feminist women's studies professor at Columbia University.
Jon Favreau as Leo, Harry's personal assistant.
Paul Michael Glaser as Dave Klein, Marin's father and Erica's ex-husband. He directs Erica's plays.
Rachel Ticotin as Dr. Martinez, the ER doctor
KaDee Strickland as Kristen, Dave's fiancée. She is an ear, nose and throat doctor who is two years older than Marin.
Peter Spears as Danny Benjamin, Marin's husband near end of movie.
Soundtrack[edit]
Something's Gotta Give was a co-production between Columbia Pictures and Warner Bros. Both companies have released soundtracks for the movie.
The following soundtrack was released on December 9, 2003 by Warner Bros. Records.
Track listing - Warner Bros.[edit]
"Butterfly" - Crazy Town
"Sing a Song" - Earth, Wind and Fire
"Oooh Baby" - C+C Music Factory
"Samba de mon cœur qui bat" - Coralie Clément
"Fibre de Verre" - Paris Combo
"Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
"O Beijo (The Kiss)" - Claudio Ragazzi
"Here We Go" - Grits
"Que reste-t-il de nos amours" - Charles Trenet
"It's On Tonight" - Johnny Rourke
"You Can Get It If You Really Want" - Jimmy Cliff
"Have Dinner" - Badly Drawn Boy
"Assedic" - Les Escrocs
"I've Got a Crush on You" - Steve Tyrell
"Graffito Disguise" - Mason Daring
"I Only Have Eyes for You" - The Flamingos
"La Vie en Rose" - Louis Armstrong
"So Nice (Summer Samba)" - Astrud Gilberto
"Boum!" - Charles Trenet
"Je Cherche un Homme" - Eartha Kitt
"Sunday Morning" - Maroon 5
"Julian Calls" - Badly Drawn Boy
"C'est si bon" - Eartha Kitt
"Brazil" - Django Reinhardt
"Exactly Like You" - Christopher Westlake and Bonnie Greenberg
"Sweet Lorraine" - Stephane Grappelli, Ilsa Eckinger, Ike Isaacs and Diz Disley
"I Only Have Eyes for You" - Michael Melvoin, John Guerin, Tony Dumas, and Mitch Holder
"Learn How to Fall" - Paul Simon
"La Vie en Rose" - Jack Nicholson
The following soundtrack was released on February 23, 2004 by Columbia Records.
Track listing - Columbia[edit]
"La Vie en Rose" - Louis Armstrong
"I've Got a Crush on You" - Steve Tyrell
"I Only Have Eyes for You" - The Flamingos
"So Nice (Summer Samba)" - Astrud Gilberto
"Remember Me" - Heitor Pereira
"Samba de mon cœur qui bat" - Coralie Clément
"Que reste-t-il de nos amours" - Charles Trenet
"Assedic" - Les Escrocs
"Je Cherche un Homme" - Eartha Kitt
"C'est si bon" - Eartha Kitt
"Brazil" - Django Reinhardt
"Sweet Lorraine" - Stephane Grappelli, Ilsa Eckinger, Ike Isaacs and Diz Disley
"Love Makes the World Go 'Round" - Deon Jackson
"La Vie en Rose" - Jack Nicholson
The film was originally scored by Alan Silvestri and orchestrated by Tony Blondal, however creative differences led to Silvestri being replaced at the last minute by members of Remote Control Productions. As Alan's music was already recorded some of it remains in the film.[citation needed]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The film holds a 71% "Fresh" rating from the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 166 critics' reviews, with the summary: "Though it occasionally stumbles into sitcom territory, Something's Gotta Give is mostly a smart, funny romantic comedy, with sharp performances from Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, and Keanu Reeves."[2] The San Francisco Chronicle's reviewer felt the performances of the film's stars, Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson, were among their best, and that Nicholson's acting, as his role covered a wider range of emotions, was the more complex.[3] The reviewer praised the film for being a romantic comedy for adults:
The adult romance is a dying genre in our era, but movies as wise and fun as Something's Gotta Give have always been rare. It's a comedy with hilarious moments, and yet with an essential seriousness at its core: Two people in the autumn of life find love.[3]
Roger Ebert describes the film's dialog as "smart".[4] Although noting that Keanu Reeves's role "seems like nothing more than a walking plot complication", he praises the performances of Keaton and Nicholson: "A movie like this depends crucially on its stars. To complain that Nicholson is playing "himself" – or that Keaton is also playing a character very much like her public persona – is missing the point. Part of the appeal depends on the movie's teasing confusion of reality and fiction."[4]
Accolades[edit]
Awards
Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Outcome
Academy Awards Best Actress Diane Keaton Nominated
Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design: Feature Film - Contemporary Film Film Nominated
Artios Awards Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy Jane Jenkins
Janet Hirshenson Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Actress Diane Keaton Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Jack Nicholson Nominated
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Diane Keaton Won
Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing in a Feature: Music, Feature Film Film Nominated
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards Best Actress Diane Keaton Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress Diane Keaton Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actress – Motion Picture Diane Keaton Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Diane Keaton Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Diane Keaton Nominated
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
2008: AFI's 10 Top 10:
Nominated Romantic Comedy Film[5]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "Something's Gotta Give @ Numbers". The-Numbers.com. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b "Something's Gotta Give". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on May 3, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b LaSalle, Mike (December 12, 2003). "Finally, a grown-up love story – Nicholson and Keaton do maybe their best work ever as they create a nice, mellow glow in 'Something's Gotta Give'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b Ebert, Roger (December 12, 2003). "Something's Gotta Give". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
Jump up ^ "AFI's 10 Top 10 Nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
External links[edit]
Wikiquote has quotations related to: Something's Gotta Give (film)
Official website
Something's Gotta Give on IMDb
Something's Gotta Give at AllMovie
Something's Gotta Give at the TCM Movie Database
Something's Gotta Give at the American Film Institute Catalog
Something's Gotta Give at Rotten Tomatoes
Something's Gotta Give at Metacritic
Something's Gotta Give at Box Office Mojo
hide
v
t
e
Films directed by Nancy Meyers
The Parent Trap (1998)
What Women Want (2000)
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
The Holiday (2006)
It's Complicated (2009)
The Intern (2015)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Something%27s_Gotta_Give_(film)&oldid=858212734"
Categories:
2003 films
English-language films
2000s romantic comedy films
American comedy-drama films
American films
American romantic comedy films
Columbia Pictures films
Films scored by Hans Zimmer
Films directed by Nancy Meyers
Films featuring a Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe winning performance
Films set in New York City
Films set in Paris
Films shot in Los Angeles
Films shot in New York City
Films shot in Paris
Midlife crisis films
Screenplays by Nancy Meyers
Warner Bros. films
Hidden categories:
All articles with unsourced statements
Articles with unsourced statements from September 2012
Navigation menu
Personal tools
Not logged in
Talk
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Namespaces
Article
Talk
Variants
Views
Read
Edit
View history
More
Search
Navigation
Main page
Contents
Featured content
Current events
Random article
Donate to Wikipedia
Wikipedia store
Interaction
Help
About Wikipedia
Community portal
Recent changes
Contact page
Tools
What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Wikidata item
Cite this page
Print/export
Create a book
Download as PDF
Printable version
In other projects
Wikiquote
Languages
Български
Català
Čeština
Deutsch
Español
فارسی
Français
한국어
Հայերեն
Hrvatski
Italiano
Magyar
Македонски
Nederlands
日本語
Norsk
Polski
Português
Русский
Simple English
Suomi
Svenska
Türkçe
Українська
中文
16 more
Edit links
This page was last edited on 5 September 2018, at 19:33 (UTC).
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
Privacy policy
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Contact Wikipedia
Developers
Cookie statement
Mobile view
Enable previews

key: html

type: local

value: div

attrs: id class

values: mw-page-base noprint

values: mw-head-base noprint

value: a

value: i

attrs: id class lang

values: firstHeading firstHeading en

values: siteSub noprint

attrs: class href

values: mw-jump-link #mw-head

values: mw-jump-link #p-search

attrs: href title

values:
note
hatnote navigation-not-searchable

value: th

attrs: colspan class style

value: tr

value: img

attrs: alt src width height class srcset data-file-width data-file-height

attrs: href class

value: td

attrs: colspan style

attrs: scope style

values:
/wiki/Golden_Globe
mw-redirect
Golden Globe

values:
/wiki/Satellite_Award
mw-redirect
Satellite Award

values:
/wiki/Academy_Award
mw-redirect
Academy Award

values: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

values: checkbox button toctogglecheckbox toctogglecheckbox display:none

values: Edit section: Track listing - Warner Bros.

values:
/wiki/Earth,_Wind_and_Fire
mw-redirect
Earth, Wind and Fire

values:
/wiki/C_%2B_C_Music_Factory
mw-redirect
C + C Music Factory

values:
/wiki/Que_reste-t-il_de_nos_amours
mw-redirect
Que reste-t-il de nos amours

values:
/wiki/Damon_Gough
mw-redirect
Damon Gough

values:
/wiki/La_Vie_en_Rose
mw-redirect
La Vie en Rose

values:
/wiki/So_Nice_(Summer_Samba)
mw-redirect
So Nice (Summer Samba)

values:
/wiki/Brazil_(1939_song)
mw-redirect
Brazil (1939 song)

values:
/wiki/Stephane_Grappelli
mw-redirect
Stephane Grappelli

values:
/wiki/Michael_Melvoin
mw-redirect
Michael Melvoin

values: This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2012)

values:
noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact
white-space:nowrap;

values: background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;

values: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award

values: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

values: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

values: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

values: background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;

values:
/wiki/Golden_Reel_Award
mw-redirect
Golden Reel Award

values: National Board of Review of Motion Pictures

values: National Board of Review Award for Best Actress

values: Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture

values: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

values: Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association

values: Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

values:
reflist mw-references-wrap
list-style-type: decimal;

values: q:Special:Search/Something's Gotta Give (film)

values:
nofollow
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337741/
external text

values:
nofollow
external text
https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v291162

values: nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner mw-collapsible mw-made-collapsible

values: Category:Films featuring a Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe winning performance

values: Category:All articles with unsourced statements

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from September 2012

values: Discussion about edits from this IP address [ctrl-alt-n]

values: A list of edits made from this IP address [ctrl-alt-y]

values: You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory

values: You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [ctrl-alt-o]

values:
/wiki/Something%27s_Gotta_Give_(film)
View the content page [ctrl-alt-c]
c

values: Discussion about the content page [ctrl-alt-t]

values: p-namespaces navigation vectorTabs p-namespaces-label

values:
p-variants
navigation
vectorMenu emptyPortlet
p-variants-label

values: Past revisions of this page [ctrl-alt-h]

values: portal navigation p-navigation p-navigation-label

values: Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia

values: About the project, what you can do, where to find things

values: A list of recent changes in the wiki [ctrl-alt-r]

values: portal navigation p-interaction p-interaction-label

values: List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [ctrl-alt-j]

values: Recent changes in pages linked from this page [ctrl-alt-k]

values:
/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard
Upload files [ctrl-alt-u]
u

values: A list of all special pages [ctrl-alt-q]

values: Permanent link to this revision of the page

values: Link to connected data repository item [ctrl-alt-g]

values: Printable version of this page [ctrl-alt-p]

values: Невъзможно твой – Bulgarian

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-bg
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-ca
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-cs
display: none;

values: یکی باید کوتاه بیاید – Persian

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-fa
display: none;

values: 사랑할 때 버려야 할 아까운 것들 – Korean

values: Սերը կանոններով և առանց (ֆիլմ) – Armenian

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-hy
display: none;

values: Tutto può succedere - Something's Gotta Give – Italian

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-it
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-hu
display: none;

values: Љубовта нема правила (филм од 2003) – Macedonian

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-mk
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-nl
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-no
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-pl
display: none;

values: Любовь по правилам и без – Russian

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-simple
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-fi
display: none;

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-sv
display: none;

values: Кохання за правилами... і без – Ukrainian

values: /static/images/wikimedia-button-1.5x.png 1.5x, /static/images/wikimedia-button-2x.png 2x

values: /static/images/poweredby_mediawiki_132x47.png 1.5x, /static/images/poweredby_mediawiki_176x62.png 2x

values: mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject page-Something_s_Gotta_Give_film rootpage-Something_s_Gotta_Give_film skin-vector action-view