Plunge into the sultry pool of sexy 1960s Venice with world-famous larger-than-life movie director Guido Contini. Relish the captivating and powerful women in Guido’s life. The wife, the mistress, the temptress, the muse –but of course, Guido has them all! He is also faced with the dreaded 40th birthday, and a massive midlife crisis. Guido’s creative impulses are blocked and he’s trapped himself in a web of romantic difficulties.

Based on Italian director Frederico Fellini’s comic masterpiece, 8 ½, Maury Yeston’s musical Nine follows Guido’s exploits as he prepares his latest picture and juggles the many captivating women in his life. Arthur Kopit wrote the book and together with Yeston (music and lyrics) they crafted an enchanting musical essay on the power of women. The original Broadway production opened in 1982, ran for 729 performances, and won five Tony awards, including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Original Score.