The Nose

by Kit Goldstein Grant

Petty bureaucrat Kovalyov has always prided himself on his good looks and laughed at disfigurement in others, but his tune changes when his own nose up and runs away! Disguising itself as a higher ranking bureaucrat with fancy uniform and plumed hat, his nose sets out on a mad dash through Petersburg, and Kovalyov finds that whatever the consequences, he must follow his nose.

The Nose is a whimsical family...

Petty bureaucrat Kovalyov has always prided himself on his good looks and laughed at disfigurement in others, but his tune changes when his own nose up and runs away! Disguising itself as a higher ranking bureaucrat with fancy uniform and plumed hat, his nose sets out on a mad dash through Petersburg, and Kovalyov finds that whatever the consequences, he must follow his nose.

The Nose is a whimsical family musical based on Nikolai Gogol's beloved tale. The Nose entertains with Russian-flavored music and family-friendly humor, while featuring themes and lessons that resonate from Imperial Russia to modern-day America.

The Nose is in English, and a Russian translation is also available.

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The Nose

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  • Cheryl Bear: The Nose

    A fabulous musical that's as fun as can be with a nose on an exciting adventure and some lessons for its owner! Excellent!

    A fabulous musical that's as fun as can be with a nose on an exciting adventure and some lessons for its owner! Excellent!

  • David Davila: The Nose

    This was the first musical I was lucky enough to catch by the very talented Kit Goldstein Grant. I cannot recommend this musical enough. It lives in the beautiful hybrid land of opera and musical, with hilarious over the top characters, costumes, and jokes... and a fabulous story that's fun for all ages. This is perfect for university musical & opera programs, and regional theaters!

    This was the first musical I was lucky enough to catch by the very talented Kit Goldstein Grant. I cannot recommend this musical enough. It lives in the beautiful hybrid land of opera and musical, with hilarious over the top characters, costumes, and jokes... and a fabulous story that's fun for all ages. This is perfect for university musical & opera programs, and regional theaters!

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Theater Resources Unlimited, Year 2016
  • Type Reading, Organization The National Opera Center, Year 2015

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Anex Theatre Company - Artscape Theatre Centre (Cape Town, South Africa), Year 2018
  • Type Professional, Organization Anex Theatre Company - Cape Town, Year 2017
  • Type Professional, Organization Anex Theatre Company - National Arts Festival (South Africa), Year 2017
  • Type Professional, Organization Master Theater, Year 2017
  • Type Professional, Organization The Midtown International Theater Festival, Year 2016

Awards

  • “Spare Times” Weekly Pick
    New York Times
    Selection
    2016
  • Best Musical
    The Midtown International Theater Festival
    Finalist
    2016
  • Mountain Playhouse Comedy Playwriting Contest
    Mountain Playhouse
    Finalist
    2016
  • Jackie White Memorial National Children's Playwriting Contest
    2015
  • Helen-Jean Playwriting Contest
    Finalist
    2015