<Tr> <Th> Basis </Th> <Td> The lives of Bonnie and Clyde </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Productions </Th> <Td> 2009 La Jolla Playhouse 2010 Sarasota 2011 Tokyo 2011 Broadway 2013 Seoul 2014 St. Louis 2016 Prague 2017 Off - West End </Td> </Tr> <P> Bonnie & Clyde is a musical with music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Don Black and a book by Ivan Menchell . The world premiere took place in La Jolla, California in November 2009 . The musical centers on Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the ill - fated lovers and outlaws whose story has been infamous since they achieved folk hero status during the Great Depression . Wildhorn described the music as a "non-traditional score, combining rockabilly, blues and gospel music". The La Jolla run was followed by a Sarasota, Florida engagement in 2010 . </P> <P> The musical debuted on Broadway in December 2011, where it failed to impress the critics . Ticket sales were poor, and it closed after just four weeks . It was nominated for 3 Outer Critics Circle Awards and 5 Drama Desk Awards, both including Best New Musical, as well as two nominations for the 2012 Tony Awards . Subsequent productions have since been staged internationally following the submission of the work to Music Theater International, including productions in Japan, Korea and the U.K. </P>

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