Thou Shalt Not

Thou Shalt Not is a musical based on Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin with music and lyrics by Harry Connick, Jr. and an adapted book by David Thompson. Under the direction of Susan Stroman, the creative team included Thomas Lynch's scenic design, William Ivey Long's costumes, Scott Lehrer's sound design, and Peter Kaczorowski's lighting design. The musical deals with the consequences involved in the breaking of several Commandments, namely the ... more

Thou Shalt Not is a musical based on Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin with music and lyrics by Harry Connick, Jr. and an adapted book by David Thompson. Under the direction of Susan Stroman, the creative team included Thomas Lynch's scenic design, William Ivey Long's costumes, Scott Lehrer's sound design, and Peter Kaczorowski's lighting design. The musical deals with the consequences involved in the breaking of several Commandments, namely the sixth and seventh. After 22 previews which had been delayed a week due to the September 11, 2001 attacks, the musical opened to largely negative reviews at the Plymouth Theatre on October 25, 2001. It limped (as did much of its cast) toward its closing date of January 6, 2002 with 85 performances. The pianist Laurent LeClaire (Craig Bierko), returns to New Orleans from World War II and runs into his old friend Camille Raquin (Norbert Leo Butz), who is a frail man with an overprotective mother (Debra Monk). Camille is married to his own cousin,... less