Starmites is a musical with music and lyrics by Barry Keating and a book by Stuart Ross and Barry Keating. It was first presented in 1980 Off-Off-Broadway by the Ark Theatre Company. It opened off-Broadway in 1987 and on-Broadway on April 27, 1989, where it ran for 60 performances. It received six Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, winning none.
The story revolves around a shy teenager, Eleanor, who creates a fantasy world involving science fiction characters in her comic book collection. She escapes into her fantasy world where the "Starmites" are the guardian angels of Innerspace.
| 1980 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 1987 | Off-Off-Broadway |
Off-Off-Broadway Revival Off-Off-Broadway |
| 1989 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Michele Assaf |
| 1989 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Larry Carpenter |
| 1989 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Hinks Shimberg |
| 1989 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Mary Keil |
| 1989 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Gabriel Barre |
| 1989 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Sharon McNight |
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