Passion

Fosca

Giorgio

Clara

Colonel Ricci

Dr. Tambourri

Fosca's Mother

Major Rizzolli

(as Colleen Fitzpatrick)

Jere Shea was nominated for the 1994 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Passion" and recreated his role in this production.

The original Broadway production of "Passion" opened at the Plymouth Theater in New York on May 9, 1984, ran for 280 performances and won the 1994 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Book and Score. Donna Murphy, Jere Shea, Marin Mazzie, Gregg Edelman, Tom Aldredge, Linda Balgord, William Parry, Francis Ruivivar and Marcus Olson recreated their roles in the filmed production. Donna Murphy won a 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Jere Shea was nominated for a 1994 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Marin Mazzie was nominated for a 1994 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and Tom Aldredge was nominated for a 1994 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

Marin Mazzie was really completely naked during the opening scene. Her microphone was in her wig. She had to keep herself covered by the sheet for the filming, which she did not have to do for the Broadway performances.

Giorgio: Love isn't so convenient, it isn't something scheduled in advance. Not something guaranteed you need for fear it may pass you by. You have to take a chance. You can't just try it out. What's love unless it's unconditional?

Colonel Ricci: In war you know the enemy. Not always so in life. The enemy was love. Selfishness really, but love. All of us blinded by love that makes everything seem possible.

Giorgio: Die for me? What kind of love is that?