After selling the restaurant and inspired by his step-father’s 1991 Kennedy Center Honor, Hitz moved to New York City and co-produced several Broadway shows, including Triumph of Love (1997) and the revival of The Sound of Music (1998), as well as the revival of On the Town in Central Park with the New York Public Theater.
Resembling a chamber musical more than a traditional book musical, it is based on the 1732 Pierre de Marivaux commedia dell'arte play Le Triomphe de l'Amour and centers on Spartan princess Léonide, whose love for Agis is complicated by the fact her throne was wrongfully wrested by her family from the object of her affection.
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Comedienne Elayne Boosler had been announced to play Corine but dropped out during rehearsals due to creative differences.
I Love Lucy | Jennifer Love Hewitt | Love | The Love Boat | Triumph | From Russia with Love (film) | Shakespeare in Love | Courtney Love | Big Love | The Love Bug | Thomas Love Peacock | Love's Labour's Lost | Love Parade | Love and Rockets | Love, American Style | Love Actually | love | From Russia with Love | Love Story | Burning Love | A Love Supreme | What's Love Got to Do with It | New York, I Love You | Mike Love | Love Hurts | Whole Lotta Love | Triumph of the Will | Triumph Motor Company | T.Love | Roman triumph |
Words from his The Triumph of Love were set to music by the composer Charles Villiers Stanford, a friend.