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NEW MUSICALS
A Tale of Two Cities – Al Hirschfeld Theatre. August 19th previews, September 18th opening. Set against an epic backdrop of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities is a musical about injustice, vengeance and the redemptive power of love. When Dr. Manette is released from the French Bastille after 17 years, he must be resurrected from the brink of madness by his daughter Lucie. In England they meet two very different men: the exiled French aristocrat, Charles Darnay, whom Lucie marries, and the drunken cynic, Sydney Carton. Soon family secrets and political intrigue combine to draw Lucie and her family back to Paris. At the height of the Reign of Terror, the musical finds an unlikely hero in Carton. Groups on sale!
13 – Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. September 16th previews. In this new Jason Robert Brown musical, Evan Goldman has it all—he's popular, has the "perfect" family and lives in New York, until his parents get divorced and he's forced to move to a small town in Indiana. Uprooted from his old life, he has to make new friends and somehow maneuver the minefield of high school to become part of the in-crowd. 13 is a high-energy musical comedy performed by a cast of young actors. Groups on sale!
9 to 5 – Based on the memorable film, 9 to 5 tells of office manager Violet Newstead, who joins her fellow co-workers, frazzled divorcee Judy Bernly and sexy secretary Doralee Rhodes, to turn the tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigot of a boss. Performances begin April 7, 2009
Billy Elliot – Imperial Theatre. October 1st previews, November 13th opening. Billy Elliot is a heart-warming, feel-good celebration of one boy's dream of triumph over adversity. Based on the enormously popular film, this new musical is the story of a boy who discovers he has a special talent for dance, while the other boys are more interested in boxing. Billy Elliot reunites the team behind the film — director Stephen Daldry, writer Lee Hall and choreographer Peter Darling — and adds the musical mastery of Sir Elton John to present an all-singing, all-dancing stage spectacular. Groups on sale!
Shrek the Musical– Broadway Theatre. November 11th previews, December 14th opening. Based on William Steig's novel and Dreamworks' popular animated film, Shrek the Musical follows the adventures of Shrek, a lovable swamp-dwelling ogre; his wisecracking sidekick, Donkey; the lovely Princess Fiona; Lord Farquaad and a chorus of everybody's favorite fractured fairytale creatures. David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) provides the book and lyrics, with a score by Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, or Change) and direction by Jason Moore (Avenue Q). Don't be "far, far away" when Shrek the Musical hits Broadway!Groups on sale!
West Side Story – Revival: Theatre TBA. February 23rd, 2009 previews, March 19th opening. Arthur Laurents directs the achingly beautiful tale of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as set in the turbulent streets of the Upper West Side in 1950's New York City. Two star-crossed lovers, Tony and Maria, find themselves caught between the rival street gangs, and their struggle to exist together in a world of violence, hate and prejudice is at the center of one of the most heartbreaking, relevant and innovative musicals ever written. |
