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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

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“I'VE RARELY HEARD AN AUDIENCE WITH THIS MIGHTY A ROAR.” THE NEW YORK TIMES

Experience Tina Turner’s triumphant story live on Broadway at the exhilarating, undeniable mega hit: TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. The Hollywood Reporter raves, “It’s irresistibly uplifting.” People Magazine calls it, “euphoric, moving, and totally joyous.” And The New York Times cheers, “I’ve rarely heard an audience with this mighty a roar.”

Celebrate the unstoppable woman that dared to dream fiercely, shatter barriers, and conquer the world—against all odds. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters. The Daily Beast declares, “prepare to be ecstatically blown away. It’s a miracle the roof hasn’t taken flight to space.”

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SIX North American Tour Breaks Attendance Record in Atlanta, GA

The total attendance for the week was 36,160. 

The April 16-21 engagement of SIX at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA broke the record for the highest attended 8-performance week ever for a Broadway show or North American tour, with a total attendance of 36,160. 

The North American tour of SIX launched in Las Vegas at The Smith Center on September 20, 2022, and is playing cities throughout the US.    SIX is also currently playing at Broadway’s Lena Horne Theatre. SIX celebrated its official Broadway opening night on Sunday, October 3, 2021.   The North American tour of SIX features Kristina Leopold as Catherine of Aragon, Cassie Silva as Anne Boleyn, Kelly Denice Taylor as Jane Seymour , Danielle Mendoza as Anna of Cleves, Alizé Cruz as Katherine Howard, and Adriana Scalice as Catherine Parr. The cast also includes Aryn Bohannon , Wesley Carpenter , Taylor Sage Evans, Carlina Parker , and Amaya White.   From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!   SIX is the winner of 23 awards including the 2022 Tony Award® for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. 

SIX is produced by Kenny Wax , Wendy & Andy Barnes , George Stiles , and Kevin McCollum , co-directed by Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage and features choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille . The design team includes Emma Bailey (Scenic Design), Tony Award®-winner Gabriella Slade (Costume Design), Tim Deiling (Lighting Design), and Paul Gatehouse (Sound Design). The score features orchestrations by Tom Curran with music supervision and vocal arrangements by Joe Beighton and U.S. Music Supervision by Roberta Duchak . Casting is by Tara Rubin Casting / Peter Van Dam, CSA. Theater Matters is General Manager, Sam Levy is Associate Producer and Lucas McMahon is U.S. Executive Producer.   SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT is the first Original Broadway Cast Recording ever recorded live on opening night. The album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts, surpassed 6 million streams in its first month, and has been streamed over 92 million times to date. The album received a 2023 Grammy Award® nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album. SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT was released May 6, 2022, and is available on all streaming and digital formats, including Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, and more. The Original Broadway Cast Recording can be streamed and downloaded here. The physical CD is available here. SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT is produced by Paul Gatehouse , Toby Marlow , Lucy Moss , Sam Featherstone, and Tom Curran .  

SIX is also currently playing at the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End, on tour in the UK, on tour throughout Europe, and at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre.

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Get ready: The romance of Vivian and Edward is coming to a stage near you! We all know “Pretty Woman,” the movie. Now there’s “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” and critics are loving it.

The touring Broadway production is coming to two Alabama stages, in Huntsville and Birmingham.

You will find one change, however. Huntsville-Theater.com says: “… the creators of this upcoming musical know the original storyline won’t go down to well with modern audiences. Therefore, the Vivian we once knew will now be a stronger and a more independent heroine for the 21st century.”

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The touring company of “Pretty Woman: The Musical” is coming first to the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center for eight performances from April 30-May 5, 2024.

The show then comes to the Concert Hall in Huntsville’s Von Braun Center for five performances May 10-12, 2024.

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INTO THE WOODS ended its strictly limited Broadway run on January 8, 2023. The exclusive engagements across the U.S. ended on July 30, 2023.

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Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony® and Grammy®-winning triumph is playing a series of exclusive engagements across the U.S. with its Broadway stars to boot. Into the Woods features Montego Glover as The Witch, Stephanie J. Block as The Baker’s Wife, Sebastian Arcelus as The Baker, Gavin Creel as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf, and Krysta Rodriguez as Cinderella — all reprising their Broadway roles — in a production called “radiant” ( Variety ), “enchanting” ( The Wall Street Journal ), and “a priceless revival with a perfect cast” ( The Washington Post ). Directed by Lear deBessonet ( Hercules ), this theatrical event honors Sondheim’s legendary memory and his Broadway masterpiece like never before.

“A glorious revival with a wonderful cast who deliver rich and very human performances. I listened. I am still listening. You should, too.”

Joaquina Kalukango

received the 2022 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her extraordinary performance as Nelly O’Brien in Paradise Square . She received a 2020 Tony Award nomination for her performance in the critically acclaimed Broadway production of Slave Play . For that production, she also received an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress and Broadway.com listed her as one of the top five performers (male or female) of the year. Joaquina is a 2021 SAG Award nominee for Cast in a Motion Picture for her role as Betty X opposite Kingsley Ben-Adir in Regina King’s directorial debut, One Night in Miami . Additionally, she recurred on the HBO series, “Lovecraft Country.” Other TV credits include Ava DuVernay’s Netflix series, “When They See Us,” and “Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia,” directed by Kenny Leon. Additional Broadway credits include: The Color Purple , Holler If Ya Hear Me , and Godspell .

Patina Miller

makes her highly anticipated Broadway return since receiving a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2013 for the Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin . Miller can currently be seen on screen as lead Raquel “Raq” Thomas in Starz’s critically acclaimed “Powerbook III: Raising Kanan,” which returns for season two in August. Broadway: Pippin (Tony Award winner, Outer Critics Circle Award winner, Drama League Award honoree and Fred & Adele Astaire Award nominee), Sister Act (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations and Theatre World Award winner). Off-Broadway: Ragtime , Lost in the Stars , Romantic Poetry . West End: Sister Act (Olivier Award nomination). Television/ film: “Madam Secretary,” “Mercy Street,” “Word Party,” “All My Children,” The Many Saints of Newark , The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2 . Miller is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.

Montego Glover

is a Tony Award nominee, two-time Drama Desk Award winner, Outer Critics’ Circle Award winner and honoree, and Drama League Award nominee. Her Broadway credits include: Memphis (Tony nominee, Drama Desk & OCC winner), Les Miserables , It Shoulda Been You , The Color Purple , Hamilton (Chicago Company). Off Broadway: The Royale (Lincoln Center Theater, Drama Desk Award), All The Natalie Portmans (MCC, OCC Honor). Television/film: “The Blacklist,” “Inventing Anna,” “Bull,” “Black Box,” “The Following,” “Hostages,” “Smash,” “The Good Wife,” “White Collar,” “Golden Boy,” “Law & Order,” “Made In Jersey,” Alone (indie). As a voiceover artist, Ms. Glover enjoys numerous campaigns and scripted projects in animation, gaming, television and narration. Most recently, voicing characters on the animated feature Entergalactic for Netflix. In June 2023, “The Montego Glover Exhibition” celebrates its one year anniversary at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center & African American Museum in Montego’s hometown of Chattanooga, TN. @MontegoGlover MontegoGlover.com

Stephanie J. Block

Baker's wife, (baker's wife).

is fulfilling a decades long dream of performing this role alongside her husband, Sebastian Arcelus. Block has established herself as one of the most relevant and versatile voices in contemporary musical theatre. Broadway:  Into The Woods ,  The Cher Show  (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award winner),  Falsettos  (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations),  The Mystery of Edwin Drood  (Tony, Drama Desk nominations),  Anything Goes , 9 to 5: The Musical  (Drama Desk nomination),  The Pirate Queen , The Boy From Oz , Wicked . Off-Broadway:  Brigadoon  (Encores!);  Little Miss Sunshine  (Drama Desk nomination);  By the Way , Meet Vera Stark  (Drama Desk nomination). Film and television: “iMorcecai,” “Bluff City Law,” “Rise,” “Madam Secretary,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Homeland,” “It Could Be Worse,” “Stephanie J. Block Live From Lincoln Center” for Great Performances on PBS. She currently co-hosts and co-produces “Stages Podcast” with Marylee Fairbanks and can be accessed wherever you get your podcasts. Twitter and Instagram: @stephaniejblock.

Sebastian Arcelus

feels so fortunate to return to the Woods, direct from the recent Broadway production and alongside his real-life wife Stephanie J. Block. On screen, he most recently portrayed Jay Whitman on the long-running CBS hit series “Madam Secretary.” He is also known for his memorable turn as Lucas Goodwin on the critically acclaimed Netflix original series “House of Cards.” Broadway: Into the Woods , A Time to Kill , Elf , Jersey Boys , Wicked , Rent and Good Vibrations . Off-Broadway: Happiness (Lincoln Center Theater), The Blue Flower (Second Stage) and Where’s Charley? (Encores! at City Center). Television: “The Deuce,” “The Leftovers,” “FBI,” “Bull” and “Person of Interest.” Film: Split , Ted 2 , The Best of Me and The Last Day of August .

Brian d'Arcy James

is a threetime Tony Award nominee with multiple Broadway credits. The Ferryman , Something Rotten , Hamilton , Next to Normal , Time Stands Still , Titanic , Macbeth , Shrek the Musical and Sweet Smell of Success , to name a few. Brian originated the role of King George in Hamilton at The Public Theater. Other select Off-Broadway: The Good Thief (Obie Award), The Wild Party , Port Authority , Floyd Collins among others. Brian appeared in Steven Spielberg’s 2022 Oscar-nominated film West Side Story as Officer Krupke. He was in the 2016 Oscar-winning Spotlight (multiple Best Ensemble awards including SAG Award). Other select film: Molly’s Game , First Man , The Kitchen , Ghost Town . Television: Executive producer of CBS’ “How We Roll,” he can be seen in Marvel’s “Hawkeye,” “Smash,” “13 Reasons Why,” “Evil,” “Devs,” among many others. Upcoming film and television: Where All Light Tends to Go with Billy Bob Thornton, Rebecca Miller’s She Came to Me , “Love and Death” (HBO Max), “Dear Edward” (Apple TV).

Phillipa Soo

(cinderella).

was last seen at The Public Theater starring in Suffs , Shaina Taub’s new musical. She is best known for originating the role of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton in Broadway’s critically acclaimed show Hamilton , earning her Tony and Emmy nominations and winning a Grammy. She was also nominated for a Tony and Emmy for the filmed version. Television: “Shining Girls,” “Dopesick,” “The Code,” “The Bite.” Film: One True Loves (upcoming): tick, tick…BOOM! ; Over the Moon ; The Broken Hearts Galley ; The One and Only Ivan . Broadway: Amélie , The Parisian Woman . Off-Broadway: Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 . The role of Cinderella will not be played by Phillipa Soo at the Saturday, September 3, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. performances.

Gavin Creel

Cinderella's prince/wolf, (cinderella's prince/wolf).

Upcoming: Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice (book, music and lyrics, originally commissioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.) Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (Tony Award); Hair (Tony nomination); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony nomination); Waitress ; The Book of Mormon ; She Loves Me ; La Cage aux Folles . West End: The Book of Mormon (Olivier Award), Hair , Waitress , Mary Poppins . Television: PBS “Stars on Stage,” “American Horror Stories,” “Eloise at the Plaza” and “Eloise at Christmastime.” Original recordings: GOODTIMENATION , Quiet , Get Out . Graduate: University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Gavin is a Hermitage Artist Writing Fellow, and Walk on Through was selected for development at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s 2022 National Musical Theatre Conference.

Krysta Rodriguez

recently starred in Netflix’s “Halston” as the iconic entertainer Liza Minnelli. Broadway credits include  Spring Awakening  (OBC and Deaf West Revival Company),  First Date ,  The Addams Family , In the Heights , A Chorus Line  (Revival), and  Good Vibrations . Rodriguez played ‘Megara’ in the world premiere production of Disney’s  Hercules  (Public Works) and received an Outer Critics Circle honor for her performance in Theresa Rebeck’s  Seared  (MCC Theater). Other memorable turns include  West Side Story  (‘Anita’; Kennedy Center),  A Chorus Line  (‘Diana’; Hollywood Bowl), and  What We’re Up Against  (Off-Broadway). On television, Rodriguez is best known for “Smash,” “Daybreak,” and “Trial & Error” and recurring on “Quantico,” “Younger,” “Chasing Life,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “Married,” and “Gossip Girl.” Recently, Rodriguez also had leading roles in two pilots “Sober Companion” (CBS) and  Space  (TBS). 

Rapunzel's Prince

(rapunzel's prince).

The very first show he ever saw on Broadway was the original production of Into the Woods and is thrilled to continue its legacy. An Olivier Award-winner and three-time Tony Award nominee, he can soon be seen in the feature Jersey Boys Live! starring alongside Nick Jonas. Broadway: Pretty Woman , Groundhog Day , Rocky , On the Twentieth Century , The Mystery of Edwin Drood , Legally Blonde to name a few. In television, he is known for his time on “Law & Order: SVU” as Lt. Mike Dodds, “Forever,” “The Good Fight,” “Blue Bloods,” “Prodigal Son,” “Gossip Girl.” Film credits: And So It Goes ; Here After ; Joyful Noise ; and New York, I Love You . You can catch Mr. Karl and his wife, Orfeh, this October at Sony Music Hall with their concert series Legally Bound , and in December he will star in Get Happy: A Tribute to Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall.

Joshua Henry

is a Grammy-nominated performer and recording artist best known for his Tony-nominated leading roles in Carousel , The Scottsboro Boys and Violet , as well as for his show-stopping performance as Aaron Burr in the cultural phenomenon Hamilton (Chicago/San Francisco/Los Angeles). Joshua’s debut album Grow is available worldwide on all streaming platforms. He is a BMG recording artist and his original symphony show Get Up, Stand Up premieres this fall with The Philly Pops orchestra. On screen, he starred as Roger Bart in the Academy Award-nominated film tick, tick… BOOM! directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. He also starred as Jerlamarel opposite Jason Momoa in two seasons of Apple TV+’s show “See.” Other Broadway shows include In the Heights , Shuffle Along , American Idiot , Porgy and Bess , Bring It On: The Musical . Off-Broadway: In the Heights , The Wrong Man .

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Cheyenne Jackson

Cinderella's prince/wolf (7/24-8/2).

PLEASE NOTE: The role sof Cinderella's Prince/Wolf will be played by Cheyenne Jackson from 7/24 to 8/2.

Julia Lester

Little red ridinghood, (little red ridinghood).

made her New York debut in City Center’s Into the Woods , and is over the moon to now be making her Broadway debut! She currently stars as Ashlyn in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” on Disney+. Other select television: “Mom” on CBS, “Spirit: Riding Free” on Netflix, and “The Thundermans” on Nickelodeon. Favorite theatre credits: Carrie: The Musical (Carrie), Next to Normal (Natalie), The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet). Love to Mommy and Daddy!

Cole Thompson

Broadway:  Into the Woods . Readings/workshops:  Bliss  (dir. Sheryl Kaller). Regional: Weston Playhouse, Connecticut Repertory Theatre. Cole is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan’s Musical Theatre program. Huge thank you to the Nicolosi and Co. team! Much love to my family and friends for their constant support! @_cole__thompson.

Katy Geraghty

is honored to be donning the red cape again! Broadway: Groundhog Day (Original Broadway Cast). Favorite theater credits: & Juliet (pre-Broadway Toronto run), Bliss (World Premiere at 5th Ave), Hairspray , Shrek the Musical and Into the Woods . Huge thank you to Eddie and Take 3. This one is for Marty and Derek.

Diane Phelan

Most recently starred as Cinderella on Broadway. Other Broadway:  School of Rock , King & I . Select favorites:  Here Lies Love  (The Public),  Sound of Music  (Maria/La Mirada),  West Side Story  (Maria/Paris Châtelet), Carousel  (Julie Jordan/NAAP),  Pirates of Penzance  (Mabel/CTRep). Film: Marry Harry (Amazon Prime). Executive producer for all-Asian, Telly Award-winning  A Gentleman's Guide… Murder  benefiting STOPAAPIHATE on Broadway on Demand. For my family. IG: @dianicaphelan.

Cinderella’s Stepmother

(cinderella’s stepmother).

Broadway:  Into the Woods ,  A Christmas Carol  Broadway (SF co.),  Wicked , Beautiful: The Carole King Musical , Honeymoon in Vegas , Cinderella , Memphis , Gypsy , Fiddler on the Roof , Urinetown , Triumph of Love , Anything Goes , Sunday in the Park with George , Evita , others. Off-Broadway:  Curvy Widow , Toxic Avenger , My Deah , Polish Joke , Mere Mortals , All in the Timing . National tour:  The Drowsy Chaperone . Television: “The Big C,” multiple “Law & Order.” Juilliard School, drama division. nancyopel.com.

Jason Forbach

Rapunzel’s prince, u/s baker, (rapunzel’s prince, u/s baker).

is thrilled to return to the Woods after Encores! Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera , Les Misérables (Enjolras). Tour/special engagement: The Secret Garden ; Phantom: Las Vegas! ; Les Misérables . Off-Broadway: The Music Teacher (The New Group), A.W.O.L. (59E59) and regional companies across the country. Love to Joe + Jasper.

Aymee Garcia

Jack's mother, (jack's mother).

is beyond thrilled to be able to join this beautiful and brilliant cast of ITW. Broadway: Shrek the Musical (Mama Bear), Les Misérables (Madame Thénardier) and Avenue Q (u/s). National tour: Cinderella the Musical (Charlotte). Television/film: “Fraggle Rock,” Back to the Rock (Marjory the Trash Heap/Ma Gorg), “Sesame Street” (Rosa, Abuela). Love to friends, family, therapy and her agent Penny Luedtke for all the love and support. Instagram: @aymeegarcia1234

Rayanne Gonzales

Jack’s mother (buffalo; washington, dc), (jack’s mother in buffalo and washington, dc).

Helen Hayes Award Winning actress and 2022 Lunt-Fontanne Fellow Rayanne Gonzales has appeared on Broadway in Phantom of the Opera , Hands on a Hardbody . Other credits: In the Heights (National Tour, Olney Theatre Center); Mystic Pizza (Ogunquit Playhouse); Bernstein’s MASS (Kennedy Center); Anastasia (Hartford Stage); Carousel (Arena Stage); A Christmas Carol (Ford’s Theatre); The Music Man (Geva); Passion (Signature Theatre); Man of La Mancha (Shakespeare Theatre). TV: “The Sound of Music Live”. IG: @rayannegonzales

David Patrick Kelly

Narrator/mysterious man, (narrator/mysterious man).

Broadway: Into the Woods , Thérèse Raquin , Uncle Vanya , Once , Twelfth Night , The Government Inspector , Working . Select Off- Broadway:  Miss You Like Hell , Everybody , When I Come to Die , Ghosts , Kit Marlowe , Lobster Alice . Television: “Ray Donovan,” “Twin Peaks,” “Succession,” “Feed the Beast,” “The Blacklist,” “Gossip Girl” and others. Film:  Fugitive Dreams , John Wick , Flags of Our Fathers , ChiRaq , The Longest Yard , Last Man Standing , Flirting with Disaster , The Crow , Malcolm X  and  The Warriors . Obie Award for Sustained Excellence.

Josh Breckenridge

Cinderella’s father/puppeteer, (cinderella’s father/puppeteer).

Broadway:  Come From Away , The Scottsboro Boys , The Ritz . Off-Broadway:  The Scottsboro Boys , Saved . Tour:  The Book of Mormon . Regional:  Christmas In Connecticut , Dave , The Whipping Man , Tales of the City . Film: “Spirited,” “Finding Me: Truth.” TV: “American Rust,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Blacklist,” “FBI." BFA: CCM. Debut album: Monotony. www.j-breckenridge.com @j.breckenridge.music

Felicia Curry

Cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, u/s witch, u/s jack’s mother, (cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, u/s witch, u/s jack’s mother).

Broadway: Into The Woods . Off-Broadway: Queens Girl in the World . Regional:  The Skin of our Teeth ,  Nina Simone: Four Women ,  Matilda ,  The Color Purple ,  Ragtime ,  Caroline, or Change ,  Les Misérables ,  Aida . Thanks and love to Dougie, my parents, family, friends, Geoff, SAKS&. @thefeliciacurry.

Erica Durham

U/s little red ridinghood, cinderella, florinda, lucinda, rapunzel, (u/s little red ridinghood, cinderella, florinda, lucinda, rapunzel).

Tour: The Color Purple , Regional: The Muny, Broadway at SAC Music Circus, North Shore Music Theater, and Arkansas Rep. Thanks to the Collective Talent, The Telsey Office, and the incredible team. My love to my family and Kevin. Instagram: _ericadurham

Ellie Fishman

U/s baker’s wife, cinderella, little red ridinghood, lucinda, rapunzel, (u/s baker’s wife, cinderella, little red ridinghood, lucinda, rapunzel).

Tours: Miss Saigon (Ellen), Finding Neverland . Off-Broadway: The Hello Girls (Grace Banker). Regional Theatre: The Music Man (Marian/Goodspeed), Les Miserables (Fantine/Witchita), Rags (Goodspeed), The Sound of Music (Maria/City Springs). B.F.A University of Michigan. IG: @ellie_fishman.

Ta'Nika Gibson

Recently recurring as Debbie Allen in HBO’s “Winning Time.” Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud (Diana Ross), Oklahoma! (Laurey), Dreamgirls (Lorell), The Wiz (Dorothy), Aida (Aida). Television: “Bull” (CBS), “Iron Fist” (Netflix). Thank you God, Lakey, Thomas, Mitch (CAA), Mom, Dad, Telsey, Patty Forbes and Aaron. @tanika_renee_gibson

Marya Grandy

U/s cinderella’s stepmother, jack’s mother, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, milky white, (u/s cinderella’s stepmother, jack’s mother, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, milky white).

World Premiere: The Devil Wears Prada . Broadway: Les Misérables . Off-Broadway: Closer Than Ever , The Great American Trailer Park Musical , Damn Yankees & Bells Are Ringing (Encores!). Countless regional productions. TV: “L&O,” “Conviction,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Chicago Fire.” B.A.: Yale University. For Peter.

Albert Guerzon

Cinderella’s father/puppeteer 7/18–7/30, (cinderella’s father/puppeteer 7/18–7/30).

is grateful to return to the woods! Broadway credits:  Mamma Mia! ,  Ghost , Honeymoon In Vegas , Escape to Margaritaville , Into The Woods . Off Bway and tours:  Into The Woods (NYCC), The Life (NYCC), The Visitor (Public), Oliver (NYCC). Other favs: The Wiz , Twyla Tharp’s The Times They Are A Changin .

Brooke Ishibashi

Recent: Into the Woods (City Center Encores, Broadway), originated/developed Cambodian Rock Band (South Coast Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse). Former Actors’ Equity Association national councilor; Fair Wage Onstage core member; NYCLU ambassador; Be An #ArtsHero/Arts Workers United cofounder. Arts & culture contributes $919 billion+ to the U.S. economy, employing 5.2 million+ arts workers. BeAnArtsHero.com

Kennedy Kanagawa

Milky white, u/s jack, (milky white, u/s jack).

Broadway: Into the Woods (original cast, Drama Desk nomination). Other recent credits: Gold Mountain (Utah Shakespeare Festival);  Adventurephile  (Keen Company); Saturday Night (2nd Stage);  The Good Swimmer (BAM); Lolita, My Love (York Theatre Company); Dinner with Georgette (NYTW Next Door); Last Ship to Proxima Centauri (Portland Stage); Eastbound (Village Theater). Love to David. kennedykanagawa.com

Paul Kreppel

Standby for narrator/mysterious man, u/s steward, (standby for narrator/mysterious man, u/s steward).

50-plus year multi-award winning career in theatre, television & film. From Boston improv to NYC - LaMama to Lincoln Center - N.Y. to L.A. Tony Award: co-Directing/Creating/Producing thru WetRock Entertainment ( Jay Johnson: The Two and Only! ) Thrilled to be part of this amazing production. Thanks Murphy, Will and Molly. For Ade and Irv. www.paulkreppel.com

Eddie Lopez

U/s cinderella’s prince/wolf, rapunzel’s prince, milky white, cinderella’s father, steward, (u/s cinderella’s prince/wolf, rapunzel’s prince, milky white, cinderella’s father, steward).

The Inheritance  (Geffen Playhouse);  Throne of Blood (BAM);  The Unfortunates  (ACT);  Vanya Sonia Masha Spike  (Denver Center);  Henry V , Mary Poppins  (USF),  Hedwig and The Angry Inch  (OSF). Nine seasons with Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Film/TV: “Redwood Highway”; “Madam Secretary”. CalArts. @eleddielo

Ximone Rose

U/s baker’s wife, witch, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, florinda, cinderella’s stepmother, (u/s baker’s wife, witch, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, florinda, cinderella’s stepmother).

New Orleans native. University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program. Broadway: Once On This Island . Off-Broadway: Only Gold , We're Gonna Die . Tour: Beautiful- The Carole King Musical . Regional: Lempicka (La Jolla Playhouse). CGF Talent. Stream my music on all platforms! @SimoneWithAnX

Sabrina Santana

U/s florinda, lucinda, rapunzel, (u/s florinda, lucinda, rapunzel).

is honored to be making her National Tour debut in the Into The Woods tour! Readings/Workshops: Take the Lead (Dir. Christopher Gattelli). Pace MT ‘22. Thanks to CESD, The Telsey office, & her friends and family for their unwavering support. @sabrina.santana

u/s Baker, Cinderella's Prince/Wolf, Jack, Rapunzel's Prince, Cinderella's Father

(u/s baker, cinderella's prince/wolf, jack, rapunzel's prince, cinderella's father).

Broadway: Into the Woods ,  Carousel . National Tours:  My Fair Lady ,  King and I . Select Regional: Lyric Opera Chicago ( King and I ,  West Side Story ), Theatre Under the Stars ( Oklahoma! ), Huntington Theatre Co. ( A Little Night Music ). Thanks to BRS/Gage, Telsey & Co, and my family. @soapboxsam

Steward, u/s Baker, u/s Narrator/Mysterious Man

(steward, u/s baker, u/s narrator/mysterious man).

Broadway:  Into The Woods ,  Fun Home , A Gentleman’s Guide… ,  The Story Of My Life , Lestat ,  Little Women ,  The Rivals , * A Funny Thing Happened… ,  Indiscretions . Off-Broadway includes: * Goldstein ,  Freud's Last Session , * Frankenstein . Recordings: 3hree Musketeers  and asterisks. TV: “Blue Bloods”, “Mr. Robot”, “Good Wife”. Film:  Bella ,  Borough Of Kings . Education: CMU. Teacher: AMDA-NY. Inspiration: Beth. Our 3 boys. @staneknyc

Alysia Velez

is excited to let her hair down in her Broadway debut as Rapunzel! So much love to her mom, family, support system and BRS/Gage. She previously starred in TikTok’s musical, For You, Paige and had her opera debut with Magic City Opera (Sand Man and Dew Fairy) in Hansel and Gretel . Alysia earned her BM from Manhattan School of Music. She would like to give a special thank you to Judith Clurman. Beyond grateful! IG: alysiavelez

Annie Golden

Cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, (cinderella’s mother/granny/giant).

Discovered on the Bowery fronting a rock band/cast by Milos Forman as Jeannie in Hair , the 1978 film. Some Broadway credits include Violet , Xanadu , The Full Monty , Ah! Wilderness . Recently: Broadway Bounty Hunter Off-Broadway. Was Sondheim’s original Squeaky Fromme in Assassins (Playwrights Horizons). Numerous Film/Television credits, most notably her role as Norma Romano in the hit series “Orange Is the New Black,” “Filthy Rich,” “New Amsterdam,” “Evil” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

is best known for  Avenue Q  (Christmas Eve) on Broadway and in London’s West End. Other Bway:  Cinderella  (Charlotte), Les Misérables (Madame Thénardier),  9 to 5 ,  Seussical , and  M. Butterfly . Off-Bway:  Fairycakes ,  Emojiland ,  I Married an Angel ,  Pacific Overtures ,  Brooklynite ,  Falsettoland . Television: “Schmigadoon!,” “Smash,” “Blue Bloods,” “House of Cards,” “Master of None,” “Younger,” “30 Rock,” “The Good Wife,” “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” “Indoor Boys.” Film:  Sisters ,  Hope Springs ,  Admission ,  Jerry and Marge Go Large  and upcoming  Disenchanted . Twitter: @annharada Insta: @iamannharada

Delphi Borich

U/s little red ridinghood, lucinda, florinda, rapunzel, (u/s little red ridinghood, lucinda, florinda, rapunzel).

Broadway debut! Regional credits include TUTS, DTC, The 5th, Asolo Rep, Lyceum Theatre and The Fulton. Television: “WeCrashed.” Endless thanks to her family, friends, Nathan, The Telsey Office and HCKR. Proud graduate of Syracuse University. Bobby, we did it! @delphiborich

Alex Joseph Grayson

U/s jack, rapunzel’s prince, milky white, cinderella’s father, (u/s jack, rapunzel’s prince, milky white, cinderella’s father).

Broadway: Girl From the North Country , A Bronx Tale . Other: Once on This Island (national tour), Toni Stone (Off-Broadway). The Old Globe, Asolo Rep. Thanks to Matt Redmond. Love to Miki, Jenifer, Mom, Dad!

Cinderella’s Father, Dance Captain

(cinderella’s father, dance captain).

Broadway: Mamma Mia! , Ghost , Honeymoon in Vegas , Escape to Margaritaville . Off-Broadway: The Visitor (Public Theater) and The Life (New York City Center’s Encores!). National tours: Mamma Mia! ; Escape to Margaritaville . Other favorites: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (LJP), The Wiz (LJP), Twyla Tharp’s The Times They Are A-Changin’ (world premiere), Smokey Joe’s Café . Love you ES!

Cameron Johnson

U/s baker, cinderella’s prince/wolf, jack, milky white, steward, cinderella’s father, (u/s baker, cinderella’s prince/wolf, jack, milky white, steward, cinderella’s father).

is making his Broadway debut! Favorite credits include Swept Away (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (Fyedka, Stage 42), The Golden Bride (Misha, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene), The Tiny Moustache (Franz), Orlando Paladino (Pasquale). He received his BMus at Acadia University and MMus at Manhattan School of Music.

u/s Narrator/Mysterious Man, Steward, Cinderella’s Father

(u/s narrator/mysterious man, steward, cinderella’s father).

Fiftyplus year career from Boston improv to NYC. From LaMama to Lincoln Center. From NY to L.A. Theatre, television and film. Tony Award for co-producing/directing/creating through WetRock Entertainment. Thrilled to be part of this amazing production. For Murphy, Will and Molly. paulkreppel.com

Mary Kate Moore

U/s baker’s wife, cinderella, little red ridinghood, florinda, (u/s baker’s wife, cinderella, little red ridinghood, florinda).

is honored to make her Broadway debut transferring with this production from Encores! Tour: Les Misérables (Fantine), Into the Woods . Regional: Songs for a New World (Gateway Playhouse), Spring Awakening , The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma). Television: “The Other Two” (2021). Love to my family and DGRW!

Lucia Spina

U/s witch, jack’s mother, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, cinderella’s stepmother, (u/s witch, jack’s mother, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, cinderella’s stepmother).

Broadway: Kinky Boots , South Pacific , Legally Blonde , Les Misérables , The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . Off-Broadway: Silence! The Musical , Fugitive Songs . Sondheim: Sunday in the Park With George , Anyone Can Whistle (Ravinia Festival), Sondheim Unplugged (54 Below). Proud graduate of North Central College. LuciaSpina.com

David Turner

Ninth Broadway production, third by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. David is a commercial pilot who flies for Angel Flight, providing free transportation to patients in need. He and his husband, Aaron, also a pilot, own and operate the Flying Dollar Airport in Pennsylvania.

Creative Team

Music & lyrics by, stephen sondheim, (music & lyrics).

wrote music and lyrics for Saturday Night , A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum , Anyone Can Whistle , Company , Follies , A Little Night Music, The Frogs , Pacific Overtures , Sweeney Todd , Merrily We Roll Along , Sunday in the Park With George , Assassins , Passion and Road Show . He wrote the lyrics for West Side Story , Gypsy and Do I Hear a Waltz? and additional lyrics for Candide . He composed music for “Evening Primrose” (television) and the films Stavisky , Reds and Dick Tracy . His collected lyrics with attendant essays have been published in two volumes: Finishing the Hat and Look, I Made a Hat . In 2010, Broadway’s Henry Miller’s Theatre was renamed in his honor.

James Lapine

Originally directed by.

also worked with Stephen Sondheim on Sunday in the Park With George and Passion . He conceived and directed the musical review Sondheim on Sondheim . With William Finn he created Falsettos , Little Miss Sunshine and directed Finn’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . Other Broadway credits include his play based on Moss Hart’s memoir Act One and Flying Over Sunset . He has written the plays Table Settings , Twelve Dreams , The Moment When , Fran’s Bed and Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing . Lapine has been the recipient of three Tony Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, SDC’s Mr. Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, and was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. His book Putting it Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created Sunday in the Park With George made the New York Times bestseller list.

Orchestrations by

Jonathan tunick, (orchestrations).

was Stephen Sondheim’s orchestrator of choice, orchestrating nearly all of his musicals, including Company , Follies , A Little Night Music , Sweeney Todd , Into the Woods , Passion and Road Show plus A Chorus Line , Nine , A Gentleman’s Guide… and the recent Carousel , West Side Story and The Music Man . In 1997 he received the first Tony given for orchestration, elevating him to “EGOT” status with all four major entertainment awards. In 2009 he was inducted into Broadway’s Theater Hall of Fame.

Scenic Designer

David rockwell, (scenic designer).

Broadway: Take Me Out ; Kiss Me, Kate ; Lobby Hero ; She Loves Me (Tony, Drama Desk and OCC awards); On the Twentieth Century (Tony nom); You Can’t Take It With You (Tony nom); Kinky Boots (Tony nom); Lucky Guy (Tony nom); Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC noms); and the upcoming production of A Beautiful Noise . Off-Broadway: Into the Woods , Seven Deadly Sins and Shakespeare in the Park. Founder and president of the architecture and design firm Rockwell Group.

Costume Designer

Andrea hood, (costume designer).

Off-Broadway: Hercules , Twelfth Night , As You Like It , Romeo and Juliet (The Public Theater/Shakespeare in the Park), Love and Information (New York Theatre Workshop, Lortel nomination), A Midsummer Night’s Dream , Othello , The Comedy of Errors (Classic Stage Company). Regional: The Who’s Tommy (Kennedy Center), Williamstown Theatre Festival, Glimmerglass Festival, Huntington Theatre Company, Two River Theater. International: National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China; Berlin State Opera House, Germany. Obie Award. andreahooddesign.com

Lighting Designer

Tyler micoleau, (lighting designer).

Originally from Maine, lighting designer Tyler Micoleau lives in Brooklyn. He has designed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, as well as regionally and internationally. He is the recipient of a Tony Award (for The Band’s Visit ), two Lucille Lortel Awards, two Henry Hewes Design Awards, and two OBIE awards. Recent designs include: American Buffalo (Circle in the Square), A Case for the Existence of God (Signature Theatre NYC) and the national tour of The Band’s Visit .

Sound Designers

Scott lehrer, alex neumann, (co-sound designer).

has designed over 200 plays and musicals on and off Broadway, at regional theatres and internationally, from the original Playwrights Horizons production of Sunday in the Park With George , to the long-running revival of Chicago , to The Music Man . He received the first sound design Tony for the 2008 revival of South Pacific . Recording projects include the Broadway cast recording of An American in Paris (Grammy nom), Loudon Wainwright III’s High Wide & Handsome (Grammy) and Meredith Monk’s mercy.

Tours: Fiddler on the Roof (first national), The King and I (second national). Regional: Sense and Sensibility (American Repertory Theater, Portland Center Stage), Bus Stop , The Atheist (Huntington Theatre Company), Ether Dome (Alley Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Huntington Theatre Company), 39 Steps (Olney Theatre Center). Events/other: Drama Desk Awards (2017–2019), A Tribute to the Presidential Scholars (Kennedy Center, 2016–2019). Footloose (Norwegian Cruise Lines 2019). Broadway: Over 20 productions as associate sound designer. soundsneu.com

Puppet Designer

James ortiz, (puppet designer).

Most recently: dino design for Lincoln Center’s production of The Skin of Our Teeth . Soon: Disney’s Hercules , Kiss My Aztec! at Hartford Stage. Previous credits include The Public Theater, Carnegie Mellon University, Dallas Theater Center, Shakespeare Theatre of DC, Opera Saratoga, Ars Nova and 59E59. 2016 Obie for puppetry design for The Woodsman . 2021 Drama Desk for The Skin of Our Teeth puppet design. American Theatre magazine “Six Theatre Workers you Should Know” in 2020. Jamesortiz.co

Hair, Wigs & Makeup Designer

Cookie jordan, (hair, wigs & makeup designer).

Broadway: The Skin of Our Teeth , Skeleton Crew , Clyde’s , Trouble in Mind , for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf , A Strange Loop , Slave Play , Once on This Island , Sunday in the Park With George , In Transit , Eclipsed , Side Show , After . Television: Emmy nomination for makeup design of NBC’s “The Wiz Live!” Recipient of 2019 and 2020 Obie Awards, Ruth Morley Design Award.

Production Supervisor

Cody renard richard, production stage manager, scott rowen, (production stage manager).

Broadway:  Hamilton  (original company),  On The Town , Annie , The Velocity of Autumn , Nice Work... , Billy Elliot , Legally Blonde , The Wedding Singer , Lestat . Los Angeles:  Hamilton . Chicago:  Hamilton , Gotta Dance . Regional:  How To Dance In Ohio . Off-Broadway: The Public Theater, Atlantic Theater Company. Scott is a graduate of Harvard University.

Stage Manager

Marcedés l. clanton, (stage manager).

Selected Credits: Hamilton (Eliza; And Peggy),  Matilda The Musical , The Madwoman of Chaillot , Ah, Wilderness! , The Maids , Sons of the Prophet , The Temperamentals , Bootycandy , Fruit Fly (Leslie Jordan), Wolves ,  The Color Purple the Musical , Take Me Out ,  Tambo & Bones , Luis Alfaro The Greek Trilogy , Rotterdam , Mutt House , Die, Mommie Die! .

Assistant Stage Manager

Aaron a. watson, (assistant stage manager).

is thrilled to be heading Into The Woods ! Select Credits:  Mystic Pizza ,  A Christmas Carol , Titanic The Musical ,  A Chorus Line , Mamma Mia! , MacGyver The Musical , Cruel Intentions The Musical . Sending love and thanks to all my family and friends who have given support over the years.

Music Coordinator

Kimberlee wertz, seymour red press, (music coordinator).

received the Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre. Credits include more than 100 shows, including the original Gypsy . He is an ASCAP composer whose compositions have sold over 100,000 records. His playing career segued from Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman to Leonard Bernstein. Recent Broadway: Chicago , The Music Man , Funny Girl .

Television: The Tony Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, The Academy Awards, “A Capitol Fourth,” “We Are One: Obama Inaugural,” “Mozart in the Jungle.” Broadway: A Year With Frog and Toad ; with Red Press: Hello, Dolly! ; Carousel ; King Lear ; West Side Story ; Funny Girl ; The Lehman Trilogy ; The Music Man ; City Center Encores!

(Production Supervisor)

is thrilled to be back in the woods! As a stage manager, Cody has worked on 14 Broadway shows, most recently serving as the PSM and associate director for Freestyle Love Supreme . Other favorites: Cirque du Soleil , Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Tony Awards, VMAs and four Live! musicals for NBC. Cody is adjunct faculty at Columbia. He was named a 2020 OUT100 honoree and to the Kennedy Center Next 50 list. CRR Scholarship founder. codyrenard.com

Associate Directors

Martavius parrish victoria davidjohn, martavius parrish, (associate director).

is a New York City-based Broadway director, performer, teaching artist (Lincoln Center), and creative entrepreneur. Broadway:  Into the Woods , Upcoming:  Oliver!  (NYCC), Other Select Highlights:  Disney’s Hercules  (Workshop) and directing with the New York Shakespeare Exchange & One Minute Play Festival. Website: MartaviusParrish.com / Instagram: @martaviusparrish

Victoria Davidjohn

is thrilled to continue journeying into the woods. Previously:  Into the Woods  at New York City Center Encores! and Broadway (Associate Director). Inaugural director of Trenton Youth Theater, a co-curricular theater program for high school students. Proud Lilly Award recipient. All my love to Mom, Dad, Tita, and Nathan. @victoriadavidjohn.

Associate Choreographer

Matthew steffens, the telsey office craig burns, csa geoff josselson, csa, the telsey office.

With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theater, film, television, and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable, and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability, and advocacy.

Tour Marketing

Serino coyne, (advertising & marketing), tour marketing, press & engagement management, allied global marketing, (tour marketing, press & engagement management).

is an integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, sports, consumer, and lifestyle brands, including 80+ Broadway shows over 25 years. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud , Beetlejuice , The Book of Mormon , Hadestown , Mean Girls , Pretty Woman , Tootsie . Upcoming tours: Elf The Musical , Funny Girl , The Hip Hop Nutcracker , Into the Woods , The Kite Runner , Mamma Mia! , Mrs. Doubtfire .

Social Media

Marathon digital, general management, showtown theatricals nathan gehan samuel dallas, showtown theatricals, (general management).

Broadway/Tour:  Into the Woods ,  Parade , Room , A Christmas Carol ,  In Residence on Broadway , The Jimmy Awards ,  Notre Dame de Paris (Lincoln Center). Regional:  American Prophet , Anne of Green Gables ,  Grace: The Musical , Mystery Science Theatre 3000 . OB:  A Sherlock Carol . Upcoming:  How to Dance in Ohio , The Illinois Project ,  Romy & Michele , Russian Troll Farm ,  Syncing Ink , and  When Playwrights Kill . showtown.nyc.

Production Management

Aurora productions, (production management).

A Beautiful Noise ; Beetlejuice ; The Book of Mormon ; Company ; Frozen (Australia, Germany, London, Japan, North American tour); Hadestown (tour); Macbeth ; Mean Girls (tour); Plaza Suite ; The Kite Runner ; The Music Man ; ...what the end will be . Aurora has been providing technical supervision and production management to the entertainment industry since 1989.

National Press

Dkc/o&m, company manager, michael sanfilippo, (company manager).

Broadway and National tours include Jagged Little Pill , A Christmas Carol , Ain’t Too Proud (Pre-Bway), Summer , Something Rotten , Dreamgirls , The Color Purple , The Lion King (LA), Aida (Broadway), Beauty and the Beast (LA), The Phantom of the Opera (LA & SF) and Les Miserables (LA & SF) to name a few. Delighted to be working with ShowTown again!

Choreographed by

Lorin latarro, (choreographer).

Broadway’s Waitress , Mrs. Doubtfire , Les Liaisons Dangereuses with Janet McTeer/Liev Schreiber, Waiting for Godot with Ian McKellen/Patrick Stuart, Merrily We Roll Along (Roundabout), La Traviata (Met Opera), Chess (Kennedy Center), 21 Chump Street (BAM), Twelfth Night (The Public). Immersive: Queen of the Night . Lorin directed Candace Bushnell’s Is There Still Sex in the City (Daryl Roth Theatre, NY Times Critic’s Pick), #DateMe (Westside Theatre), David Foster and Kat McPhee show. For Encores!: Assassins ; God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater ; Fanny . BFA from The Juilliard School, directing MA from NYU.

The Encores! Orchestra

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In 15 years as music director of Encores! at New York City Center, Rob conducted over 35 shows culminating with this production of Into the Woods . Broadway music supervision and conducting includes Bright Star ; Dames at Sea ; Finian’s Rainbow ; White Christmas ; The Pajama Game ; The Apple Tree ; Wonderful Town ; and Promises, Promises . Winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and six-time nominee for “The Kennedy Center Honors” on CBS.

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Broadway:  Into the Woods , My Fair Lady  (also National Tour),  Fiddler on the Roof , On the Town , An American in Paris . City Center Encores:  Brigadoon , Me and My Girl , The New Yorkers , Lady Be Good , and more. Irish Repertory Theatre:  Finian’s Rainbow , On A Clear Day You Can See Forever , Meet Me in St. Louis . Other NY credits: Sondheim’s  Marry Me A Little  (New Cast Recording), Adam Gwon’s  Ordinary Days ,  Radio City Christmas Spectacular . BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College. Masters in Music from CUNY. MBA candidate at Boston University. 

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Everyone knows how “Romeo and Juliet” tragically ends.

In “& Juliet,” William Shakespeare’s classic play is reimagined with a twist.

The musical, currently running at New York City’s Stephen Sondheim Theatre , envisions a world from Anne Hathaway’s perspective where Juliet (spoiler!) doesn’t die and lives a full life of her own told through popular, contemporary Max Martin-produced hits like “Since U Been Gone,” “…Baby One More Time” and “Larger Than Life” that weave through the narrative.

“It was inclusive, entertaining, and enjoyable,” the New York Post’s Victoria Giardina said after attending the lively show.

“And I loved how funny the characters were. However, I’d say it’s best for those 18 and up due to some cheeky and more mature references.”

If this sounds like the feel-good Broadway show for you, tickets are available for all upcoming performances.

At the time of publication, prices start at $100 before fees on Vivid Seats.

Based on our findings, most other shows have tickets starting in the $105 to $150 neighborhood before fees.

Want to catch the show-stopping musical live?

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Opening night for “& Juliet” was way back in November 2022.

Now that the musical is a well-oiled machine it runs eight times a week including three matinees on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

As expected, the Stephen Sondheim Theatre goes dark on Mondays.

For those who want to find the show that makes the most sense for their schedule — and wallets (!) —  take a look at a complete “& Juliet” calendar here .

Note: “& Juliet” runs two hours and 30 minutes including one intermission.

“& Juliet” cast

Should you attend the show and want to identify what movie or TV series you’ve seen that actor in before, we’re here to help.

Below, you’ll find a quick bio of the musical’s five principal cast members.

Lorna Courtney (Juliet) is a Queens native and received a Best Actress Tony nomination for her work in the role. You may also recognize her from “Dear Evan Hansen” on Broadway and CBS’ “The Equalizer.”

David Bedella (Lance) originated the role of Lance DuBois on the West End where he was awarded his third Laurence Olivier Award. Notable film and TV roles include “Batman Begins,” “Argylle” and “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.”

Betsy Wolfe (Anne) has done it all. If she looks familiar from Broadway, it’s possible you saw her in “Waitress,” “Falsettos” or “Bullets Over Broadway.” Cinephiles may have seen her in “The Last Five Years” or “Tales Of The City.”

Austin Scott (Shakespeare) made his Broadway debut in “Hamilton.” He works regularly in film and TV as well; Scott co-starred in Tyler Perry’s “A Jazzman’s Blues” for Netflix and showed up in “Pose,” “Mr. Monk’s Last Case” and “Sistas.” Soon, he’ll appear in the FX Limited Series “The Sterling Affairs” as Blake Griffin.

Justin David Sullivan (May) dedicates their performance to every queer, trans, non-binary, or person of color in the audience. “808,” a short film starring Sullivan, is currently in post-production.

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‘Uncle Vanya’ Review: Steve Carell Fits Seamlessly Into a Stellar Ensemble in a Gorgeous Broadway Revival

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Director Lila Neugebauer sets Lincoln Center Theater’s starry, breathtaking new Broadway production of Anton Chekhov’s “ Uncle Vanya ” in current-day America rather than Russia around 1898, the year the play was written. There’s a baseball cap and a backpack with dayglow tape; pills are in plastic bottles with childproof caps; when someone runs out of ink while paying bills, they look for a new pen. What a difference 126 years can make!

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As for the plot, a group of smart, interesting people, mostly family, have been living on a working farm for many years. The farm is owned by young Sonia (Pill), who works it, very happily, with her middle-aged uncle, Vanya (Carell). Her late mother — Vanya’s sister — owned the farm originally, which is why Vanya lives there with his own mother, Sonia’s feminist grandmother (Jayne Houdyshell); Sonia’s godfather (Jonathan Hadary); and her nanny (Mia Katigbak), who takes care of the meals and the house.

That is, until a month ago, when Sonia’s father, the famous art writer Alexander (Molina), arrived from the city with his beautiful young wife, Yelena (Rose). That distraction — the self-involved, old egotist and the beautiful young woman — has destroyed the peace of the house, driving the original members of the community pretty much crazy and rendering them useless. Vanya hates Alexander and lusts after Yelena; Astrov loves Yelena and comes to the house every day to be around her, fanning the flames of Sonia’s love for him. Yelena’s in love with Astrov, too, because he’s great: He’s a doctor, and in his spare time he plants trees on his land, fighting the good fight against deforestation. No one can sleep, everyone’s drinking too much, bills are piling up, and the triggers are coming so fast and furious that violence seems inevitable.

All of these characters and their various feelings about each other are understandable. Who isn’t wildly attracted to beauty and hasn’t behaved badly to be near it? Who doesn’t dislike selfish, self-involved old men?  Who hasn’t felt they were wasting their time doing pointless tasks for stupid people? Who wouldn’t love a guy who’d spent his time and energy trying to keep trees alive?

Well, this play could, in fact, be a stiff, empty, misanthropic soap opera in lesser hands. But with Heidi Schreck’s gorgeous, colloquial translation, and a flawless, fully engaged ensemble cast, the play is as entertaining as it is heartbreaking and profound.

Carell gets top billing, but he doesn’t strut his stuff the way many stars would, instead fitting seamlessly into this fascinating family. His character is a good, funny man who hasn’t lived the life he imagined he would and, for a moment, finds someone to blame. Who can’t relate to that?

And Harper, as the healer Astrov, who drinks too much to keep his self-hatred at bay, is utterly delightful. It feels like these actors — along with Molina, Pill and Rose — have been rehearsing for months, they’re so comfortable in their roles, and make their characters and their suffering so deeply relatable.

The icing on the cake here is Mimi Lien’s set design, Lap Chi Chu and Elizabeth Harper’s lighting, and even Mikhail Fiksel and Beth Lake’s sound, which create a sense of glistening, wide-open space, as if all this action were occurring in a kind of heavenly place. It makes the characters’ existences seem special — almost celestial — and their grievances petty, yes, but also part of the beauty and sublimity of this momentary life.

This is the brilliance of this play as rendered by Schreck, Neugebauer, and the entire cast: It shows us that while we have no choice but to go on, despite the frightening state of the world and our own inevitable demise, we could, if we took the hint, recognize how lucky we are.

Vivan Beaumont Theater, 1,047 seats, $179 top. Opened April 24, 2024. Reviewed April 20. Running time: 2 HOURS, 25 MIN.

• Production: A Lincoln Center Theater production of a play in two acts by Anton Chekhov, in a new version by Heidi Schreck.
• Crew: Directed by Lila Neugebauer. Sets, Mimi Lien; costumes, Kaye Voyce; lighting, Lap Chi Chu & Elizabeth Harper; sound, Mikhail Fiksel & Beth Lake; production stage manager Charles M. Turner III.
• Cast: Steve Carell, Jonathan Hadary, William Jackson Harper, Jayne Houdyshell, Spencer Donovan Jones, Mia Katigbak, Alfred Molina, Alison Pill, Anika Noni Rose.

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Your English teacher would hate this ‘Great Gatsby’

A new broadway musical is all about jay gatsby’s decadence.

The orgiastic delights of Jay Gatsby’s parties mostly lurk between the lines of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s clipped prose. But there is nothing coy about the extravagant stage musical that opened Thursday at the Broadway Theatre, where a cascade of visual splendors showers the eye like a fire hose. When actual sparks rain down on the first soiree, toss any hankering for subtlety out the window.

Directed by Marc Bruni with the broadness of a 10-lane highway, “The Great Gatsby” is a grand, crowd-pleasing spectacle: Tourists, Jazz Age enthusiasts and fans of its vocal-powerhouse stars Eva Noblezada and Jeremy Jordan are already lining up outside the stage door. And there is something to be said for a splashy night out, even if it casts off the author’s intended message.

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To the likely dismay of your high school English teacher, any critique of material excess, social disparities or the American Dream that has made the book a classroom staple gets stripped here in deference to a swoony and ill-fated love story. This isn’t a high-society tragedy set against the dawn of modernity but a rom-com that nose-dives into overwrought melodrama.

Midwestern fish-out-of-water Nick Carraway is a clear-eyed audience surrogate: Amid an assembly of mild caricatures, Noah J. Ricketts gives an admirable and firm-footed performance. The subjects of his narration, prose mostly lifted from Fitzgerald, all seem to know they are part of a Great Big Story, even as they appear to be plucked from a hodgepodge of genres.

His cousin Daisy (Noblezada) is fluttering and giggly but vaguely unhappy when we meet her in a lofty drawing room with windows overlooking Long Island Sound (the elaborate, projection-enhanced Art Deco set is by Paul Tate dePoo III). “God, I’ve made it,” Daisy sings, draped in a cropped and diaphanous cotton-candy dress, “I’m so sophisticated.” (The lavish costumes are by Linda Cho.) The lyrics by Nathan Tysen generally relay backstory and circumstance, whether or not they’re tinged with emotion.

Daisy’s husband Tom (John Zdrojeski), her ticket to this fabulous life, is the philandering brute she knows him to be. But the couple’s durable if brittle bond, forged in old-money breeding — so integral to the narrative’s structure — is imperceptible from the start. The audience is clearly meant to ask, “Why is she with this guy?” as a precursor to, “Now look at this dreamboat!”

That would be the debonair Gatsby (Jordan), sapped of mystery and crooning in wistful high registers about the one who slipped through his fingers but is now within reach. Jason Howland’s music, serviceable Broadway pop without much distinct flavor (not even jazz, that low-hanging fruit), excels at soaring ballads, allowing both Jordan and Noblezada to demonstrate considerable vocal gymnastics.

Book writer Kait Kerrigan exalts the central romance into a reunion of true loves torn apart by wartime, like something out of “ The Notebook .” Characters and their motivations are fleshed out for the purpose of moralizing infidelities and making their tragic ends feel less random. Gatsby is so smitten he can hardly stand upright; Daisy has a song about longing to remain faithful until she’s drawn over the edge.

Tom’s mistress Myrtle (Sara Chase) and her aggrieved husband George (Paul Whitty) are figured as cartoonish avatars of the working class with thick New Yawk accents whose fates are intertwined with the wealthy set by both love and money. There is even a juiced-up romantic plot between Nick and the steely Jordan Baker, played by Samantha Pauly (like Ricketts, another grounding presence). The two skeptics, vaguely queer-coded as in the novel, also can’t help but fall for each other.

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This revisionary attempt to turn “The Great Gatsby” into a clown car of passionate entanglements skids off the road when calamity is meant to strike. The second-act twists play out with the frenzy of a nighttime soap by Aaron Spelling, without any of the campy self-awareness. There is no ghastly reckoning with the follies of hedonism, just a rapid succession of abrupt ends.

Fitzgerald’s chic but sobering cautionary tale has been bubbling up frequently onstage since entering the public domain in 2021: There was an immersive take in a Manhattan hotel last year, and a pre-Broadway tryout of “ Gatsby ,” with music by Florence Welch, begins performances in Boston next month. There’s never been a bad time for the author’s sidelong glance at capitalism and the single-minded pursuit of pleasure — provided one isn’t already blinded by them.

The Great Gatsby , ongoing at the Broadway Theatre in New York. 2 hours, 30 minutes. broadwaygatsby.com .

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Confession time: I have never seen “ Mrs. Doubtfire ,” the hit comedy film in which Robin Williams’ divorced dad character dresses up like an elderly Scottish nanny and tricks his ex-wife (played by Sally Field) into hiring him, just so he can spend more time with his children.

That Cliff’s Notes description of the plot never inspired me to check out the film, which was released in 1993. (I know, where have I been?)

A staged musical version of the movie debuted on Broadway in 2021, and it’s now touring the country. As seen at a stop in Tampa this month, maybe I’ve been missing out all these years. Or maybe a Broadway musical is just a great way to mix so much humor with so much heart.

Unexpectedly, the touring production of “Mrs. Doubtfire” charmed me, from Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick’s tuneful songs to Rob McClure’s nicely layered performance as a father who knows he has messed up but wants to be there for his kids.

McClure also starred on Broadway in the role, and I’m sure there will be movie buffs who will find him perhaps a pale imitation of Williams. But, knowing what I know of Williams’ work in general, it seemed to me that McClure smartly pays tribute to Williams while making the role his own.

Or rather, the two roles.

McClure starts out as Daniel Hillard, who loses custody of his children in a not truly nasty but also not exactly cordial divorce with Miranda, who has long felt unheard by her responsibility-challenged spouse.

When Daniel finds out Miranda is hiring a nanny for the three kids he longs to see, he on-the-spot creates the fictitious Mrs. Doubtfire and applies for the position. Thanks to help from his brother and brother’s husband, who are professional costumers and makeup artists, Daniel is transformed into the grandmotherly Mrs. D, gets the job and becomes part of the family.

Some of those transformations happen right onstage, and there is a measure of fun in watching McClure jump in and out of the spot-on and cleverly designed padded costume (by Catherine Zuber) and gray-haired wig (by David Brian Brown) in a succession of quick changes.

Critically, McClure is likable both as screwup Daniel and as no-nonsense Mrs. Doubtfire. In fact, just about everyone radiates warmth. As Miranda, Maggie Lakis is understandably a little more frayed around the edges but her chilliness is understandable and Lakis comes up a winner in an emotional and big-voiced “Let Go,” an Act 2 highlight.

Leo Roberts takes on the movie’s Pierce Brosnan role of Miranda’s new, seemingly perfectly hunky boyfriend, and he has the baritone and biceps to fit the bill. Even he is rootable in the smart way Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell have constructed the musical’s book.

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Not everything works. A running gag about shouting when lying gets old fast. In fact, director Jerry Zaks lets several characters — and not the children, I might add — shout too much. (Loud is not synonymous with funny, after all.)

But then there are unexpected delights in the show’s big numbers, the kind of silliness that makes a musical comedy a musical comedy: A daffy fashion parade of random celebrities, a flamboyant tango number, a posse of chefs emerging from YouTube to tap dance while teaching how to spatchcock a chicken. (That’s not relevant to the plot; I just wanted to get “tap dance” and “spatchcock” in the same sentence; when will that ever happen again?)

Yes, Internet cooking tutorials are part of the story, which clearly has been updated (and all for the best) since the film’s release. Harry Styles, Taylor Swift and Siri all get name-dropped at one point or another. I’ve written about Orlando’s Axel Bernard Rimmele , who plays one of the three children in the cast; unfortunately, his alternate was onstage at my performance. But all three children I saw were talented and naturally funny, without going for sitcom “too cute” or precociousness.

Their comic but appealingly sincere number “What the Hell” besides being well-performed also wisely lets the youngsters share their point of view with the audience, including children who may be experiencing the same feelings.

It’s actually unfair to call all three children. Responsible eldest daughter Lydia, who “feels older than Dad,” is played by a young woman — who also has a local connection. Plant City native Giselle Gutierrez, a sophomore at the University of Central Florida, beautifully succeeds in making her teen character seem legitimately angry and not stagey angry. She brings a lovely realness of emotion in her singing, as well, and a voice that fits both her character and the songs.

As with many musicals, the second act lacks the nonstop zing of the first, as the plot has to be dealt with, but even the ending you see coming from a mile away can’t diminish the show’s obvious but not heavy-handed messages: Families come in many varieties, change can result in something better, and always look for love to lead the way.

Follow me at facebook.com/matthew.j.palm or email me at [email protected]. Find more arts news at  OrlandoSentinel.com/entertainment .

‘Mrs. Doubtfire’

• Length: 2:35, including intermission
• Where: Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave. in Orlando
• When: April 23-28
• Cost: $45 and up
• Info: drphillipscenter.org

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Alicia Keys was only 20 years old when her 2001 single “Fallin’” became an international sensation, topping the Billboard charts, winning multiple Grammys and helping propel her to stardom. Now, more than two decades later, the song appears in the new Broadway musical “Hell’s Kitchen.”

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'Cabaret' comes back to Broadway starring Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin

Scott Simon

Matthew Schuerman

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin, who star in the new Broadway revival of "Cabaret."

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

You probably recognize the music from the first notes.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WILLKOMMEN")

EDDIE REDMAYNE: (As Emcee, singing) Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome. Fremde, etranger, stranger.

SIMON: "Cabaret," the 1966 Broadway musical by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb. It's drawn from Christopher Isherwood's memoir of high times and hot jazz and is set in a fictional Berlin nightspot called the Kit Kat Club.

REDMAYNE: (As Emcee, singing) Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret.

SIMON: At a time when sequins, high-stepping flappers and forbidden love gives way to goose-stepping and beating Jews on the street. A new revival of "Cabaret" has opened on Broadway after winning seven Olivier Awards in London. Eddie Redmayne plays the Emcee, and he joins us from New York. May I say willkommen to you?

REDMAYNE: You may indeed. Hi.

SIMON: And Gayle Rankin the British chanteuse who comes to Berlin. I get to say fraulein Sally Bowles.

GAYLE RANKIN: Hello, darling (laughter). I had to (laughter).

SIMON: Oh, my gosh. Wait. Sorry. Let me just catch my heart for a moment. Thanks so much.

SIMON: Eddie Redmayne, you've played the Emcee before. I was about to say early in your career, but really, before you started your career.

REDMAYNE: That's absolutely true. Yes, I was a kid. I was at high school when I - we did a little school production. I think I was about 14, 15 years old. It was one of those moments in my life where I would say really I fell in love with theater. It thrilled me, and it made me think, and it moved me. And so I always sort of credit it weirdly as being the thing that that got me into acting full and proper.

SIMON: What does the Emcee do for the audience?

REDMAYNE: I think one of the reasons the Emcee is such a iconic role and one that so many actors lean into is he's so enigmatic. He was conjured by Hal Prince and Joel Grey as a way of connecting the Sally Bowles story, and so he almost lives in an abstract place. And so for an actor, that is joyous because there are sort of no limitations on the one hand, and it's also quite daunting. He sort of starts as a puppeteer almost, the kind of the Shakespearian fool, perhaps...

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "TWO LADIES")

REDMAYNE: (As Emcee) Come on, my little ones.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) Beedle dee, deedle dee, dee.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTORS: (As characters, singing) Beedle dee, deedle dee, dee.

REDMAYNE: (As Emcee, singing) Beedle dee, deedle dee, beedle dee, deedle dee.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character, singing) Beedle dee, deedle dee, dee.

REDMAYNE: (Singing) Two ladies.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As characters, singing) Beedle dee, dee dee dee.

REDMAYNE: ...Who then, over the course of the piece, rises to the all-knowing king or the sort of from puppeteer to conductor, and he becomes rather than the victim, he's almost the perpetrator. And so this person that's hopefully pulled you in at the beginning of the evening and seduced you and made you laugh, you realize is actually conducting the entire piece.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "IF YOU COULD SEE HER")

REDMAYNE: (As Emcee, singing) If could see her through my eyes, she wouldn't look Jewish at all.

SIMON: And Gayle Rankin, you have played other roles in "Cabaret" before Sally Bowles, haven't you?

RANKIN: I have. I made my Broadway debut, actually, playing Fraulein Kost in the Sam Mendes revival 10 years ago with Alan and Michelle and Emma Stone. Eddie and I were just talking about it just the other day, and he was like, is this so weird? Is it so weird? And I was like, you know what? It's not weird. It's not weird. And it doesn't - I feel like a new person and in a new world 'cause that's - you know, "Cabaret," it comes back, and the world is new a decade later. It's new, and it's also the same.

SIMON: Help us look inside of Sally's mind and heart. What brings her to Berlin in the early '30s?

RANKIN: You know, there's not a lot that's given to us, you know, about Sally.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MEIN HERR")

RANKIN: (As Sally Bowles, singing) But I do what I can, inch by inch, step by step, mile by mile.

For me, it was very important for me to kind of figure out Sally's relationship to artistry and creativity and why she ended up at the club. And there's a huge, you know, kind of cultural discussion about whether Sally has talent or whether she does not have talent. And that's a really fascinating thing, I think, to me. And I think it's amazing how people think they can decide or that they know that she's not - quote-unquote, "not talented" or is talented. It's just wild to me.

SIMON: I have to ask. There are so many famous names who have played the two parts into which you two step now - Dame Judi Dench, Natasha Richardson, Michelle Williams. Alan Cumming, Joel Grey have played the Emcee. I didn't even mention the film with Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, now, did I? So do previous productions inspire you, or do you just have to, you know, leave them in the fridge?

REDMAYNE: I've been such a passionate fan of "Cabaret" since I was a kid that I've seen everything in the sense that I've - you can see some of Sam's production on YouTube. I saw Sam's production with Emma and Alan. I've watched the film. I even saw a random Spanish version when I was...

RANKIN: Oh.

REDMAYNE: ...Younger. And they've been so brilliant, the productions before, that I hope we come sort of standing on their shoulders and with great respect for them, but also trying to do something new and fresh. And one of the things that was important for me was that idea - one of the Emcee's first lines is leave your troubles outside, and that for audience members coming to see this in New York, you enter via a sort of back alley.

You get taken down into the underbelly of the theater, where there is an entire cast of performers playing in these really beautiful spaces, and you get a bit discombobulated. It's labyrinthine, and you get sort of lost, so that by the time you are taken actually into the theater itself, which sits in the round, hopefully, you have genuinely left all memory of 52nd Street outside.

SIMON: I got to say, your production reached through to me with something I hadn't quite realized before. Things are terrible and getting worse on the streets. They're beating Jews and putting them into ghettos. There's a refuge in the club. There's also a refuge in Fraulein Schneider's boardinghouse, where she, for the first time in her life, really has a relationship with a man who happens to be a fruit seller and a Jewish man. Both your characters have that refuge in the club, and they have their characters in the boardinghouse. But, you know, refuges - well, real life can bring them down, can't they?

REDMAYNE: Absolutely. And I feel like the play, in its essence, is a warning in some ways. It serves as a warning about when hate can take over humanity and when humanity is lost to hate. And that feels so relevant at this moment. There are so many examples of that throughout the world today, but I hope that the brilliance of what Kander, Ebb and Masteroff created was that it seduces you in and in a way that feels really sort of magnificent but then begins to touch on these - this repetition of history that resounds and serves as a warning.

RANKIN: And it kind of - what's so scary about it is how the refuge is created, and then you slowly realize that actually, there's a poison inside of your refuge.

SIMON: What do you take in from the audience every night?

REDMAYNE: Well, I mean, one of the joys for me as a performer is the intimacy of the space. So there's not really a sort of a bad seat in the house at the August Wilson, and the other character in the room with the Emcee is the audience. And what I have loved about our experience in New York is people because it's an event almost, the evening, from the second you pass the threshold. The theater's been redesigned and reconfigured in a way. People are getting dressed up. So you have people in black tie next to people in fetish gear next to people in jeans and a T-shirt, and you get all sorts of characters.

RANKIN: And to have a relationship with the audience, you know, and to enjoy how fun...

REDMAYNE: Yeah.

RANKIN: ...This is and can be throughout the show till the very end - what is written in this piece, there's - we're still laughing through tears at a certain point toward - for the very end of the show, and that's what's so kind of timeless and important about this space, that there's something that doesn't die inside of our club.

SIMON: Gayle Rankin and Eddie Redmayne star in the new production of "Cabaret" on Broadway. Thank you both so much for being with us.

REDMAYNE: Thanks for having us.

RANKIN: Thank you so much.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "TOMORROW BELONGS TO ME")

REDMAYNE: (As Emcee, singing) The sun on the meadow is summery warm. The stag in the forest runs free.

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