MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 22, 2024
Closing Date
1st Preview
Mar 29, 2024
1st Preview
Mar 29, 2024
Previews
24
Performances (as of Apr 28, 2024)
8
MusicalOriginalBroadway
External Links
The Heart of Rock and Roll Tickets Official Website

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
James Earl Jones Theatre
(Apr 22, 2024 - Present)
Description
Pre-opening information; subject to change
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Tyler Mitchell, Hunter Arnold and Kayla Greenspan; Co-Produced by Chuck Schwab, Curt Cronin, John Joseph, Gary & Marcia Nelson, Ken Siebel, Brad Freeman, Whitney Kiely Moehle, Will Meldman, Nederlander Presentations, Stephens Brothers Productions, Michael Wilsey Family, Mickey Gooch Jr, HLX Invest Co., John Paterakis, Dagley Pottruck Productions, Primary Wave Music, Badlamp Productions, Regina K. Scully, Episode Four, Flim Flam Productions, Meg Herman, Invisible Wall Productions, Susan Major and Huey Lewis; Presenting the production by The Old Globe
The World Premiere of The Heart of Rock & Roll was produced in San Diego, California on September 14, 2018 at The Old Globe (Barry Edelstein, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director)
Inspired by the Songs of Huey Lewis and The News; Book by Jonathan A. Abrams; Story by Tyler Mitchell and Jonathan A. Abrams; Music by Huey Lewis; Music arranged by Brian Usifer; Music orchestrated by Brian Usifer; Musical Director: Will Van Dyke
Directed by Gordon Greenberg; Choreographed by Lorin Latarro; Associate Director: Geoff Packard; Associate Choreographer: Michaeljon Slinger; Assistant Director: Chess Jakobs
Scenic Design by Derek McLane; Costume Design by Jen Caprio; Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman; Sound Design by John Shivers; Hair and Wig Design by Nikiya Mathis; Make-Up Design by Nikiya Mathis; Associate Scenic Design: Antonio DiBernardo and Erica Hemminger; Associate Costume Design: Michelle Ridley; Associate Lighting Design: Ken Wills; Associate Sound Design: Kevin Kennedy; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Shereese Lynn-Cromartie and Tinika Sadiku; Associate Make-Up Design: Darion Matthews; Assistant Scenic Design: Miguel Urbino and Brandon McNeel; Assistant Costume Design: Heather Neil and Emma Connelly; Assistant Lighting Design: Ken Elliott; Moving Light Programmer: Jeremy Goldenberg
General Manager: RCI Theatricals, Joe Christopher and Danielle Karliner Naish; Company Manager: Claire Trempe; Associate Gen. Mgr: Kyle Bonder; Assistant Co. Mgr: Luca Fontes
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Justin Scribner; Stage Manager: Sarah G. Harris; Assistant Stage Mgr: Plato Seto
Musical Supervisor: Brian Usifer; Musical Coordinator: Michael Aarons; Conducted by Will Van Dyke; Associate Conductor: Matt Deitchman; Keyboard 1: Will Van Dyke; Keyboard 2/Guitar 2: Matt Deitchman; Guitar 1: Nate Brown; Bass: Vivi Rama; Drums: Jeff Roberts; Reeds: John Scarpulla; Trumpet: Ravi Best; Trombone: Gina Benalcázar López
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting and Peter Van Dam, CSA; Advertising, Marketing & Website: AKA; Press Representative: DKC/O&M; Dance Captain: Leah Read; Assistant Dance Captain: Michael Olaribigbe; Intimacy Coordinator: Ann C. James
Corey Cott
Bobby
McKenzie Kurtz
Cassandra
Josh Breckenridge
Wyatt
John Dossett
Stone
F. Michael Haynie
Glenn
Zoe Jensen
Paige
Tamika Lawrence
Roz
Raymond J. Lee
JJ
John-Michael Lyles
Eli
Orville Mendoza
Fjord
Billy Harrigan Tighe
Tucker
Mike Baerga
Ensemble
Tommy Bracco
Ensemble
TyNia René Brandon
Ensemble
Olivia Cece
Ensemble
Taylor Marie Daniel
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Autumn Guzzardi
Ensemble
Lindsay Joan
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Ross Lekites
Ensemble
Robin Masella
Ensemble
Michael Olaribigbe
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Kevin Pariseau
Ensemble
Robert Pendilla
Ensemble
Swings: Joe Moeller , Jennifer Noble , Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard and Leah Read
Understudies: Tommy Bracco (Wyatt, Glenn, JJ), TyNia René Brandon (Paige, Roz), Taylor Marie Daniel (Cassandra, Roz), Lindsay Joan (Paige, Cassandra), Ross Lekites (Bobby, Tucker), Joe Moeller (Bobby, Glenn, Eli), Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard (JJ, Tucker), Michael Olaribigbe (Eli), Kevin Pariseau (Stone, Fjord) and Robert Pendilla (Wyatt, Stone, Fjord)
Act 1
Sung By
Overture/Bobby's Daydream
Bobby, Eli, Glenn, JJ and Company
Hip to Be Square
(music by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis; lyrics by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis)
Bobby, Cassandra, Stone, Roz and Ensemble
Be Someone
(music by John Colla, Huey Lewis and Brian Usifer; lyrics by John Colla, Huey Lewis and Brian Usifer)
Bobby and Roz
Don't Make Me Do It
(music by Mario Cipollina, John Colla, Bill Gibson, Christopher Hayes, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis; lyrics by Mario Cipollina, John Colla, Bill Gibson, Christopher Hayes, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis)
Paige, Cassandra and Ensemble
Do You Believe In Love? (Preprise)
(music by Robert John "Mutt" Lange; lyrics by Robert John "Mutt" Lange)
Bobby, Fjord and Ensemble
Workin' For a Livin'
(music by Mario Cipollina, John Colla, Christopher Hayes, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis; lyrics by Mario Cipollina, John Colla, Christopher Hayes, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis)
Stone, Roz, Cassandra and Ensemble
I Know What I Like
(music by Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis; lyrics by Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis)
Cassandra and Ensemble
It's All Right (Preprise)
(music by Curtis Mayfield; lyrics by Curtis Mayfield)
Bobby and Cassandra
I Never Walk Alone / Finally Found a Home
(music by Mario Cipollina, John Colla, Christopher Hayes, Sean Hopper, Huey Lewis and Reed Nielsen; lyrics by Mario Cipollina, John Colla, Christopher Hayes, Sean Hopper, Huey Lewis and Reed Nielsen)
Eli, JJ, Glenn and Bobby
That's Not Me
(music by Michael Rudd; lyrics by Michael Rudd)
Tucker, Wyatt and Ensemble
Give Me the Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)
(music by Bill Gibson, Huey Lewis and Steven Chino Lewis; lyrics by Bill Gibson, Huey Lewis and Steven Chino Lewis)
Tucker, Cassandra, Wyatt and Ensemble
The Pitch
Bobby, Cassandra and Stone
Do You Believe In Love?
(music by Robert John "Mutt" Lange; lyrics by Robert John "Mutt" Lange)
Bobby, Cassandra, Eli, Glenn, JJ, Paige, Wyatt and Ensemble
The Heart of Rock & Roll
(music by John Colla and Huey Lewis; lyrics by John Colla and Huey Lewis)
Eli, Glenn, JJ, Bobby and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Entr'acte
Orchestra
You Crack Me Up
(music by Huey Lewis; lyrics by Huey Lewis)
Paige, Cassandra, Tucker, Wyatt and Ensemble
It's All Right
(music by Curtis Mayfield; lyrics by Curtis Mayfield)
Roz, Bobby and Ensemble
I Want a New Drug
(music by Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis; lyrics by Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis)
Bobby and Ensemble
Doing It All for My Baby
(music by Philip Cody and Mike Duke; lyrics by Philip Cody and Mike Duke)
Stone, Fjord, Roz and Ensemble
Stuck With You
(music by Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis; lyrics by Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis)
Tucker, Cassandra, Wyatt, Paige and Ensemble
Don't Make Me Do It (Reprise)
(music by Mario Cipollina, John Colla, Bill Gibson, Christopher Hayes, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis; lyrics by Mario Cipollina, John Colla, Bill Gibson, Christopher Hayes, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis)
Paige and Wyatt
The Power of Love (Preprise)
(music by John Colla, Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis; lyrics by John Colla, Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis)
Bobby
It Hit Me Like a Hammer
(music by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Huey Lewis; lyrics by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Huey Lewis)
Cassandra
Back in Time
(music by John Colla, Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis; lyrics by John Colla, Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis)
Roz
Jacob's Ladder
(music by Bruce R. Hornsby and Jonathan Hornsby; lyrics by Jonathan Hornsby and Bruce R. Hornsby)
Eli, Glenn, JJ and Bobby
The Only One
Bobby and Ensemble
Perfect World
(music by Alexander H. Call; lyrics by Alexander H. Call)
Eli, Glenn and JJ
Be Someone (Reprise)
(music by John Colla, Huey Lewis and Brian Usifer; lyrics by John Colla, Huey Lewis and Brian Usifer)
Bobby
The Awards Ceremony
Ensemble
If This Is It
(music by John Colla and Huey Lewis; lyrics by John Colla and Huey Lewis)
Bobby, Fjord, Paige, Wyatt and Ensemble
Giving It All Up for Love
(music by Philip Parris Lynott; lyrics by Philip Parris Lynott)
Bobby, Paige, Wyatt, Fjord and Ensemble
The Power of Love
(music by John Colla, Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis; lyrics by John Colla, Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis)
Roz and Company

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Choreography

2024 Nominee
Choreographed by Lorin Latarro
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