MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 09, 2017
Closing Date
Apr 07, 2019
1st Preview
Oct 07, 2017
1st Preview
Oct 07, 2017
Previews
36
Performances
588
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Nov 09, 2017 - Apr 07, 2019)

Setting
Israel, 1996. An airport bus station, the town of Bet Hatikva, the city of Petah Tikva.

Media
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World Premiere presented in New York City, 2016 by Atlantic Theater Company
Book by Itamar Moses; Music by David Yazbek; Lyrics by David Yazbek; Based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin; Music orchestrated by Jamshied Sharifi; Musical Director: Andrea Grody; Additional Arrangements: Andrea Grody; Translations: Jonathan Raviv, Mouna R'Miki and Zohar Tirosh-Polk
Directed by David Cromer; Choreographed by Patrick McCollum; Associate Director: Seth Sikes; Associate Choreographer: Jesse Kovarsky
Scenic Design by Scott Pask; Costume Design by Sarah Laux; Lighting Design by Tyler Micoleau; Sound Design by Kai Harada; Projection Design by Maya Ciarrocchi; Hair and Wig Design by Charles LaPointe; Associate Scenic Design: Jerome Martin and Orit Carroll; Associate Costume Design: Michelle Ridley; Associate Lighting Design: Kirk Fitzgerald; Associate Sound Design: Josh Millican; Associate Projection Design: Katherine Freer; Associate Hair Design: Rachael Geier; Assistant Lighting Design: Ken Wills; Moving Light Programmer: Jay Penfield
Executive Producer: Allan Williams; General Manager: Foresight Theatrical; Company Manager: Tracy Geltman; Associate Gen. Mgr: Nick Ginsberg and Jalaina Ross; Assistant Co. Mgr: Brian Tucker
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Richard Hodge; Stage Manager: Charlene Speyerer; Assistant Stage Mgr: Ashley-Rose Galligan
Musical Supervisor: Andrea Grody and Dean Sharenow; Musical Coordinator: Dean Sharenow; Conducted by Andrea Grody; Associate Conductor: Jeff Theiss; Keys: Andrea Grody; Keys 2: Jeff Theiss; Electric & Acoustic Bass: Alexandra Eckhardt; Darbouka/Riq: Ossama Farouk; Drums/Arabic Percussion: Philip Mayer; Clarinet/Saxophone/Flute: Sam Sadigursky; Oud/Guitar: Harvey Valdes; Cello: Garo Yellin; Music Associate: Max Gordon; Music Preparation: Peter Foley; Electronic Music Design: Billy Jay Stein, Hiro Iida and Strange Cranium, Inc.
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting; Press Representative: Polk & Co.; Advertising: AKA; Marketing: AKA; Dialect Coach: Mouna R'Miki and Zohar Tirosh-Polk; Digital Marketing: Situation Interactive; Dance Captain: Sharone Sayegh; Fight Captain: Bill Army; Photographer: Matthew Murphy
Tewfiq
Oct 07, 2017 - Feb 28, 2018
Camal
Oct 07, 2017 - Sep 30, 2018
Papi
Oct 07, 2017 - Jan 14, 2018
Itzik
Oct 07, 2017 - Oct 07, 2018
Telephone Guy
Andrew Polk
Broadway debut
Avrum
Ari'el Stachel
Broadway debut
Haled
Zelger
The Band
Rachel Prather
Broadway debut
Julia
Jonathan Raviv
Broadway debut
Sammy
The Band
Kristen Sieh
Broadway debut
Iris
Alok Tewari
Broadway debut
Simon
Oct 07, 2017 - Sep 09, 2018
The Band
The Band

Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Nov 09, 2017 - Apr 07, 2019)

Musical Director: Jeff Theiss
Assistant Co. Mgr: Michelle Heller
Associate Conductor: Dan Lipton; Keys 2: Dan Lipton; Conducted by Jeff Theiss; Keys: Jeff Theiss
Marketing Direction: The Groner Group

Cast

Sasson Gabay
Broadway debut
Tewfiq
Jun 26, 2018 - ?
Dariush Kashani
during Tony Shalhoub's hiatus
Tewfiq
Mar 01, 2018 - Jun 24, 2018
Tony Shalhoub
At select performances
Tewfiq
May 2018 - ?
Papi
Feb 06, 2018 - ?
Itzik
Feb 12, 2019 - ?
Samir Shukry
Broadway debut
Camal
Oct 09, 2018 - ?
Daniel David Stewart
during Etai Benson's hiatus
Papi
Jan 17, 2018 - Feb 04, 2018
Itzik
Oct 09, 2018 - Feb 10, 2019
Simon
Sep 11, 2018 - Jan 27, 2019
Simon
Jan 29, 2019 - ?
Understudy: Jesse Kovarsky
music by David Yazbek; lyrics by David Yazbek
Waiting
The Residents of Bet Hatikva
Welcome to Nowhere
Dina, Itzik and Papi
It Is What It Is
Dina
The Beat of Your Heart
Avrum, Itzik, Simon and Camal
Soraya
The Band
Omar Sharif
Dina
Haj-Butrus
The Band
Papi Hears the Ocean
Papi
Haled's Song About Love
Haled and Papi
Something Different
Tewfiq and Dina
Itzik's Lullaby
Itzik and Camal
Something Different (Reprise)
Dina
Answer Me
Telephone Guy and Ensemble

Tony Award®

Best Book of a Musical

2018 Winner
Book by Itamar Moses

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2018 Winner
Music by David Yazbek
Lyrics by David Yazbek

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2018 Winner
Tony Shalhoub

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

2018 Winner
Katrina Lenk

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

2018 Winner
Ari'el Stachel

Best Direction of a Musical

2018 Winner
Directed by David Cromer

Best Orchestrations

2018 Winner
Music orchestrated by Jamshied Sharifi
 

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

2018 Nominee
Scenic Design by Scott Pask

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2018 Winner
Lighting Design by Tyler Micoleau

Best Sound Design of a Musical

2018 Winner
Sound Design by Kai Harada

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

2018 Winner
Sound Design by Kai Harada
Season:
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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