Directed by Michael Mayer with a ebook written by Anthony McCarten, the present will arrive on Broadway this fall after its world premiere six-week restricted engagement run at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre.
A Stunning Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical has set its Broadway opening for this fall on the Broadhurst Theatre.
Produced by Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio, with a ebook by Academy Award nominee Anthony McCarten (Bohemian Rhapsody, Darkest Hour) and path from Tony winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, American Fool), the musical set to Diamond’s prolific catalog will start preview performances on Nov. 2 earlier than formally opening on Dec. 4.
The present will hint Diamond’s profession throughout 5 a long time, following “a poor Jewish child from Brooklyn,” in line with the present’s description, on his journey to turning into “probably the most universally adored showmen of all time,” cataloging the “loads of crushing disappointments and heart-stopping triumphs alongside the way in which.”
The musical’s arrival coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of a sequence of concert events by the Grammy-winning musician, who can also be a Rock and Roll Corridor of Famer with greater than 130 million albums offered worldwide, in October 1972 at Broadway’s Winter Backyard Theatre.
The present’s transfer to Broadway will even comply with the musical’s world premiere at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre, which is ready for a six-week restricted engagement run from June 21 to July 31. Casting for the Broadway run shall be introduced at a future date, as will ticketing info, together with on-sale date info.
The Tony-nominated Steven Hoggett (Harry Potter and the Cursed Little one, As soon as) serves because the present’s choreographer. The design crew is led by David Rockwell for scenic design, Emilio Sosa for costume design, Kevin Adams as lighting designer, Jessica Paz for sound design and Luc Verschueren, who will lead hair and wig design.
Music supervision and preparations are by Sonny Paladino, with incidental music and dance music preparations by Brian Usifer, vocal design by AnnMarie Milazzo and orchestrations by Bob Gaudio, Sonny Paladino and Brian Usifer. Bonnie Panson will function manufacturing stage supervisor, alongside Jamie Harrison because the phantasm guide; Kathy Fabian as properties designer; Jim Carnahan, CSA, for casting; and Ryan Conway of Architect Theatrical serving as basic supervisor.