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Old Globe-born ‘Almost Famous’ announces Broadway dates, cast
The producers of the musical “Virtually Well-known,” which made its world premiere in fall 2019 on the Outdated Globe in San Diego, have introduced the present dates and solid for present’s Broadway debut subsequent fall.
The musical is slated to start previews on Sept. 13, with opening night time on Oct. 11, at an as-yet unnamed Shubert theater in New York Metropolis. Tickets went on sale Thursday. The musical had been poised for a a lot earlier berth on Broadway, however the pandemic delayed producers’ plans.
The “Virtually Well-known” musical, impressed by the 2000 movie of the identical identify, encompasses a guide and lyrics by Oscar-winning director and screenwriter Cameron Crowe, who was born and raised in San Diego. The movie and musical are impressed by Crowe’s personal experiences as a teenage rock ‘n’ roll correspondent for Rolling Stone journal within the early Seventies.
The musical encompasses a rating Tom Kitt (“Subsequent to Regular,” “American Fool”). Jeremy Herrin, who directed the San Diego premiere, may even direct the Broadway manufacturing. Sarah O’Gleby is choreographing the brand new manufacturing.
In an announcement in regards to the musical, Crowe stated: “Broadway followers and rock followers have a lot in widespread. We obsess over the music, we pore over each doable recording we discover, and we treasure these moments when an artist stands on a stage, opens their coronary heart in that the majority private means, and creates actual magic. All of a sudden every thing appears doable. ‘Virtually Well-known’ has all the time been in regards to the energy of that connection: listening to a chunk of music for the primary time, trying into an individual’s eyes and feeling the electrical energy, discovering your tribe. The road ‘it’s all taking place’ has all the time been so key to the present, and now that we’re heading to Broadway, it’s lastly come true. It really is … all taking place.”
A number of of the celebs of the Outdated Globe present will reprise their roles within the Broadway manufacturing, together with Casey Likes, who performs Crowe’s teenage alter-ego, William; Anika Larsen as William’s mom Elaine; Solea Pfeiffer as Stillwater band groupie Penny Lane; Rob Colletti as rock journalist Lester Bangs; and Drew Gehling as Stillwater lead singer Jeff Bebe. Taking on the lead function of Stillwater’s hedonistic lead guitarist Russell Hammond is Chris Wooden, finest recognized for his TV roles of Kai Parker on “The Vampire Diaries” and Mon-El on “Supergirl.”
Sony Masterworks Broadway will launch the “Virtually Well-known” Broadway solid album within the fall. The primary observe, “All people’s Coming Collectively,” may be heard on the musical’s web site almostfamousthemusical.com.