Johnson Financial Group Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee announces that THE BAND'S VISIT, one of the most Tony Award-winning musicals in history, will be coming to Milwaukee from November 26 to December 1. The tour of the critically acclaimed and 10-time Tony Award-winning production launched at the Providence Performing Arts Center on June 25, 2019 and continued on to play Washington, DC starting July 9, 2019. THE BAND'S VISIT will play over 32 cities in its first season including Milwaukee.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 20 at 10:00 am at the Marcus Center Box Office. Tickets can be purchased in person at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, by phone at 414-273-7206 or online at
MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com. Groups of 10 or more can purchase now and should call Group Sales at 414-273-7121 x210 or x213.
Award-winning Israeli film actor
Sasson Gabay will reprise the role of "Tewfiq," the role he created in the 2007 film of The Band's Visit and most recently played on Broadway. Joining him for the tour is critically acclaimed actress
Chilina Kennedy in the role of "Dina."
The cast will also include
Jennifer Apple as "Anna,"
Mike Cefalo as "Telephone Guy,"
Adam Gabay as "Papi,"
Marc Ginsburg as "Sammy,"
Kendal Hartse as "Iris,"
Joe Joseph as "Haled,"
Sara Kapner as "Julia,"
Pomme Koch as "Itzik,"
Ronnie Malley as "Camal,"
James Rana as "Simon,"
Or Schraiber as "Zelger," and
David Studwell as "Avrum," along with
Danny Burgos,
Loren Lester,
Nick Sacks,
Hannah Shankman and
Bligh Voth.
After a mix-up at the border, an Egyptian Police Band is sent to a remote village in the middle of the Israeli desert. With no bus until morning and no hotel in sight, these unlikely travelers are taken in by the locals. Under the spell of the desert sky, their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected ways. THE BAND'S VISIT celebrates the deeply human ways music, longing and laughter can connect us all.
THE BAND'S VISIT tells a delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that's way off the beaten path, a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue. Under the spell of the desert sky, and with beautiful music perfuming the air, the band brings the town to life in unexpected and tantalizing ways. Even the briefest visit can stay with you forever.
With a Tony- and Grammy-winning score that seduces your soul and sweeps you off your feet, and featuring thrillingly talented onstage musicians, THE BAND'S VISIT rejoices in the way music makes us laugh, makes us cry, and ultimately, brings us together.
THE BAND'S VISIT world premiere opened to critical acclaim at the
Atlantic Theater Company on December 8, 2016, where the sold-out, limited engagement extended twice, playing its final performance on Sunday, January 8, 2017. The show then opened at Broadway's
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street) on Thursday, November 9, 2017, and went on to play 589 regular performance and 36 previews before closing on April 7, 2019. THE BAND'S VISIT broke the all-time box office record at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre twice.
With music and lyrics by Tony and Drama Desk Award winner
David Yazbek, and a book by Tony, NY Drama Critics Circle, Lortel and Outer Critics Circle award winner
Itamar Moses, THE BAND'S VISIT has won "Best Musical" awards from the Tony Awards, Drama League, New York Drama Critics' Circle, the Outer Critics Circle, the
Lucille Lortel and the Obies. It is based on the screenplay by
Eran Kolirin, and is directed by Tony, Drama Desk, Lortel & Obie Award winner
David Cromer.
The creative team also includes
Patrick McCollum (Choreography),
Scott Pask (Set Design),
Sarah Laux (Costume Design), Tony Award winner
Tyler Micoleau (Lighting Design), Tony Award winner
Kai Harada (Sound Design),
Maya Ciarrocchi (Projection Design), Charles G. LaPointe (Hair Designer), Tony Award winner
Jamshied Sharifi (Orchestrations),
Andrea Grody (Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements),
Dean Sharenow (Music Supervisor & Music Coordinator) and
Rick Bertone (Music Director).
THE BAND'S VISIT original Broadway cast album received the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The musical is also the recipient of a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award for a performance of "Answer Me" on NBC's "Today".
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Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy
