Working the musical4/6/2023 ![]() ![]() We love a late-breaking entry in to the season. According to Deadline, the plan is for the show to start performances in March 2023 and to open in April, which would be just in time for Tony qualification. David Thompson, of The Scottsboro Boys, is writing the book with Sharon Washington. Susan Stroman is directing, so expect there to be lots of choreo. The musical, according to Deadline, will jettison those characters but keep the songs and 1946 setting, and “the focus will be about a city in recovery.” Miranda is writing the lyrics for additional songs by Kander. It includes some of the newer songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda not previously recorded, as well as the older classics. The project is very loosely based on Martin Scorsese’s 1977 film New York, New York, which starred Liza Minnelli as a singer and Robert De Niro as a saxophone player, and had songs by Kander and Ebb (including, obviously, “New York, New York” - real ones know it’s originally Liza’s song, not Sinatra’s!). Working the Musical News in 2018 - A New Cast Album Working - New Album 2018 After many years without a current album, Working has been recorded by a London cast. ![]() According to Deadline, the Hamilton creator is working on a new Broadway musical alongside John Kander, who wrote music for classics like Chicago and Cabaret with his late collaborator Fred Ebb. Based on the Studs Terkel book of the same name, 'Working: A Musical' celebrates the vital roles played by those who make our country run. ![]() ![]() Lin-Manuel Miranda wants to be a part of it: New York, New York. The natural sequel to working on Fosse/Verdon. ![]()
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