In the summer of 2016, Marc got a text out of the blue that would start a brand new adventure for the Seriffs. The Seriffs were introduced toTom Kirdahy, Broadway producer (by Zach Theatre Artistic Directory Dave Steakley), when he took them backstage at the last production of the Broadway hit comedy It’s Only a Play. Backstage, we met Tom’s husband, playwright Terrence McNally, Matthew Broderick and Stockard Channing. That meeting led to the text message that would end up with our involvement as co-producers of our first Broadway production!
Inspired by the beloved films, Anastasia transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.
With its opulent settings, dazzling costumes, and a soaring score including the song favorites from the hit animated film, “Journey to the Past” and “Once Upon a December,” Anastasia is the spectacular new musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be.
A revival of the rousing musical “Once on This Island,” which uses the style of a Caribbean folk tale about love to explore class tensions, is getting rave reviews on Broadway!
The producers Ken Davenport and Hunter Arnold said Monday that they would commence an international search, beginning in Haiti, to cast Ti Moune, the peasant girl whose love for a wealthier boy is at the heart of the story. The musical is set in the French Antilles, and is based on the novel “My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy.
The show features music by Stephen Flaherty and a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, a composing team that won a Tony Award in 1998 for the score of “Ragtime,” and that is represented this season on Broadway with “Anastasia,” now in previews.
“Angels in America,” Tony Kushner’s sweeping masterwork, recently revived in the West End, has moved in to the Neil Simon Theater for a limited run, a quarter century after its winged title character first hovered over a Broadway stage.
The revival stars Nathan Lane, the acclaimed stage actor (“The Producers”) as well as Andrew Garfield (“Hacksaw Ridge,” “The Amazing Spider-Man”).
This world premiere by Tony Award winner Terrence McNally explores the rich history of the Ballets Russes, Sergei Diaghilev’s itinerant Russian ballet company. Surrounded by great talents of art, design, and music, the tempestuous relationship between Diaghilev and dancer Vaslav Nijinsky revolutionizes dance forever.
From legendary composer John Kander (CABARET, CHICAGO), Tony Award-nominated playwright David Thompson (STEEL PIER, AND THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND), and five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman (THE PRODUCERS, CONTACT), comes a stunningly original new work — fusing dance, drama, and music. Inspired by Henry James’ classic 1903 novella, THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE is the story of John Marcher, a man haunted by personal demons, whose great yet unfulfilled love affair with an unforgettable woman spans decades and continents. With a waltz-inspired instrumental score, and dazzling choreography that traverses the worlds of ballet and contemporary dance, this powerful and romantic tale of love and loss reunites the remarkable creative team behind The Vineyard’s acclaimed THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, and features Tony Award nominee Tony Yazbeck (ON THE TOWN), former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Irina Dvorovenko (“The Americans”), Tony Award nominee Peter Friedman (RAGTIME), and Teagle F. Bougere (IS GOD IS).
he world premiere comedy musical, TOOTSIE, tells the story of a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until an audacious, desperate stunt lands him the role of a lifetime.
TOOTSIE will play a pre-Broadway engagement this fall at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL) from September 11 – October 14. TOOTSIE will come to Broadway in spring 2019.
TOOTSIE will star Tony Award® nominee Santino Fontana as struggling actor Michael Dorsey. Santino is well known to television audiences for his role as Greg on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” His many Broadway credits include his Tony®-nominated performance in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Billy Elliot, Sunday in the Park with George, and Brighton Beach Memoirs.
TOOTSIE features an original score by Tony Award® nominee David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), a book by Robert Horn (13; Dame Edna, Back with a Vengeance), choreography by Tony Award® nominee Denis Jones (Holiday Inn, Honeymoon in Vegas), and musical direction by Andrea Grody. TOOTSIE will be directed by eight-time Tony Award® nominee and Olivier Award winner Scott Ellis (She Loves Me, On the Twentieth Century).
We’ve already committed to two additional projects that we’re not able to discuss yet and we’re always looking for what’s next. Keep your eye on this space!