It Shoulda Been You to open on Broadway in April 2015
The David Hyde Pierce-helmed new musical comedy It Shoulda Been You will open at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 14 April 2015, following previews from 17 March.
It Shoulda Been You marks the Broadway directorial debut of Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce and features book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove and music by Barbara Anselmi.
In It Shoulda Been You, "it's a culture clash for the ages when two families from wildly different backgrounds come together to celebrate a wedding. As if the union wasn't complicated enough, the bride's ex-boyfriend arrives, bringing the wedding to a screeching halt and throwing both families into hysterical chaos. Plots are hatched, promises broken, secrets exposed - and the bride's resourceful sister is left to turn an unmitigated disaster into happily ever after."
The cast includes a handful of Broadway favourites including Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly, Tony winner Harriet Harris, along with Sierra Boggess, David Burtka, Lisa Howard, Edward Hibbert, and Steve Rosen.
Further casting will be announced at a later date.
The creative team features scenic design by Anna Louiza, costumes by William Ivey Long, lighting by Ken Billington and sound design by Nevin Steinberg. Additional lyrics are by Jill Abramovitz, Carla Rose Fisher, Michael Cooper, Ernie Lijoi and Will Randall.
It Shoulda Been You is produced on Broadway by Daryl Roth, Scott Landis, Jane Bergère, Jayne Baron Sherman and John O'Boyle.
It Shoulda Been You had its world premiere at the George Street Musical in Brunswick, New Jersey, where it played from 4 October to 6 November 2011.
Tyne Daly was last seen on Broadway this year in Terrence McNally's 'Mothers and Sons', which also earned her a Tony nomination. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for 'Gypsy' in 1990, and was nominated again in 2006 for 'Rabbit Hole'. Other Broadway credits include 'Master Class', 'The Seagull' and 'That Summer - That Fall', her Broadway debut in 1967.
Harriet Harris was last seen on Broadway as Madame, the wicked Stepmother in Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Cinderella'. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' in 2002. Her other Broadway credits include 'Present Laughter', 'Cry-Baby', 'Old Acquaintance', and 'The Man Who Came to Dinner'.
Sierra Boggess made her Broadway debut as Ariel in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' in 2007. She has also starred as Christine Daaé in 'The Phantom of the Opera' on Broadway and in its sequel 'Love Never Dies' in London's West End. In 2011, she also starred alongside Tyne Daly in 'Master Class'.
David Burtka made his Broadway debut as Tulsa in 2003's musical revival of 'Gypsy'.
Lisa Howard was last seen on Broadway in 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'. Her other Broadway credits include '9 to 5', 'South Pacific' and 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'.
Edward Hibbert last appeared on Broadway in 'Mrs. Warren's Profession'. His other Broadway credits include 'Curtains', 'The Drowsy Chaperone', 'Noises Off', 'The Green Bird', 'Marlene', 'Me and My Girl' and 'Alice in Wonderland'.
Steve Rosen last appeared on Broadway in 'Guys and Dolls' in 2009. Other Broadway credits include 'The Farnsworth Invention' and Monty Python's 'Spamalot'.
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