
'New York, New York' review — Kander and Ebb musical is still searching for the very heart of it
Read our review of New York, New York on Broadway, which is directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman and features new lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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A new Kander and Ebb musical loosely based on Martin Scorsese's New York, New York film has garnered nine Tony Award nominations. Get New York, New York tickets now.
The New York, New York musical has the same setting as Scorsese's film: 1946 New York City, just after the second World War. It also features multiple Kander and Ebb tunes that the movie made famous, including the title track, which Frank Sinatra turned into a mainstream hit. That is where the similarities end.
Scorsese's film centered on a troubled couple played by Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro, but neither of their characters appear in the stage adaptation. This version, written by David Thompson and Sharon Washington, features a new set of characters that includes artists, musicians, actors, and more trying to make it big as the city bounces back. The show promises a big-band sound (which is apt for the 1940s), with a large cast and equally large-scale choreography.
Director/choreographer Susan Stroman is a natural fit for such a show; she's known for her work on other high-energy mega-musicals like The Music Man and Bullets Over Broadway. She is a five-time Tony winner, four times for choreography (The Producers, Contact, Show Boat, Crazy for You) and once for direction (The Producers). In 2022, she made her Broadway straight play directing debut with POTUS.
John Kander and the late Fred Ebb are one of the most famous writing duos in musical theatre history, having penned musicals like Chicago and Cabaret. New York, New York on Broadway will include their classic hits alongside some new tunes, composed by Kander and featuring lyrics by Hamilton, In the Heights, and Encanto songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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2hr 35min (incl. intermission)
March 24th, 2023
July 30th, 2023
Musicals, Broadway, Opening Soon
St. James Theatre
By: David Thompson and Sharon Washington
Songs by: John Kander and Fred Ebb, with additional lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Director: Susan Stroman
Choreography: Susan Stroman
Cast list: Colton Ryan (as Jimmy Doyle), Anna Uzele (as Francine Evans), Clyde Alves (as Tommy Caggiano), John Clay III (as Jesse Webb), Janet Dacal (as Sofia Diaz), Ben Davis (as Gordon Kendrick), Oliver Prose (as Alex Mann), Angel Sigala (as Mateo Diaz), Emily Skinner (as Madame Veltri)
Design: Beowulf Boritt
Costumes: Donna Zakowska
Lighting: Ken Billington
Sound: Kai Harada
Other info: Projection design by Christopher Ash and Beowulf Boritt; hair and wig design by Sabana Majeed; music supervision and arrangements by Sam Davis; orchestrations by Daryl Waters and Davis; vocal arrangements by David Loud; music direction by Alvin Hough Jr.
Read our review of New York, New York on Broadway, which is directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman and features new lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Lin-Manuel Miranda musical was nominated for nine Tony Awards in 2023 and has played at the St. James Theatre since March.
The composer received the Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 2023, a year when he's represented on stage with two musicals: Chicago and New York, New York.
Actor Colton Ryan, bookwriter Sharon Washington, and costume designer Donna Zakowska share their connections to the city and the joy of sharing them with audiences.
The new Broadway musical, set in 1946 Manhattan, is nominated for nine 2023 Tony Awards and features a score by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The show’s score is a musical melting pot of classic tunes by John Kander and Fred Ebb, plus new songs by Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Lin-Manuel Miranda musical takes place in 1946 Manhattan, and the design team spared no detail to authentically capture the era.
Be a part of it! New York, New York will offer rush and lottery tickets for its Broadway run, which begins performances March 24 at the St. James Theatre. Opening night is April 26. New York, New York offers $35 tickets via a digital lottery. Lottery entries are accepted until 10:30 a.m. the day before the performance, and winners are notified by email and text shortly afterward at 11 a.m. Each person can request up to two tickets. New York, New York also offers $30 rush tickets in person at the...
The new musical begins performances in March at the St. James Theatre.