The People in the Picture to star Donna Murphy

Roundabout Theatre Company, in association with Tracy Aron, has announced that two time Tony Award-winner 'Donna Murphy' will star in the new Broadway musical The People in the Picture, directed by Leonard Foglia. The musical features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

The People in the Picture is scheduled to open at the American Airlines Theatre on 28 Apr 2011, following previews from 1 Apr an run through to 19 Jun 2011.

Once the darling of the Yiddish Theatre in pre-war Poland, now a grandmother in New York City, Bubbie has had quite a life. But what will it all mean if she can't pass on her stories to the next generation? Though her granddaughter is enchanted by her tales, her daughter Red will do anything to keep from looking back. A fiercely funny and deeply moving new musical that spans three generations, The People in the Picture celebrates the importance of learning from our past, and the power of laughter.

The creative team includes Riccardo Hernandez (Sets), Ann Hould-Ward (Costumes), Howell Binkley (Lights) and Dan Moses Schreier (Sound).

Additional creative team members and the full company will be announced shortly.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public in Jan 2011.

Donna Murphy's (Raisel/Bubbie) Broadway credits include 'Lovemusik' (Tony nomination), 'Wonderful Town,' 'The King and I' (Tony Award), 'Passion' (Tony Award) and 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood.' This year she treads new ground in her first animated film, voicing one of the leading characters, 'Mother Gothel,' in Disney's 'Tangled,' also starring Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, with a score by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. She is currently filming a leading role in award winning filmmaker Todd Solondz' 'Dark Horse,' also starring Christopher Walken, Mia Farrow and Selma Blair.

Leonard Foglia (Director). Broadway credits: 'Thurgood,' 'On Golden Pond,' 'Wait Until Dark' and 'Master Class.' He is co-author, with David Richards, of the mystery novels '1 Ragged Ridge Road,' 'Face Down in the Dark,' 'El Sudario' - and its sequel: 'La Sangre Del Sudario.'

Iris Rainer Dart (Book & Lyrics) is a best-selling novelist of nine novels, notably 'Beaches,' which was made into a film starring Bette Midler.

Mike Stoller (Music) is one-half of the songwriting team of Leiber & Stoller. Together with Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller has been writing songs for almost sixty years. They have created classics in a variety of genres including Rhythm & Blues, Pop, Country, Jazz, Cabaret, and - perhaps most notably - Rock & Roll. They wrote the classic Elvis Presley songs "Hound Dog," "Loving You," or "Jailhouse Rock" - all creations from the pen and piano of Leiber and Stoller. By the time they were 20, Leiber and Stoller had seen their earliest songs recorded by such artists as Jimmy Witherspoon, Little Esther, Amos Milburn, Charles Brown, Little Willie Littlefield, Bull Moose Jackson, Linda Hopkins, Ray Charles, and Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton. In March of 1995, Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller opened on Broadway at the Virginia Theatre. Comprised of forty songs by Leiber & Stoller, the show was nominated for seven Tony Awards. S In 2010, Leiber and Stoller will celebrate their 60th anniversary as a songwriting team.

Artie Butler (Music). Artie Butler was born in Brooklyn, NY. As a teenager he was discovered by the songwriting and producing team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. He was hired to replace a pianist for a recording session and as they say... "the rest is history." Artie has been involved in every phase of the music industry, arranging, composing, producing, supervising, and playing. He has arranged over seventy-five hit records and played on many other recordings as well. He has been awarded over fifty gold and platinum records.