The Times They Are A-Changin' to close on 19 Nov 2006

The Broadway musical, The Times They Are A-Changin', about the timeless tale of a youngman�s coming of age, conceived by Twyla Tharp, with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, will close early on 19 Nov 2006, the show had been booking to 1 Apr 2007. When the show closes it will havge played 28 performances and 35 previews.

The Times They Are A-Changin' began previews on 25 Sep 2006 and opened on 26 Oct 2006, at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

The musical opened to scathing notices. The New York Times wrote "If the choreography at times defies gravity, the show itself may be the most earthbound work Ms. Tharp has produced. Even as the dancers seem to fly, Mr. Dylan�s lyrics are hammered, one by one, into the ground." Star-Ledger said "Don't be surprised if "The Times They Are A-Changin'" will be movin' out of the Atkinson fairly soon." and Journal News printed "The music is literalized, flattened, turned into pre-digested Broadway mush."

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The Times They Are A-Changin' is set inside a dream world populated by the performers of a low-rent traveling circus, run by the domineering Captain Arab and featuring Coyote, his rebellious son, and Cleo, the animal trainer caught between the two men.

The Times They Are A-Changin' stars Michael Arden (Coyote), Thom Sesma as Captain Ahrab, Lisa Brescia as Cleo, and features Lisa Gajda, Charlie Neshyba-Hodges, Luke Longacre, Jason McDole, Jonathan Nosan, John Selya, Ron Todorowski, Alex Brady, Lisa Brescia, Marcus Choi, John Herrera, Alaine Kashian, Keith Kuhl, Marty Lawson, Joseph Putignano and Jason Wooten.

The production features scenic and costume design by Santo Loquasto, lighting design by Donald Holder and sound design by Peter Hylenski.

The Times They Are A-Changin' has orchestrations by Bob Dylan and Michael Dansicker, with music adapted and supervised by Mr. Dansicker and musical direction by Henry Aronson.

The musical is presented on Broadway by James L. Nederlander, Hal Luftig/Warren Trepp, Debra Black, Terry Allen Kramer, Patrick Catullo and Rick Steiner.