Photo Coverage: Swiss Ambassador Toasts THE VISIT at Special Breakfast with Chita Rivera & Roger Rees!
By: Jessica Fallon Gordon Mar. 16, 2015
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The highly anticipated musical, The Visit, will begin performances at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) on Thursday, March 26 with an Opening Night set for Thursday, April 23. The cast is led by Tony Award® Winners Chita Rivera as Claire Zachannassian and Roger Rees as Anton Schell. The Swiss Ambassador just hosted a breakfast for the legendary duo at his home to celebrate the show, and BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the event below!
The Broadway cast also features George Abud as Karl, Jason Danieley as Frederich Kuhn, Matthew Deming as Louis Perch, Diana Dimarzio as Annie Dummermut, Tony® Award nominee David Garrison as Peter Dummermut, Rick Holmes as Father Josef, Tom Nelis as Rudi, Chris Newcomer as Jacob Chicken, Mary Beth Peil as Matilde Schell,Aaron Ramey as Otto Hahnke, Elena Shadow as Ottilie, Timothy Shew as Hans Nusselin, with John Riddle andMichelle Veintimilla.
Based on the satirical play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt as adapted by Maurice Valency, The Visit features music and lyrics by the Tony Award® winning team John Kander & Fred Ebb, book by fourtime Tony Award® winning playwrightTerrence McNally. It will open on Broadway this spring, starring two-time Tony Award® winning Broadway legendChita Rivera and Tony Award® winner Roger Rees. Helmed by Tony Award® winning director John Doyle and choreographed by Tony Award® nominee Graciela Daniele.
Photo Credit: Jessica Fallon Gorodon
Swiss Ambassador André Schaller and wife, Brigitte Schaller, Chita Rivera and Roger Rees
Brigitte Schaller, Roger Rees, Chita Rivera and André Schaller
André Schaller
Chita Rivera, Roger Rees and Tom Kirdahy
André Schaller
André Schaller
Roger Rees, Chita Rivera, Tom Kirdahy and André Schaller
Roger Rees, Chita Rivera, Tom Kirdahy and André Schaller
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