The musical, by Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson, directed
by Tony Award-nominee Jeff Calhoun, and featuring music supervision,
arrangements and orchestrations by Grammy and Emmy-Award winner
John McDaniel, began performances on September 23rd, 2004 and opened
officially on October 21st, 2004 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). As of Sunday, June 26th,
2005, Brooklyn will have played over 300 performances (28 preview and
283 regular performances.The show is performed by a group of "soulful street-corner singers and
storytellers. With a mix of pop and soul, they set their stage and
tell a wondrous sidewalk fairy tale about a young girl searching for
fame and the father she never knew. With just one clue to lead her,
she lands in the city that bears her name…BROOKLYN."
The producers have announced a national tour
beginning in 2006, with the cast, dates and cities to be announced
shortly. The current Broadway cast features Eden Espinosa in the title role, Tony Award-winner Cleavant
Derricks as the Street Singer, Ramona Keller as Paradice and Karen Olivo as Faith. The cast also includes Lee Morgan,
Julie Reiber, Horace V. Rogers, Shelley Thomas, Will Swenson and
Haneefah Wood.
Brooklyn Records has released Brooklyn The
Musical, a one-of-a-kind live recording of the original cast album from
the Broadway musical. The cast album, distributed by Razor
& Tie, is available at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, on the website at www.brooklynthemusical.com, nationally at retail stores and through Amazon.com. Brooklyn's performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday
at 7:00PM, Wednesday-Saturday at 8:00PM, matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday at 2:00PM and Sunday at 3:00PM. Tickets, which range from $25 to $95,
are now available online at Telecharge.com/Brooklyn or by phone at
(212)239-6200; outside metro New York (800) 432-7250, or in person at
the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre box office. Rush tickets are available,
the day of the performance, for $25.00. For more information, visit http://www.brooklynthemusical.com