John Kander's THE LANDING and Nicky Silver's TOO MUCH SUN to Play Vineyard Thetare in 2013-14

Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15 St.) will produce the world-premiere of the musical THE LANDING this fall, with music by the Tony Award-winning composer John Kander and book and lyrics by Greg Pierce, kicking off the company's 2013-14 season, it has been announced by Douglas Aibel, The Vineyard's Artistic Director, and Sarah Stern, Co-Artistic Director.

In the spring of 2014, Vineyard Theatre will produce the world-premiere of TOO MUCH SUN, a new play by Nicky Silver, directed by Mark Brokaw (THE LYONS, HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, THE DYING GAUL).

THE LANDING -- the first collaboration between Mr. Kander (CHICAGO, CABARET, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS) and Mr. Pierce (SLOWGIRL, THE WIND-UP BIRD CHRONICLE) -- is directed by Walter Bobbie (CHICAGO, VENUS IN FUR), and returns for a full production at The Vineyard following a Lab Production there last spring.

THE LANDING continues Mr. Kander's artistic relationship with the Vineyard Theatre, dating back to 1987 when The Vineyard produced an acclaimed revival of FLORA THE RED MENACE, the musical by Mr. Kander and his longtime collaborator, the late Fred Ebb. In 2010, The Vineyard produced the world-premiere of the Kander and Ebb musical THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, which transferred to Broadway and will open in London this fall.

TOO MUCH SUN is the latest Nicky Silver play that The Vineyard has been honored to produce. Those plays include, most recently, THE LYONS, which transferred to a Broadway run, and PTERODACTYLS, RAISED IN CAPTIVITY and THE MAIDEN'S PRAYER.

The Vineyard's current season continues with the world-premiere of Jenny Schwartz's play SOMEWHERE FUN, directed by Anne Kauffman, with previews starting May 15 prior to a June 4 opening night.

The Vineyard Theatre has been one of the nation's leading non-profit theatre companies for 30 years. Dedicated to the creation and production of daring new plays and musicals, The Vineyard has consistently premiered provocative, groundbreaking works, including Nicky Silver's THE LYONS; Marx, Lopez and Whitty's Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q; Kander and Ebb's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS; Bell and Bowen's [title of show]; Paula Vogel's HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE (1998 Pulitzer Prize), Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN (1994 Pulitzer Prize); Tarell Alvin McCraney's WIG OUT!; Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN; and many more. The Vineyard's productions have been honored with two Pulitzer Prizes, three Tony Awards, and numerous Drama Desk, OBIES, Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards.

The Vineyard Theatre's leadership includes Douglas Aibel (Artistic Director), Sarah Stern (Co-Artistic Director), Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell (Executive Producer), and Michael Page (General Manager).

For information about VineyaRD Productions call the box office at 212 353 0303. www.vineyardtheatre.org.

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