LENNON, the new Broadway musical based on the life and songs of John Lennon will end its run at the Broadhurst Theatre on Saturday, September 24th at 8pm. The production will have played 42 previews and 49 regular performances.
Produced
by McKeown, Edgar Lansbury, Clear Channel Entertainment and
Jeffrey Sine by arrangement with Lennon's widow Yoko Ono, Lennon features Scardino's book and direction. "A musical biography, a concert, and a celebration all in one, Lennon takes
us on a magical, mythical journey behind the greatest rock legacy and
the boldest love story of our time - with words, images and some of the
best pop songs ever written. From the Beatles to the Bed-Ins, from his
musical partnership with Paul to his life partnership with Yoko, Lennon
will bring you back to a time when music could change your soul... and
one musician could change the world," according to a press article.Will Chase, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao-Salkin, Mandy Gonzalez, Marcy Harriell, Chad
Kimball, Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, and Michael Potts play multiple roles
in Lennon (including the peace-minded rocker himself), and
are backed by an onstage 10-piece band.
In addition to songs from the Lennon catalogue, the show includes three
of his rare and unpublished
songs--"India, India" and "I Don't
Want to Lose You" which were never published, and exist only on private
recordings, and "Cookin' (in the Kitchen of Love)," which was recorded
by Ringo Starr in 1976, but was never recorded by Lennon. Lennon is choreographed by Joseph
Malone, with John Arnone (scenic/ projection), Jane Greenwood
(costume), Natasha Katz (lighting) and Bobby Aitken (sound) among the
show's design team.
Lennon's
playing schedule will be Tuesday - Saturday at 8pm, Wednesday and
Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets, which range from $46.25
to $101.25, are available through Telecharge.com online or by phone at (212) 239-6200. For more on Lennon, visit www.lennonthemusical.com.