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Lennon Moves Back Opening Date to August 14th

By: Jul. 27, 2005
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Lennon is now set to open on Sunday, August 14th (at 3 PM) rather than the previously-announced Thursday, August 4th.

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"We have delayed the opening of Lennon to allow Don Scardino and our creative team the opportunity to make adjustments to the show. We've moved the opening to the following week in order to make fundamental changes to the opening and closing scenes of the show, including adding an additional song from the John Lennon catalogue," stated producer Allan McKeown. Meanwhile, performances continue at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street), where the show started previews on Thursday, July 7th. Additionally, the August 4th performance has been cancelled.

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In addition to songs from the Lennon catalogue, the show includes three of his rare and unpublished songs--"India, India" and "I Don't Want to Lose You" which were never published, and exist only on private recordings, and "Cookin' (in the Kitchen of Love),"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.


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