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Photo Coverage: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Cast Meets the Press
By: Walter McBride Jan. 05, 2010
Tickets to the eagerly-anticipated world-premiere of the Kander and Ebb musical THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS went on sale Monday, January 4th, 2010. January 4th also marks the first day of rehearsals for the musical, which is directed and choregraphed by Susan Stroman.
Tickets for THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will be available for purchase by visiting the Vineyard Theatre Box Office (108 East 15th Street - between Union Sq. East and Irving Place) or by calling 212-353-0303 or anytime online at the Vineyard Theatre website -www.vineyardtheatre.org. Tickets are priced at $70.
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS begins previews Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre on February 12 prior to an official opening date of March 10.
With music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and a book by David Thompson, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS is a stirring new musical that explores the infamous 1930's 'Scottsboro Case', in which a group of innocent African-American teenagers are falsely accused of a terrible crime -- ultimately provoking a national outrage that sparked the American Civil Rights movement.
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS reunites Vineyard Theatre with John Kander, book writerDavid Thompson and Susan Stroman -- who along with the late Fred Ebb -- previously collaborated on TheVineyard's revival of FLORA, THE RED MENACE in 1987.
The 13-member cast of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will feature two-time Tony winner John Cullum, Colman Domingo, Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon, Sean Bradford, Josh Breckenridge, Derrick Cobey, Rodney Hicks, KendRick Jones, Forrest McClendon, Julius Thomas III, Sharon Washington, Cody Ryan Wise and ChristIan White.
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS has set design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Toni-Leslie James, lighting design by Kevin Adams and sound design by Peter Hylenski. David Loud is music director; orchestrations are by Larry Hochman.
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will perform Tuesdays at 7 pm., Wednesdays through Fridays at 8 pm; Saturdays at 3 and 8 pm and Sundays at 3 pm.
For more information about Vineyard Theatre call the box office at 212 353 0303 or visit www.vineyardtheatre.org.
Forrest McClendon, Sharon Washington and Colman Domingo
Forrest McClendon, Sharon Washington and Colman Domingo
Forrest McClendon, Sharon Washington, Colman Domingo & John Cullum
Forrest McClendon, Sharon Washington, Colman Domingo & John Cullum
John Cullum & Sharon Washington
Back row: ChristIan White, Julius Thomas III, Derrick Cobey. Front row: Rodney Hicks, Sean Bradford, Josh Breckenridge, Cody Ryan Wise, Brandon Victor Dixon, and KendRick Jones
Back row: ChristIan White, Julius Thomas III, Derrick Cobey. Front row: Rodney Hicks, Sean Bradford, Josh Breckenridge, Cody Ryan Wise, John Kander, Brandon Victor Dixon, and KendRick Jones
Back row: ChristIan White, Julius Thomas III, Derrick Cobey. Front row: Rodney Hicks, Sean Bradford, Josh Breckenridge, Cody Ryan Wise, Brandon Victor Dixon, and KendRick Jones
Back row, ChristIan White, Julius Thomas III, Derrick Cobey. Front row, Forrest McClendon, Sharon Washington, Rodney Hicks, Sean Bradford, Josh Breckenridge, Cody Ryan Wise, Brandon Victor Dixon, KendRick Jones, John Cullum, and Colman Domingo
Back row, ChristIan White, Julius Thomas III, Derrick Cobey. Front row, Forrest McClendon, Sharon Washington, Rodney Hicks, Sean Bradford, Josh Breckenridge, Cody Ryan Wise, Brandon Victor Dixon, KendRick Jones, John Cullum, and Colman Domingo
(l-r) David Loud (music director), Susan Stroman
(l-r) David Loud (music director), Susan Stroman, John Kander, David Thompson
(l-r) David Loud (music director), Susan Stroman, John Kander, David Thompson, Larry Hochman (orchestrations)
Susan Stroman, John Cullum & John Kander
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