Photo Coverage: John Turturro, Zoe Wanamaker & More Take Closing Night Bows in Encores! ZORBA!
By: Walter McBride May. 11, 2015
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New York City Center's Encores! just wrapped up the final production of the 2015 season, Zorba!, directed by Walter Bobbie (Chicago) and choreographed by Josh Rhodes (Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella) with musical direction by Rob Berman. The production starred John Turturro stars in the title role of Zorba, joined by Adam Chanler-Berat, Robert Cuccioli, Elizabeth A. Davis, Santino Fontana, Marin Mazzie, Robert Montano, Carlos Valdes and Zoë Wanamaker. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the closing night curtain call!
Zorba! is Joseph Stein, John Kander and Fred Ebb's galvanic re-imagining of Nikos Kazantzakis's best-selling tale of Zorba (John Turturro), a larger than life Greek jack-of-all-trades who "lives every day as if it will be his last" and his friendship with Nikos (Santino Fontana), a young American student. Life becomes complicated when the men become involved with two women: Zorba with the aging innkeeper Madame Hortense (Zoë Wanamaker) and Nikos with a beautiful widow (Elizabeth A. Davis). Commenting on the story is a Greek chorus-like group, led by The Leader (Marin Mazzie), who begins the play by explaining exactly what "Life Is."
Zorba! has a book by Joseph Stein, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. It was adapted from Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis. The original production starred Herschel Bernardi and Maria Karnilova and was directed by Harold Prince. It opened at the Imperial Theater on November 16, 1968 and ran for 305 performances. Songs include "Life Is" and "Only Love."
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Marin Mazzie and ensemble cast
Ensemble Cast
Sultana Taj and Adam Chanler-Berat
Robert Cuccioli, Robert Montano and Carlos Valdes
Robert Cuccioli and Robert Montano
Robert Cuccioli, Robert Montano and Carlos Valdes
Robert Cuccioli and Robert Montano
Robert Cuccioli and Robert Montano
Robert Cuccioli and Robert Montano
Elizabeth A. Davis and Santino Fontana
Elizabeth A. Davis and Santino Fontana
Elizabeth A. Davis and Santino Fontana
Elizabeth A. Davis and Santino Fontana
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker with the cast
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker with the cast
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker with the cast
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker with the cast
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker with cast
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker with the cast
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker with the cast
John Turturro and cast
Adam Chanler-Berat, Robert Cuccioli, Robert Montano, Elizabeth A. Davis, John Turturro, Zoe Wanamaker, Marin Mazzie, Santino Fontana, Carlos Valdes and cast
Adam Chanler-Berat, Robert Cuccioli, Robert Montano, Elizabeth A. Davis, John Turturro, Zo� Wanamaker, Marin Mazzie, Santino Fontana, Carlos Valdes and cast
Adam Chanler-Berat, Robert Cuccioli, Robert Montano, Elizabeth A. Davis, John Turturro, Zoe Wanamaker, Marin Mazzie, Santino Fontana, Carlos Valdes and cast
Elizabeth A. Davis, John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker
John Turturro, Zoe Wanamaker and Marin Mazzie
Marin Mazzie and Santino Fontana
Zoe Wanamaker and Marin Mazzie
Zoe Wanamaker and Marin Mazzie
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