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By: Mar. 19, 2011
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The cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, starring two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy and directed by Leonard Foglia met the press on Friday, and BroadwayWorld.com was there!. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

The cast also features Alexander Gemignani (Moishe),Christopher Innvar (Chaim), Nicole Parker (Red), Rachel Resheff(Jenny), Hal Robinson (Doovie, Rabbi Velvel), Lewis J. Stadlen(Avram Krinsky), Joyce Van Patten (Chayesel), Chip Zien (Yossie Pinsker), Brad Bradley, Rachel Bress, Jeremy Davis, Emilee Dupre, Maya Goldman, Louis Hobson (not pictured today), Shannon Lewis, Jessica Lea Patty, Andie Mechanic, Megan Reinking, Jeffrey Schecter and Paul Anthony Stewart.

Performances of THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE will begin on Friday, April 1st, 2011 on Broadway at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street) with the official opening set for Thursday, April 28th, 2011. The limited engagement is scheduled to run through June 19th, 2011. This New York premiere production comes from the author of the international best seller Beaches, Iris Rainer Dart, with a glorious score by Mike Stoller (Smokey Joe's Café) and Artie Butler ("Here's To Life").

Once the darling of the Yiddish Theatre in pre-war Poland, now a grandmother in New York City, Bubbie has had quite a life. But what will it all mean if she can't pass on her stories to the next generation? Though her granddaughter is enchanted by her tales, her daughter Red will do anything to keep from looking back. A fiercely funny and deeply moving new musical that spans three generations, THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE celebrates the importance of learning from our past, and the power of laughter.

The creative team includes Paul Gemignani (Musical Direction), Michael Starobin (Orchestrations), Andy Blankenbuehler (Musical Staging), Riccardo Hernandez (Sets), Ann Hould-Ward (Costumes),James F. Ingalls (Lights), Dan Moses Schreier (Sound), Elaine J. McCarthy (Projections), Paul Huntley (Hair & Wigs) & Angelina Avallone (Make-up).

Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300 or online at www.roundabouttheatre.org. The Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street) will open on February 28th, 2011. Ticket prices range from $37.00 - $122.00.

Roundabout Theatre Company's current 2010-2011 season features Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, starring and directed by Brian Bedford; Tennessee Williams' The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore starring Olympia Dukakis, directed by Michael Wilson; Anything Goes starring Sutton Foster & Joel Grey, directed & choreographed by Kathleen Marshall; David WestRead's The Dream of the Burning Boy, directed by Evan Cabnet; Dart, Stoller & Butler's The People in the Picture, starring Donna Murphy, directed by Leonard Foglia; Stone, Meehan & Yeston's Death Takes a Holiday, directed by Doug Hughes.

Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

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Donna Murphy

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Donna Murphy

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Donna Murphy

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Donna Murphy

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Donna Murphy

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Donna Murphy

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Nicole Parker

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Rachel Resheff

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Nicole Parker, Donna Murphy and Rachel Resheff

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Nicole Parker, Donna Murphy and Rachel Resheff

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(back row) Shannon Lewis, Emilee Dupre, Jessica Lea Patty, Rachel Bress, Megan Reinking, Jeremy Davis and Paul Anthony Stewart (front row) Brad Bradley, Maya Goldman, Andie Mechanic and Jeffrey Schecter

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Mike Stoller, Iris Rainer Dart, Donna Murphy and Artie Butler

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Mike Stoller, Iris Rainer Dart, Donna Murphy and Artie Butler

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Artie Butler, Mike Stoller, Iris Rainer Dart, Donna Murphy, Leonard Foglia and Andy Blankenbuehler

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Hal Robinson, Alexander Gemignani, Nicole Parker, Donna Murphy, Chip Zien, Lewis J. Stadlen, Rachel Resheff, Joyce Van Patten and Christopher Innvar

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Hal Robinson, Alexander Gemignani, Nicole Parker, Donna Murphy, Chip Zien, Lewis J. Stadlen, Rachel Resheff, Joyce Van Patten and Christopher Innvar

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