Photo Coverage: Zak Resnick, Leslie Kritzer & More Preview PIECE OF MY HEART!

Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story, an upcoming new musical based on the life and songs of legendary songwriter Bert Berns, begins previews at The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center on June 25, 2014, with an official opening night set for July 21, 2014. The cast just met the press and you can check out photos from their sneak peek below!

The full cast of Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story includes Zak Resnick as Bert Berns, Drama Desk Award nominee Leslie Kritzer as Jessie, Theatre World Award-winnerLinda Hart as Mom, Joseph Siravo as Wazzel, Tony Award nominee de'Adre Aziza as Candace, Derrick Baskin as Hoagy, and Teal Wicks as Ilene,Bryan Fenkart as Young Wazzel, with an ensemble that includes Carleigh Bettiol, Teresa Gattison,Shonica Gooden, Sydney James Harcourt, Jessica McRoberts, Ralph Meitzler, Harris Milgrim, Michael Millan, Heather Parcells, Gabrielle Ruiz, Amos Wolff, and Mark Zeisler.

Bert Berns, whose life is also the subject of the just-released book Here Comes the Night, was born in New York in 1929 and died tragically of a heart attack at just 38 years of age. But in his short career, Berns left an indelible mark on popular music; he made fifty-one pop chart singles in seven years and became one of the most successful songwriters of the 1960s. Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story tells his remarkable story, once dubbed by Rolling Stone "one of the great untold stories of rock and roll," through his hit songs, which include "Twist and Shout," "Tell Him," "I Want Candy," "Hang On Sloopy," "Cry Baby," "Piece of My Heart," and many more.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Denis Jones
Denis Jones
Denis Jones
Derrick Baskin
Derrick Baskin
Derrick Baskin
Denis Jones, Derrick Baskin and Zak Resnick
Denis Jones, Derrick Baskin and Zak Resnick
Leslie Kritzer
Ralph Meitzler
Linda Hart
Linda Hart
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick
Joseph Siravo
Leslie Kritzer
Leslie Kritzer
Denis Jones
Cassandra Berns and Brett Berns
Cassandra Berns and Brett Berns
Cassandra Berns
Brett Berns
Cassandra Berns and Brett Berns
Cassandra Berns and Brett Berns
Harris Milgrim
Harris Milgrim and Bryan Fenkart
Zak Resnick and Derrick Baskin with ensemble cast
Zak Resnick and Derrick Baskin with ensemble cast
Zak Resnick and Derrick Baskin
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick and Derrick Baskin with ensemble cast
Zak Resnick and Derrick Baskin
Zak Resnick and Derrick Baskin with ensemble cast
Zak Resnick and Derrick Baskin
Zak Resnick and Derrick Baskin
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
D'Adre Aziza and Zak Resnick
Shonica Gooden, Teresa Gattison and Gabrielle Ruiz
D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick
D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Zak Resnick and D'Adre Aziza
Teal Wicks
Teal Wicks
Teal Wicks
Teal Wicks
Teal Wicks
Leslie Kritzer
Leslie Kritzer
Linda Hart
Leslie Kritzer and Linda Hart
Leslie Kritzer and Linda Hart
Leslie Kritzer and Linda Hart
Linda Hart
Linda Hart
Linda Hart
Linda Hart
Linda Hart, Teal Wicks and Leslie Kritzer
Leslie Kritzer
Leslie Kritzer
Joseph Siravo and Leslie Kritzer
Joseph Siravo and Leslie Kritzer
Joseph Siravo and Leslie Kritzer
Joseph Siravo and Leslie Kritzer
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick and Leslie Kritzer
Zak Resnick and Leslie Kritzer
Zak Resnick and Leslie Kritzer
Zak Resnick and Leslie Kritzer
Zak Resnick and Leslie Kritzer
Zak Resnick and Leslie Kritzer
Zak Resnick and Leslie Kritzer
Joseph Siravo, Leslie Kritzer, Zak Resnick, Linda Hart, Teal Wicks and D'Adre Aziza
Joseph Siravo, Leslie Kritzer, Zak Resnick, Linda Hart, Teal Wicks and D'Adre Aziza
Derrick Baskin, Bryan Fenkart, Joseph Siravo, Leslie Kritzer, Zak Resnick, Linda Hart with ensemble cast
Derrick Baskin, Bryan Fenkart, Joseph Siravo, Leslie Kritzer, Zak Resnick, Linda Hart and Teal Wicks