Photo Flash: THE BAND'S VISIT Celebrates 200 Performances and Umm Kulthum's Birthday
By: Julie Musbach May. 04, 2018
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THE BAND'S VISIT plays its 200th Broadway performance on Friday, May 4, 2018, which would have been Umm Kulthum's 114th Birthday. Check out photos from the celebration below!
In THE BAND'S VISIT Tony nominee Katrina Lenk's character reminisces in the song "Omar Sharif" about growing up in Isreal and hearing the great Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum from across the border, over the radio waves. Umm Kulthum was known for her extraordinary vocal ability and style, and she was one of the greatest and most influential singers of the 20th century having sold more than 80 million records worldwide. Umm Kulthum is considered a national icon in her native Egypt, has been dubbed "the voice of Egypt" and remains the most revered legendary singer in Egypt and the entire Arabic speaking world.
The critically-acclaimed new Broadway musical, THE BAND'S VISIT, was just nominated for 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical; and three Drama League Awards, including Outstanding Production of a Musical. THE BAND'S VISIT has already been named "Best Musical" by the New York Drama Critics' Circle, the Outer Critics Circle, the Lucille Lortel and the Obies awards.
THE BAND'S VISIT opened at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street) on Thursday, November 9, 2017, featuring music and lyrics by four-time Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner David Yazbek, a book by Tony Award nominee, NY Drama Critics Circle, Lortel and Outer Critics Circle awards winner Itamar Moses, based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin, and is directed by Tony Award nominee, Drama Desk, Lortel & Obie Award winner David Cromer.
THE BAND'S VISIT features Tony Award nominee Katrina Lenk, Dariush Kashani (Tony Award nominee Tony Shalhoub to play select May performances), John Cariani, Tony Award nominee Ari'el Stachel, George Abud, Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Andrew Polk, Bill Army, Rachel Prather, Jonathan Raviv, Sharone Sayegh, Kristen Sieh, Alok Tewari, Pomme Koch, Ahmad Maksoud, Madison Micucci and James Rana. Musicians include Andrea Grody, Alexandra Eckhardt, Ossama Farouk, Philip Mayer, Sam Sadigursky, Jeff Theiss, Harvey Valdes and Garo Yellin.
Photo Credit: Slaven Vlasic
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