The Times They Are A-Changin', the new musical conceived, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Twyla Tharp and told through the legendary songs of musical icon Bob Dylan, will open on Broadway this fall (exact dates and theatre to be announced).
The world-premiere production of
The Times They Are A-Changin' is currently playing at the Tony Award-winning Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, where it opened on Thursday, February 9, 2006. Now in its second extension,
The Times They Are A-Changin' is currently scheduled to play The Old Globe through Sunday, March 19.
The Times They Are A-Changin' will be presented on Broadway by James L. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, Debra Black and Hal Luftig.
"I'm pleased to be at The Old Globe, where I will continue to work with this amazingly talented company to prepare for the show's Broadway debut this fall. The San Diego audiences have been great and they will play an invaluable part in the continued development of the show," said Tharp.
Michael Arden (The Secret Garden concert, Bare), Thom Sesma (Man of La Mancha revival, La Cage aux Folles) and Jenn Collela (Urban Cowboy, Slut) star in the show. As with Movin' Out,
in which she directed and choreographed a narrative dance piece set to
the songs of Billy Joel, Tharp has envisioned a theatrical world based
on the songs of legendary folk-rock singer/songwriter Dylan. The piece also features Justin Bohon, Joshua Dean, Albert Guerzon, Charlie Neshyba-Hodges, Doug Kreeger, Marty Lawson, Tamara Levinson, Jason McDole, Jonathan Nosan, Joseph Putignano, Sean Stewart and Jackie Seiden in its ensemble.The Times They Are A-Changin'
is "set within a low-rent traveling circus run by Capt. Arab (Sesma), whose
wagon hasn't moved from its location in some time – though not by lack
of effort from his ragtag band of clowns and performers. One such
performer is the animal trainer Cleo (Collela), a young woman exploited by Capt.
Arab and loved by his son, Coyote (Arden). Coyote longs for a world outside the
confines of the family business, and as the circus show plays out, he
must decide whether to flee or stay, and if he does stay, how to
inspire change within the troupe," according to press notes.
The
show's design team features Santo Loquasto (sets and costumes),
Donald Holder (lighting) and Francois Bergeron (sound), while Michael Dansicker handles musical adaptation and orchestrations and Henry Aronson does so for musical direction.
For tickets to The Times They Are A-Changin', call Globe Ticket Services at (619) 23-GLOBE or at the Globe Box Office, 1363 Old Globe Way in San Diego's Balboa Park. Visit www.theoldglobe.org for more information.
