Yank!'s Broadway Run Postponed to Fall '11

According to the New York Times, Yank! wil not make it to Broadway until fall 2011. A spokesperson for Yank! said that the creators are having no trouble raising the $5 million needed for the production, but wanted to take more time to perfect the show's book.

Director David Cromer said, "The authors just wrote a really spectacular new draft of the show. I'm hungrier to work on this than anything in recent memory. 'Yank!' is incredibly traditional and romantic and satisfying and delicious, but sort of sneaking out of all that tradition, it's incredibly forward, and edgy and muscular and funny."

Set during World War II, Yank! chronicles the romantic relationship between two servicemen long before don't-ask-don't-tell was part of the national discussion. With a lively score inspired by the pop sounds of the 1940s, Yank! captures the spirit and exuberance of the era even as it explores questions of prejudice, courage and survival. It tells the story of Stu-a photographer for Yank magazine-and Mitch, an Army Private, who fall in love and struggle to survive in a time and place where the odds are stacked against them.

Yank! began preview performances at the York Theatre on February 16, 2010 and opened on February 24. Cast incuded: Bobby Steggert, Ivan Hernandez, Jeffry Denman, Nancy Anderson, Andrew Durand, Zak Edwards, Todd Faulkner, Denis Lambert, Joseph Medeiros, David Perlman, Christopher Ruth and Tally Sessions. It was directed by Igor Goldin and choreographed by Jeffrey Denman.

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