David M. Sanborn Brings KING DAVID To The Promise Theater 4/16-6/27

After 12 years of SRO performances in theatrical venues on five continents, actor/writer/composer David M. Sanborn will bring his acclaimed stage musical King David (www.kingdavidmusical.com) to New York theater audiences on April 16 for a limited engagement through June 27 at the Promise Theater, 316 East 91st Street, in Manhattan. It is a heart-warming musical for the entire family that has been acclaimed by more than 50,000 people on five continents since its premiere performance on June 12, 1997 at the University of Nations in Hawaii. The show will begin previews on Thursday, April 10, and will run through June 27, 2009.

The epic Biblical story of King David comes alive with a "cast" of Hollywood's biggest stars as Sanborn, in a tour de force performance, impersonates the voices of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sean Connery, Jimmy Stewart, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro, Antonio Banderas, Gene Kelly, Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey and others to depict key characters in this epic Biblical tale. The production, taken word-for-word from a translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, is set to music by Ellen and David M. Sanborn. The script was edited word-for-word from the Jewish Publication Society and the New King James translations.

KING DAVID will be performed Tuesdays at 7 PM, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 PM, and Saturdays at 2 PM and 8 PM. All tickets are $45 and may be obtained at either www.kingdavidmusical.com or www.theatermania.com. For further information, call 212/352-3101 or (toll-free) 866/811-4111.

KING DAVID was directed by Ellen Sanborn. David M. Sanborn and Ellen Sanborn wrote the script and the original score. David Onn-San is the Orchestrator and Associate Arranger; Bernard Fox, is the Sound Designer; Matthew Miller, the Lighting Designer; and Elizabeth ‘Lisa' Richards, the Costume and Scenic Designer. The Production Stage Manager is Melanie T. Morgan.

The Marketing Director is Leanne Schanzer, Leanne Schanzer Promotions, Inc. The Concept/Graphic Designer is Helen Dean Design. Publicity and Press by Les Schecter, LS Public Relations.
The producers are Felicia M. Lopes, Eastern Gate Entertainment; Ellen Sanborn, Sanborn Productions; and Joseph Callari.