Kander & Pierce's KID VICTORY Slates Dates for New York Premiere at Vineyard Theatre

The New York premiere of KID VICTORY, book and lyrics by Greg Pierce, music by John Kander with story by John Kander and Greg Pierce, and directed by Liesl Tommy will begin previews on Wednesday, February 1 and open on Wednesday, February 22 at the Vineyard Theatre, it has been announced by the company's Artistic Directors, Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern.

Vineyard Theatre is located at 108 E. 15 St. in New York City. Member tickets for KID VICTORY will be available today, Monday, November 14 at 1pm, and tickets will be available to the general public on Monday, December 5 at www.vineyardtheatre.org or by calling 212-353-0303.

In KID VICTORY, seventeen-year old Luke returns to his small Kansas town after a wrenching one-year absence. As his friendship grows with the town misfit, Emily, his parents realize that in order to truly find their son, they must confront some unnerving truths about his disappearance.

Four-time Tony Award winner John Kander, with the late Fred Ebb, wrote the legendary musicals CHICAGO, CABARET, and THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, which premiered at Vineyard Theatre. John Kander and Greg Pierce's first collaboration, the musical THE LANDING, premiered in 2013 at The Vineyard. Liesl Tommy received a Tony Award nomination for her direction of ECLIPSED on Broadway. KID VICTORY is a co-production with Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. Casting will be announced at a later date.

KID VICTORY will feature choreography by Christopher Windom (Dallas Theater Center's LES MISERABLES), scenic design by Tony Award winner Clint Ramos (ECLIPSED), costumes by Jacob Climer (INFORMED CONSENT), lighting by David Weiner (Vineyard's THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY), and sound design by Tony Award nominee Peter Hylenski (AFTER MIDNIGHT). David Loud (THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS) serves as music supervisor, Michael Starobin (FALSETTOS) as orchestrator, and Jesse Kissel (THE VISIT) as music director.

Dedicated to the creation and production of daring new plays and musicals, The Vineyard has consistently premiered provocative, groundbreaking works, including last season's DOT by Colman Domingo, and Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman's INDECENT, which will begin performances on Broadway in April, along with previous productions including Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Pulitzer Prize finalist GLORIA which will transfer to the Goodman Theatre in Chicago; Nicky Silver's THE LYONS; Marx, Lopez and Whitty's Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q; Kander and Ebb's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS; Bell and Bowen's [title of show]; Paula Vogel's HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE (1998 Pulitzer Prize); Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN (1994 Pulitzer Prize); Tarell Alvin McCraney's WIG OUT!; Becky Mode's FULLY COMMITTED; Jenny Schwartz' GOD'S EAR; Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN; and many more. The Vineyard's productions have been honored with two Pulitzer Prizes, three Tony Awards, and numerous Drama Desk, Obie, Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel awards.

Nicky Silver's THIS DAY FORWARD, directed by Mark Brokaw, is now in previews and will open on November 21.

Vineyard Theatre's leadership includes Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern.

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