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Road Show Revival 2019

Ages: 6+
Opened: July 24, 2019
Closing: July 27, 2019

Road Show - 2019 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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At what point does the pursuit of the American Dream become an empty enterprise? Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Road Show is a larger-than-life account of the Mizner brothers during the Alaskan gold rush and the Florida real estate boom of the early 1900s. Loosely based on a true story, follow Addison and Wilson Mizner on their ambitious and, ultimately, ill-fated quest for gold.


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BWW Review: Stephen Sondheim/John Weidman's ROAD SHOW Explores Reinvention and Resiliency
by Michael Dale - July 27, 2019


When he passed on at age 60 in 1933, Addison Mizner was best known as the architect whose Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean style helped define the emerging visual culture of South Florida. When his younger brother Wilson Mizner died two months later, he was best known as a raconteur whose name could occasionally be found among the writing credits of a Broadway play or Hollywood feature.

Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of Encores! ROAD SHOW
by Nicole Rosky - July 25, 2019


Wrapping up the Encores! Off-Center season is Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Road Show, running through July 27. Check out photos from opening night below!

Review Roundup: ROAD SHOW at Encores! Off-Center
by Nicole Rosky - July 25, 2019


Directed and choreographed by Will Davis, with music direction by James Moore, Road Show tells the somewhat true story of the Mizner brothers who inherit a small fortune at the turn of the 20th Century and set out to grab their piece of the American Dream in a country where anything seems possible. The production will star Chuck Cooper (Papa Mizner), Raúl Esparza (Wilson Mizner), Jin Ha (Hollis Bessemer), Mary Beth Peil (Mama Mizner), and Brandon Uranowitz (Addison Mizner).

Photo Flash: First Look at Raul Esparza, Brandon Uranowitz & More in Encores! ROAD SHOW
by Nicole Rosky - July 25, 2019


Wrapping up the Encores! Off-Center season is Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Road Show, running through July 27. Check out a first look at the cast in action below!

TV: Watch Highlights from Encores! ROAD SHOW
by Nicole Rosky - July 24, 2019


Wrapping up the Encores! Off-Center season is Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Road Show, running tonight, July 24, through July 27.

Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman Will Take Part in ROAD SHOW Talkback
by Nicole Rosky - July 22, 2019


Wrapping up the Encores! Off-Center season is Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Road Show, running July 24-27. Following the matinee on Saturday, July 27, a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman will join Encores! Off-Center Artistic Director Anne Kauffman and Director Will Davis to discuss the making of this production.

TV: Raul Esparza, Jin Ha & More Give Sneak Peek of Encores! ROAD SHOW
by Nicole Rosky - July 18, 2019


Wrapping up the Encores! Off-Center season is  Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Road Show, running July 24-27. Directed and choreographed by Will Davis, with music direction by James Moore, Road Show tells the somewhat true story of the Mizner brothers who inherit a small fortune at the turn of the 20th Century and set out to grab their piece of the American Dream in a country where anything seems possible. The production will star Chuck Cooper (Papa Mizner), Raul Esparza (Wilson Mizner), Jin Ha (Hollis Bessemer), Mary Beth Peil (Mama Mizner), and Brandon Uranowitz (Addison Mizner).

Encores! Sets Cast for ROAD SHOW; Raul Esparza, Brandon Uranowitz, and More
by Julie Musbach - June 24, 2019


Encores! Off-Center today announced casting for Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Road Show, the final production of the 2019 Encores! Off-Center series and conclusion of the City Center 75th Anniversary Season.

Road Show FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Road Show and what's the order?
What A Waste (Prologue)
It's In Your Hands Now
Gold! - Part I
Brotherly Love
The Game
Addison's Trip
New York Sequence (That Was A Year)
Isn't He Something!
Land Boom!
Talent
You
The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened
The Game (Reprise)
Addison's City
Boca Raton

Road Show History

Other Productions of Road Show

2008   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2019   Off-Broadway Encores! Off-Center Revival
Off-Broadway

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