Atlantic Theater Company just announced casting for the world premiere musical The Band's Visit, directed by Lortel and Obie Award winner David Cromer and featuring a book by Drama Desk Award nominee Itamar Moses, an original score by three-time Tony Award nominee David Yazbek and choreography by Lee Sher.
The Band's Visit will feature George Abud (The Visit), Bill Army (Act One), Tony Award nominee John Cariani (Something Rotten!), Katrina Lenk (Broadway's Once), Erik Liberman (LoveMusik), Andrew Polk ("House of Cards"), Rachel Prather (Once National Tour), Jonathan Raviv (The Ragged Claws), Sharone Sayegh (Mamma Mia!), Kristen Sieh (Men on Boats), Tony Award nominee Tony Shalhoub (Act One, "Monk") and Alok Tewari (Awake and Sing!). Additional casting to be announced.
The Band's Visit will begin previews Friday, November 11, officially open Thursday, December 8, and play a limited engagement through Sunday, December 18, 2016, Off Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company's Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20 Street).
An Egyptian Police Band arrives in Israel to play a concert. After a mix up at the border, they are sent to a remote village in the middle of the desert. With no bus until morning and no hotel in sight, these unlikely travelers are taken in by the locals. Under the spell of the desert sky, their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected ways. A new musical based on the critically acclaimed screenplay which received 36 major international awards.
2016 | Off-Broadway |
Atlantic Theater Company Off-Broadway World Premiere Off-Broadway |
2017 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2021 | US Tour |
US Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2017 | Best New Musical | The Band's Visit | |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Itamar Moses |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | David Cromer |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Ari'el Stachel |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | David Yazbeck |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | David Yazbeck |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | The Band's Visit |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Jamshied Sharifi |
2017 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | The Band's Visit |
2017 | Obie Awards | Directing | David Cromer |
2017 | Obie Awards | Musical Theater | David Yazbeck |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Tony Shalhoub |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Katrina Lenk |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Itamar McNally |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | David Cromer |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | The Band's Visit |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | David Yazbek |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Jamshied Sharifi |
2017 | The Lortels | Outstanding Costume Design | Sarah Laux |
2017 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Ari'el Stachel |
2017 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical | Katrina Lenk |
2017 | Theatre World Awards | Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater | Katrina Lenk |
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