2018 TONY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST MUSICAL!
THE BAND'S VISIT is the winner of 10 Tony Awards, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It is also a 2019 Grammy Awards winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that's way off the beaten path, a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue. Under the spell of the desert sky, and with beautiful music perfuming the air, the band brings the town to life in unexpected and tantalizing ways. Even the briefest visit can stay with you forever.
With a score that seduces your soul and sweeps you off your feet, and featuring Tony-winning performances and thrillingly talented onstage musicians, THE BAND'S VISIT rejoices in the way music makes us laugh, makes us cry, and ultimately, brings us together.
"The music transports you to a place both exotic and touchingly familiar." - The New York Times
David Cromer directs, with music & lyrics by David Yazbek and book by Itamar Moses.
FINAL BROADWAY PERFORMANCE APRIL 7.
Yet having now seen 'The Band's Visit' twice, I'm still not able to shake the feeling that it doesn't add up to much -- and that it certainly doesn't stick to the ribs. (When I saw it again last week, I barely remembered anything of the off-Broadway production, despite only ten months having passed.) Director David Cromer and lighting designer Tyler Micoleau keep the light low and dreamy. Voices, too, are rarely raised, even when the characters are supposed to be angry with one another. The show is so low-key, so determinedly un-flashy that it occasionally seems in danger of sliding right off the stage.
When we meet the Israelis, they are adrift on the central turntable of Scott Pask's set, waiting for anything to happen-'just something different.' Bittersweet and built for adults, The Band's Visit is certainly different from most modern musicals. Will Broadway audiences be willing to take its journey? That's the challenge this production offers, a line drawn gently in the shifting sand.
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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2018 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Kai Harada |
2018 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Katrina Lenk |
2018 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Tony Shalhoub |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Itamar Moses |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | David Cromer |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Tyler Micoleau |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | The Band's Visit |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Jamshied Sharifi |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | David Yazbek |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Ari'el Stachel |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Tony Shalhoub |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Katrina Lenk |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Scott Pask |
2018 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Kai Harada |
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