The Kennedy Center presents the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder. The production makes its Washington, D.C. premiere at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for three weeks from January 13-30, 2016 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. With book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak, A Gentlemen's Guide to Love & Murder features direction by Darko Tresnjak and choreography by Peggy Hickey. The press opening night is Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder stars
John Rapson in the role of the eight D'Ysquith heirs and
Kevin Massey in the role of Monty Navarro. Casting also features
Kristen Beth Williams as Sibella Hallward,
Adrienne Eller as Phoebe D'Ysquith, and
Mary VanArsdel as Miss Shingle. The Tour also includes
Christopher Behmke,
Sarah Ellis,
Matt Leisy,
Megan Loomis,
Dani Marcus,
Lesley McKinnell,
Kristen Mengelkoch,
David Scott Purdy,
Chuck Ragsdale, and
Ben Roseberry.
Gentleman's Guide tells the story of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession, by any means necessary. All the while, he's got to juggle his mistress (she's after more than just love), his fiancée (she's his cousin but who's keeping track?), and the constant threat of landing behind bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to his inheritance... and be done in time for tea.
Gentleman's Guide opened at Broadway's
Walter Kerr Theatre to overwhelming critical acclaim in November 2013. The production received ten 2014 Tony Award nominations, eventually winning four awards: Best Musical, Direction of a Musical, Book of a Musical, and Best Costume Design. In addition, it won the Best Musical prizes from the Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle, and received a 2015 Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Show Album.
The design team includes
Alexander Dodge (Scenic Design),
Linda Cho (Costume Design),
Philip S. Rosenberg (Lighting Design),
Dan Moses Schreier (Sound Design),
Aaron Rhyne (Projections Design),
Charles LaPointe (Wig Design), and
Brian Strumwasser (Make-Up Design). Orchestrations are by Jonathan Tunick and Vocal Arrangements are by
Dianne Adams McDowell and
Steven Lutvak.
Paul Staroba serves as Music Supervisor, and
Larry Goldberg serves as Music Director.
The National Tour of A Gentlemen's Guide to Love & Murder
Schenectady, NY - Proctors - Sept. 19 - 26, 2015
Chicago, IL - Bank of America Theatre - Sept. 29 - Oct. 11, 2015
Durham, NC - Durham PAC - Oct. 13 - 18, 2015
Tampa, FL - Straz Center for the Performing Arts - Oct. 20 - 25, 2015
Lincoln, NE - Lied Center for Performing Arts - Oct. 29 - Nov. 1, 2015
Cleveland, OH - Playhouse Square - Nov. 3 - 15, 2015
Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Theater - Nov. 17 - 22, 2015
San Francisco, CA - SHN Golden
Gate Theatre - Dec. 1 - 27, 2015
Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre - Jan. 5 - 10, 2016
Washington, DC - Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater - Jan. 13 - 30, 2016
Des Moines, IA - Des Moines Civic Center - Feb. 2 - 7, 2016
Memphis, TN - The Orpheum Theatre - Feb. 9 - 14, 2016
Denver, CO - The Buell Theatre - Feb. 16 - 28, 2016
Salt Lake City, UT - Kingsbury Hall - Mar. 1 - 6, 2016
Las Vegas, NV - The Smith Center for the Preforming Arts - Mar. 8 - 13, 2016
Tempe, AZ - ASU Gammage - Mar. 15 - 20, 2016
Los Angeles, CA -
Ahmanson Theatre - Mar. 22 - May 1, 2016
Houston, TX - Hobby Center for the Performing Arts - May 4 - 15, 2016
Toronto, Ontario - Princess of Wales Theatre - May 23 - June 26, 2016
Seattle, WA - The
5th Avenue Theatre - July 12 - 31, 2016
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