Good news to all theater fans out there! Anastasia, a well-loved animated film from 1997 by Fox Animation Studios directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman will officially be hitting the Broadway scene after its successful run in Hartford earlier this spring. The Broadway premier is scheduled on April 24, 2017 at the Broadhurst Theatre. The show will be featuring Tony Award Winners Lynn Ahrens' and Stephen Flaherty' songs. The producers, Stage Entertainment USA, Bill Taylor, and Tom Kihardy, announced that numerous songs from the 1997 animated film will be featured in its Broadway adaptation but will also include new tracks. Another Tony Award Winner, Darko Tresnjak, is Anastasia's director and Peggy Hickey is the choreographer. The creative team comprises of talented artists: Alexander Dodge, Linda Cho, Donal Holder, Peter Hylenski, Aaron Rhyme, Charles LaPointe, Thomas Murray, and Doug Besterman.
Mamma Mia's Christy Altomare stars as Anya, the musical's heroine, with Derek Klena from Dogfight as Dmitry. The show also includes Broadway veterans such as Vlad Popov and Caroline O' Connor as Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch, from A Christmas Story: The Musical and Chicago respectively. They were also the stars from the Hartford Stage cast. Producers said that other cast members will be declared soon.
Hello there! I’mJoshua B. Eaves. I'm currently a technical support expert for local theatrical productions. I enjoy performances from the Blue Man Group the most. If you want to read more updates on theater, Broadway, and musicals, follow me onTwitter.
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Mamma Mia's Christy Altomare stars as Anya, the musical's heroine, with Derek Klena from Dogfight as Dmitry. The show also includes Broadway veterans such as Vlad Popov and Caroline O' Connor as Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch, from A Christmas Story: The Musical and Chicago respectively. They were also the stars from the Hartford Stage cast. Producers said that other cast members will be declared soon.
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Hello there! I’mJoshua B. Eaves. I'm currently a technical support expert for local theatrical productions. I enjoy performances from the Blue Man Group the most. If you want to read more updates on theater, Broadway, and musicals, follow me onTwitter.
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