James seats about 1,710 and has, in recent years, been home to Disney’s Frozen musical, Springsteen on Broadway and David Byrne’s American Utopia. Piano Lesson producers did not comment on what financial reconfigurations, including possible salary renegotiations, would be necessitated due to the move. James, was eager to keep the hit Into The Woods for as long as possible, and the Shuberts, which operates the Barrymore, with a sudden vacancy on its hands due to the early closing of Paradise Square. The venue change has been rumored for several weeks, with unverified reports suggesting that Jujamcyn, which owns the St.

The Barrymore’s history with Wilson’s legacy stretches back to 1988, when the original production of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (the second play in his American Century Cycle) premiered there. The venue change was announced by producers Moreland, Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy. The legacy of the Barrymore makes it the ideal space to experience a play all about how we shepherd and look after our ancestral legacies.” “We are thrilled to have secured this iconic playhouse,” said producer Brian Anthony Moreland in a statement, “which happened to have been one of August Wilson’s favorite theaters. So we went to look at other theaters to see what was available…and we had to adjust to a different theater that was huge. But I am so excited about now being in that Barrymore because it’s the theater of my heart.” They said, well, you gotta wait to see if you can get the Barrymore. I’m a novice – first time directing on Broadway – and I thought you just chose the theater you want and you got it, and so I was like, I want the Barrymore. “When I came on board and all of this first came together,” she said, “my dream was The Barrymore. In an exclusive interview with Deadline, Richardson Jackson said she welcomes the venue-shift, noting that the Barrymore – which is where she gave her Tony-nominated performance as Lena Younger in the 2014 revival of A Raison in the Sun – had been her first choice for Piano Lesson. Actors' Equity President Kate Shindle Says 'Too Soon' To Predict WGA Strike Impact On Tony Awards

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