Barry Weissler Announces Campaign to Return THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS to Broadway

THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the critically acclaimed Broadway musical, closed on December 12 at the Lyceum Theatre, after running for 49 performances and 29 previews. In the final weeks of the run and in the days following the closing, the producers, cast members and creative team were overwhelmed with letters and emails of support for the daring, uncompromising Broadway musical, one of the final collaborations of the legendary team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, with a book by David Thompson and directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman.

"We've heard from people who told us what a difference THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS made in their lives - how the show changed their perception of what a Broadway musical can do," producer Barry Weissler commented. "We've also heard from countess others who have expressed disappointment that they missed seeing the show on Broadway and who were unable to get to us before our untimely closing. In the final two weeks of our run, we also witnessed some of the most extraordinary audience response I've experienced in over 40 years of producing theatre. We've seen similar passion on our Facebook and Twitter pages and in the audience reviews at our show website, www.scottsboromusical.com."

"In 1931, the world came together to fight against the terrible injustice that occurred to these nine innocent African American teenagers. Their story has too often been overlooked, but now, almost 80 years later, we'd love nothing more than to keep the story of the Scottsboro Boys alive. Rumors have been circulating about a return limited engagement for THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS this spring, but we cannot do this without the support of the ticket-buying public. We encourage those who would like to have THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS return to Broadway to sign up with the intent to purchase tickets for a spring limited engagement. If we can make the numbers work, we will be back."

To join the online campaign to save THE SCOTTBORO BOYS, visit www.scottsboromusical.com.