Up on the Marquee: THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD

The Heart of Robin Hood, written by David Farr, featuring original music performed on-stage by Parsonsfield and directed by acclaimed Icelandic theatrical artist Gísli Örn Gardarsson, will open on Broadway on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway). Previews begin on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Check out phtoos of the Marquis marquee below!

Every legendary hero has to start somewhere. In The Heart of Robin Hood, playwright David Farrpresents a wildly imaginative, theatrically dazzling new spin on the familiar fable. Forget everything you ever knew about Robin Hood. In this reimagining, Robin and his unmerry gang of cutthroats steal from the rich, but it's never occurred to them to give anything back to anyone. But when wicked Prince John threatens all, bold Marion steps in to protect the poor and transform a thuggish Robin from hood to good.

First staged at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2011 and at American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.) in Cambridge, MA., in 2013, the eye-popping, athletic and endlessly inventive production from acclaimed director Gísli Örn Gardarsson, has been cheered by critics and audiences. The Heart of Robin Hood explodes off the stage to take place in front, above and on all sides of the audience. The production features swashbuckling, acrobatics, comedy, drama, cross-dressing, trap doors, aerial work and original music played by on-stage musicians, the acclaimed Connecticut-based roots band, Parsonsfield.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Theatre Marquee unveiling for 'The Heart of Robin Hood' at the Marquis Theatre on January 18, 2014 in New York City.

Theatre Marquee unveiling for 'The Heart of Robin Hood' at the Marquis Theatre on January 18, 2014 in New York City.