BWW Flashback: Here They Go! IF/THEN Concludes Broadway Run Today
IF/THEN, which was named the "Best Musical of the Year" by New York Magazine, will play its final Broadway performance Today, Sunday, March 22 at 3:00pm. Upon closing, the musical will have played 29 previews and 401 performances. Below, take a look back at the show's journey to Broadway!
Starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel,If/Then is an original Broadway musical written by Tom Kitt (music) and Brian Yorkey (book and lyrics), and directed by Michael Greif, the creative team behind the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical, Next to Normal.
the cast in action!
IF/THEN began previews on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 and officially opened on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street). The production played a pre-Broadway, out-of-town engagement at Washington D.C.'s National Theatre in the fall of 2013.
"Working on If/Then over the past several years has been one of the most professionally satisfying and personally fulfilling experiences of my career," said producer David Stone. "I am extremely proud of this musical, the entire creative team and cast and the remarkable work they have done in bringing this story to life. We all look forward to sharing it with audiences for the next ten weeks"
at the box office.
In addition to Ms. Menzel, the company of If/Then features LaChanze (Tony Award-winner for The Color Purple), Anthony Rapp(original cast of Rent), James Snyder (Cry-Baby), Jerry Dixon (tick, tick...Boom!, Once On This Island), Jenn Colella (Chaplin, High Fidelity), Jason Tam (A Chorus Line, Lysistrata Jones), Tamika Lawrence (Matilda), and Jackie Burns (Wicked). The production also features Joe Cassidy, Miguel Cervantes, Curtis Holbrook, Tyler McGee, Ryann Redmond, Joe Aaron Reid, Gabrielle Ruiz, Ann Sanders, Marc de la Cruz, Charles Hagerty, Janet Krupin and Pearl Sun.
IF/THEN is a contemporary new musical that follows two distinct storylines in the life of Elizabeth, a city planner who moves back to New York to restart her life in this city of infinite possibilities. When her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate, Elizabeth's life splits into two parallel paths. If/Then follows both stories simultaneously as this modern woman faces the intersection of choice and chance.
IF/THEN features choreography by Larry Keigwin, set design by Tony Award-Nominee Mark Wendland, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by Tony Award-Winner Kenneth Posner and sound design by Tony Award-Winner Brian Ronan. The production features musical direction by Carmel Dean, vocal arrangements by Annmarie Milazzo, and orchestrations by Tony Award-WinnerMichael Starobin.
The original Broadway Cast Recording of If/Then is produced by Sony Masterworks and is available on itunes.
For more information please visit IfThenTheMusical.com.
IF/THEN first began performances at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C. on November 5, 2013 and ran through December 8, 2013.
Idina Menzel and Company
'Adele Dazeem' program insert
The show officially opened on Broadway on March 30, 2014.
If/Then opening night marquee
If/Then billboard
James Snyder, Idina Menzel, LaChanze
James Snyder, Idina Menzel, LaChanze
Idina Menzel, LaChanze
Idina Menzel, LaChanze
James Snyder, Idina Menzel, LaChanze
James Snyder, Idina Menzel, LaChanze
Michael Greif, Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey
LaChanze
LaChanze
James Snyder, Idina Menzel, LaChanze, Anthony Rapp
Idina Menzel, LaChanze
Idina Menzel, LaChanze
Michael Greif, Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey
The cast recorded their album on April 7, 2014.
IF/THEN company
Anthony Rapp, James Snyder, Idina Menzel, LaChanze
Idina Menzel
The cast celebrated 100 performances on Broadway in June 2014.
Celebratory cake
IF/THEN cast
Idina Menzel, LaChanze
IF/THEN cast
Jerry Dixon, Jenn Colella, Idina Menzel, LaChanze
Idina Menzel was nominated for the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actress, and songwriters Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey were nominated for Best Score.
Actors' Equity Association honored IF/THEN with the "Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway" award for the 2013-2014 season.
Back row (left to right): EEO Committee Co-Chair Christine Toy Johnson, Cast Member Ann Sanders, Casting Director Bernard Telsey, Cast Member Jenn Colella and EEO Committee Co-Chair Julia Breanetta Simpson. Front row (left to right): Cast members Jason Tam, Marc DeLaCruz, Megan E. Lewis and Craig Burns of Telsey + Company.
