Lestat,
which is currently in previews, will open at Broadway's Palace Theatre
(1564 Broadway) on Tuesday, April 25th at 6:30pm. Inspired by Anne
Rice's The Vampire Chronicles, the show is the first theatrical score from the legendary songwriting team of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.Lestat, which is produced as the inaugural theatrical production of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, has a book by Linda Woolverton, and is directed by Robert Jess Roth with musical staging by Matt West.Lestat stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Drew Sarich as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia in a cast of 21.Lestat "is
the romantic and heartbreaking story of the extraordinary journey of
one man who escapes the tyranny of his oppressive family only to have
his life taken from him. Thrust into the seductive and sensual world of
an immortal vampire, Lestat sets out on a road of adventures in a quest
for everlasting love and companionship but is forced to reconcile his
innate sense of good with his primal need to exist," according to press notes.
The new playing schedule for Lestat
beginning Monday, May 1, is as follows: Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday
through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm,
and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets range from $35 to $110, and can be purchased
through Ticketmaster.com at (212) 307-4100. For more information, please visit www.lestat.com.
It was inevitable that the Boston Symphony – hailed as “The Aristocrat of Orchestras” in the early '60s by RCA Victor, its long-time record company – would spin off an ensemble from its elite roster of principals.
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