Photo Coverage: WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? Cast Celebrates Opening Night with Burt Bacharach

The New York Theatre Workshop production of the world premiere of What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined, just opened last night, December 5. BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities and you can check out photos below!

What's It All About? features music by Burt Bacharach; lyrics by Hal David and others, musical arrangements by Kyle Riabko, conceived by Kyle Riabko and David Lane Seltzer, and directed bySteven Hoggett.

The cast includes Daniel Bailen, Laura Dreyfuss, James Nathan Hopkins, Nathaly Lopez, Kyle Riabko, James Williams, and Daniel Woods.

The enduring music of Burt Bacharach is given new life as musician and actor Kyle Riabko (Spring Awakening, Hair) performs his unique, soulful arrangements of the Bacharach songbook with an eclectic group of young musicians and performers.Steven Hoggett, whose choreography has been featured in such diverse works as Once, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Black Watch, returns to NYTW, this time as director. What's It All About? is a re-introduction to the timeless music of Bacharach through the eyes and ears of a new generation.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

James Williams, Daniel Bailen, Daniel Woods, Kyle Riabko, Laura Dreyfuss, Nathaly Lopez, James Nathan Hopkins

James Williams, Daniel Bailen, Daniel Woods, Kyle Riabko, Laura Dreyfuss, Nathaly Lopez, James Nathan Hopkins

The cast of WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

The cast of WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

The cast of WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

The cast of WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

Kyle Riabko, Burt Bacharach

Kyle Riabko, Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach and the cast of WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

Kyle Riabko, Burt Bacharach

Kyle Riabko, Burt Bacharach

Daniel Bailen, James Nathan Hopkins, Kyle Riabko, Burt Bacharach, Laura Dreyfuss, Nathaly Lopez, Daniel Woods, James Williams

Lynn Whitfield, Grace Gibson

Lynn Whitfield

Grace Gibson

Nathaly Lopez, James Nathan Hopkins, Burt Bacharach, Kyle Riabko, Laura Dreyfuss, Daniel Bailen, James Williams, Daniel Woods

Nathaly Lopez, James Nathan Hopkins, Burt Bacharach, Kyle Riabko, Laura Dreyfuss, Daniel Bailen, James Williams, Daniel Woods, Steven Hoggett

David Lane Seltzer, Burt Bacharach, Kyle Riabko, Steven Hoggett

David Lane Seltzer, Burt Bacharach, Kyle Riabko

David Lane Seltzer, Burt Bacharach, Kyle Riabko, Sue Main, Jim David

David Lane Seltzer, Burt Bacharach, Kyle Riabko, Sue Main

Burt Bacharach, Kyle Riabko

Burt Bacharach, Kyle Riabko

Kyle Riabko

Kyle Riabko, David Lane Seltzer

Kyle Riabko, Burt Bacharach

Kyle Riabko, Burt Bacharach

Kyle Riabko, Steven Hoggett

Kyle Riabko, Steven Hoggett, David Lane Seltzer

Clive Davis, Burt Bacharach, Kyle Riabko

Clive Davis

Mick Jones

Mick Jones, Clive Davis, Burt Bacharach, Ann Dexter-Jones, Kyle Riabko

Jane Bacharach, Burt Bacharach, Kyle Riabko, Raleigh Bacharach, Oliver Bacharach

Jane Bacharach, Burt Bacharach, Raleigh Bacharach, Oliver Bacharach

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Born and raised in Maine, she’s now on her second—and longer—stint as a Manhattanite. She’s worn many hats (writer, bookseller, merch girl, and more), but this ... (read more about this author)

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