Roundabout Cancels 11/28 Preview of The Apple Tree

The first preview of the Roundabout Theatre Company's The Apple Tree has been delayed due to an injury that star Kristin Chenoweth suffered during a technical rehearsal.

The musical revival will no longer play its first performance on November 28th, as previously announced.  Opening is still set for December 14th.  The show will play a limited engagement through March 11th.

Starring Tony Award-winner Chenoweth (Eve, Princess Barbara, Passionella), Brian d'Arcy James (Adam, Sanjar, Flip) and Marc Kudisch (Snake) with Walter Charles (King Arik, Employer, Producer). 

The Apple Tree, with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and book by Bock and Harnick, will feature direction by Gary Griffin, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision by Rob Fisher.

"From the songwriting team of She Loves Me and Fiddler On The Roof comes a unique evening of three one-act musicals about men, women and a little thing called temptation.  The Apple Tree is based on "The Diary of Adam and Eve" by Mark Twain; "The Lady or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton; and "Passionella" by Jules Feiffer, with additional book material by Jerome Coopersmith," state press notes.

The Apple Tree creative team includes Andy Blankenbuehler (Choreography), Rob Fisher (Musical Direction & Vocal/Dance Arrangements), Jonathan Tunick (Orchestrations), John Lee Beatty (Sets), Jess Goldstein (Costumes), Donald Holder (Lights), Dan Moses Schreier (Sound) and Charles LaPointe (Hair & Wigs). 

The company of The Apple Tree will also feature Meggie Nicole Cansler, Julie Connors, Sarah Jane Everman, Jennifer Taylor Farrell, Justin Keyes, Lorin Latarro, Mike McGowan, Sean Palmer, Dennis Stowe and Eric Santagata.

The Apple Tree premiered on Broadway on October 18th, 1966 at the Shubert Theatre starring Alan Alda and Barbara Harris, directed by Mike Nichols.

The production is based on the acclaimed 2005 New York City Center Encores! revival of The Apple Tree staring Chenoweth and directed by Griffin.  Visit www.NYCityCenter.org for more information.

The Apple Tree will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM. 

Tickets will be available exclusively to American Express Card members beginning Wednesday, October 17th through Friday, November 1st online at Broadway.Yahoo.com, by phone at (212) 719-1300, or at the the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street).  Ticket prices range from $36.25-$111.25.

Public on-sale begins Saturday, November 4th by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street).