In the video, The Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and the creative team of THE LAST GOODBYE discuss the creation of the show and what viewers can expect from the new musical. Click to watch!
The Old Globe presents The Last Goodbye, a new musical fusing Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with the incendiary songs of the legendary singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley. Conceived and adapted by Michael Kimmel, the rock musical is directed by two-time Tony Award nominee
Alex Timbers (Peter and the Starcatcher, Bloody Bloody
Andrew Jackson). Choreography is by Emmy Award nominee
Sonya Tayeh ("So You Think You Can Dance"), and orchestrations, music direction and arrangements are by
Kris Kukul. The Last Goodbye will run on the Donald and
Darlene Shiley Stage in the
Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's
Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, now through Nov. 3, 2013.
The greatest love story of all time is now a musical. A cast of leading young Broadway talent to brings Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to new musical life. The unforgettable music of Jeff Buckley (including "Hallelujah") will stir your soul as thrilling swordplay and stagecraft stir your pulse. The Last Goodbye is a breathtaking and hugely entertaining new musical!
CAST:
Hale Appleman (Mercutio),
Jay Armstrong Johnson (Romeo),
Stephen Bogardus (Friar Laurence), Nancy Snow Carr (Lady Montague),
Shannon Cochran (Lady Capulet),
Talisa Friedman (Juliet),
Brandon Gill (Benvolio), Bryan
Scott Johnson (Montague),
Eric Morris (Paris),
Daniel Oreskes (Capulet),
Tonye Patano (Nurse),
Wallace Smith (Prince) and
Jeremy Woodard (Tybalt) with
JAmes Brown III,
Billy Bustamante,
Drew Foster,
Adam Perry,
Steve Schepis and
Nik Walker (Ensemble), Megan Carmitchel (Additional Vocals),
Bradley Gibson (Swing) and
Adam Cochran (Band Singer).
CREATIVE TEAM: Michael Kimmel (Conceiver and Adapter), Jeff Buckley (Music and Lyrics),
Alex Timbers (Director),
Sonya Tayeh (Choreography),
Kris Kukul (Orchestrations, Music Direction and Arrangements),
Christopher Barreca (Scenic Design),
Jennifer Moeller (Costume Design),
Justin Townsend (Lighting Design),
Ken Travis (Sound Design), Ian Hersey (Text Consultant),
Kate Waters (Fight Director),
Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum (Associate Fight Director),
Carrie Gardner, CSA (Casting) and
Peter Lawrence (Production Stage Manager).
Tickets are now on sale, and can be purchased online at
www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.
