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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#26
Posted: 8/20/19 at 12:55pm

I don't know why but this news has got me crying. To get an announcement of a new Broadway musical that hasn't been done anywhere else... that's so rare. I saw the headline and instantly thought "this must be happening out of town, off-Broadway, or somewhere else." WOW. A new original musical out of nowhere. With this cast? Oh my word. I adore all three of these stars and would see any of them in anything. But ALL TOGETHER? Take my money, LCT. Plus the creative team?! This is my new must see musical for this season. YAY NEW WORKS AND NEW MUSIC.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#27
Posted: 8/20/19 at 12:56pm

I genuinely wonder if James Lapine wrote Sunday in The Park with George on LSD so the subject matter does not shock me.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#28
Posted: 8/20/19 at 1:22pm

A new musical with a new idea that centers 3 people (who happen to be tremendous talents) around a drug? SIGN ME UP.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#29
Posted: 8/20/19 at 1:27pm

James Lapine and the cast makes me excited. Too bad it has one of the worst composers working right now. At least it's not Lippa.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#30
Posted: 8/20/19 at 1:43pm

I agree I'm SLIGHTLY nervous about Tom Kitt but the thing that gives me confidence is that the show is being written & directed by James Lapine. He of all people should know when to and how to tell Tom Kitt to step up his game when needed.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#31
Posted: 8/20/19 at 1:44pm

I'm probably in the minority, but I like the IF/THEN score. Any issues I have with the show fall on the book/lyrics. Kitt working with Korie and Lapine is a vast improvement from previous collaborators.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#32
Posted: 8/20/19 at 2:03pm

This is so exciting! With the creative team and cast this has jumped to the head of the pack of new musical offerings in a lackluster season. I'm a little hesitant about the idea of an LSD musical portraying real life people but if everyone is bringing their best... why not? A lot of great shows sound strange at first.

I like Tom Kitt's work aside from Superhero. I assume he'll have to incorporate some pastiche because of the time period so that should be interesting. In my opinion, that certainly helped Duncan Sheik with Secret Life of Bees. Maybe others will feel similarly when Kitt stretches out of his comfort zone.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#33
Posted: 8/20/19 at 2:32pm

BWW: OMG can we pleeeeeease have an original musical this season?!

“Flying Over Sunset”: Hi, guys!

BWW: Ugh, Can we have an original musical that fits my personal taste with only people I personally approve of this season?!

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#34
Posted: 8/20/19 at 2:37pm

Jordan Catalano said: "BWW: OMG can we pleeeeeease have an original musical this season?!

“Flying Over Sunset”: Hi, guys!

BWW: Ugh, Can we have an original musical that fits my personal taste with only people I personally approve of this season?!
"

Yep, some people just can't ever be satisfied. Between this and A Girl From The North Country, spring musical season is looking fantastic!

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#35
Posted: 8/20/19 at 2:40pm

Jordan Catalano said: "BWW: OMG can we pleeeeeease have an original musical this season?!

“Flying Over Sunset”: Hi, guys!

BWW: Ugh, Can we have an original musical that fits my personal taste with only people I personally approve of this season?!
"

Obviously, I am one of the people complaint about Kitt, but for the record, I am not one of the people who has been complaining about the lack of original scores. My off-hand comment about it above was probably one of the first times I’ve mentioned it, if not the first. I’d much rather see creative jukebox musicals like North Country than shows with bland, soulless original scores.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#36
Posted: 8/20/19 at 6:42pm

It sounds like Tony's tapping is going to be of more than passing significance in the show.

And the show will be choreographed by Michelle Dorrance, among the nation’s most heralded contemporary tap dance artists, working in theater for the first time. (The libretto depicts Grant as having been an early career tap dancer; in real life, he had performed with a group of acrobats.)

I predict FLASHBACKS, while the actors are doing the drug.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#37
Posted: 8/21/19 at 12:14am

There had been rumors about this for some time so I am happy to see it all come to life. LCT gets points for doing something completely new. I love Lapine as a director and I think he has a strong sense of flair and fluidity. The only stumble I remember was the Moss Hart play which as ok. Harry must love the LCT family!

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#38
Posted: 8/21/19 at 12:17am

Read this on the bus and actually said "Oh my God!" out loud. Killer cast and creative ream.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#39
Posted: 8/21/19 at 1:46am

I'm a longtime champion of Tom Kitt's music, which I often find beautiful and melodic. I'll take his scores to ''Next to Normal,'' ''If/Then'' and ''High Fidelity'' any day [over those of many others], and I play those cast albums quite a lot.

Updated On: 8/21/19 at 01:46 AM

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#40
Posted: 8/21/19 at 9:02am

The premise sounds so ridiculously bizarre but with that cast, I do not care one single iota. I fell in love with Cusack at Bright Starr and cant wait to see her again.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#41
Posted: 8/21/19 at 9:41am

This is all just too good to be true. Especially since theres been no rumblings about it or anything. I still don't believe it.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#42
Posted: 8/21/19 at 10:20am

Thrilled. Thrilled. Thrilled.

An original musical
The creative team
This cast!

Excited for all of it!

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#43
Posted: 8/21/19 at 10:25am

Excited to see a new musical at the Beaumont! Hopefully they use that space to it’s full potential!

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#44
Posted: 8/21/19 at 12:04pm

I've heard from folks involved in previous workshops that this is kind of a nutso piece, so I'm excited to see it lavishly supported by Lincoln Center.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#45
Posted: 8/21/19 at 1:47pm

As crazy as the premise sounds, I like all three actors, so I'll be there. Harry Hadden-Paton was committed to the US premiere of The King's Speech, which is supposed to be touring until mid-April next year--I wonder what's happening with that?

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#46
Posted: 8/21/19 at 3:05pm

Michelle Dorrance's involvement isn't getting nearly enough attention! She's a Macarthur "Genius" who runs the tap-dance-based Dorrance Dance. She's probably the most exciting dance-to-Broadway name since Justin Peck and Hofesh Schecter, and she stands alongside Savion Glover as one of the more exciting tappers working today.

Unless there's something seriously wrong with this show, she should be a clear frontrunner for Best Choreography.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#47
Posted: 8/21/19 at 9:29pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Michelle Dorrance's involvement isn't getting nearly enough attention! She's a Macarthur "Genius" who runs the tap-dance-based Dorrance Dance.She's probably the most exciting dance-to-Broadway name since Justin Peck and Hofesh Schecter, and she stands alongsideSavion Glover as one of the more exciting tappers working today.

Unless there's something seriously wrong with this show, she should be a clear frontrunner for Best Choreography."

...her name is SONYA TAYEH ~ Choreographer for Moulin Rouge is the clear front runner for Choreography

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#48
Posted: 8/22/19 at 2:51am

I was not thrilled with Carmen in her last Encores production. She must have been better suited for Bright Star which I did not see. Of the three stars she is the least interesting choice in my book.

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#49
Posted: 8/22/19 at 3:57am

If we make a New York City trip next year, this feels like the sort of show I'll only be able to sell by mentioning the stars. Remember Carmen Cusack, who you liked in Bright Star? Remember Harry Hadden-Paton, who you liked in My Fair Lady? Well, they're in a show with a score by the guy who did the score to Next to Normal and it sounds really... interesting. And it's an original show! (My wife didn't care for Sunday in the Park With George, so Lapine's involvement in that won't be a selling point.)

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Carmen Cusack, Tony Yazbeck & Harry Hadden-Paton to Headline New Broadway Musical Flying Over Sunset At Lincoln Center#50
Posted: 8/22/19 at 1:38pm

HUGE Tony Yazbeck fan. This is exciting to read.

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