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2019s Grammy Award Winner for Best Musical Theater Album!
Having left Broadway spellbound, this exquisite new musical from Itamar Moses and David Yazbeck heads out on tour. A hit with critics and audiences alike, the show explores a softer side to the Middle East conflict as we follow the fortunes of an Egyptian Police Band as they are stranded overnight in isolated town in the Israeli desert due to a language mix up at the border. Stuck waiting for the next bus and with no hotels in town, it falls on the friendly and curious locals to take in the musicians, where each side discover more about themselves and their shared humanity.
Adapted from the award-winning 2007 film, Tony-winner Yazbeck has crafted a new original score capturing life, loss and the enchantment of the desert, alongside Moses' touching and heart-warming book. A Critic's pick in the New York Times, prepare to moved by a show the paper called, 'One of the most ravishing musicals you will ever be seduced by.'
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Based on the 2007 critically acclaimed movie by Eran Kolirin, this new musical adaptation sees two very different cultures mesh together throughout the course of one-night. A simple spelling mistake at the Egypt/Israel border sees the Alexandria Police Band redirected to the wrong town, where there is no public transport, nor hotels. Taken in by the charitable restaurant owner as they discuss their predicament, the band are invited to stay at his various relatives' homes overnight. Love is in the air for one member of the band, which culminates in an enchanting evening at the local ice-skating rink. The others realise that their lives are changed forever after this change in circumstance.
Additional Information
Dates
Opening night: 9 July 2019
Audience
Suitable for ages 12+
Run time
90 minutes, no intermission
And before you stop reading
Images taken from the original Broadway production and may not reflect the national touring cast
Cast and Creative
Creative
Book by Itamar Moses
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbeck
Directed by David Cromer
Awards
TONY AWARDS, 2018 - WINS
Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Tony Shalhoub
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Katrina Lenk
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Ari'el Stachel
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical - David Cromer
Best Orchestrations
TONY AWARDS, 2018 - NOMINATIONS
Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Tony Shalhoub
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Katrina Lenk
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Ari'el Stachel
Best Book of a Musical Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical - David Cromer
Best Orchestrations
DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS, 2018 - WINS
Outstanding Production of A Broadway Or Off-Broadway Musical
DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS, 2018 - NOMINATIONS
Distinguished Performance Award - Katrina Lenk, Tony Shalhoub
Outstanding Production Of A Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
DRAMA DESK AWARDS, 2018 - Wins
Oustanding Sound Design in a Musical
DRAMA DESK AWARDS, 2018 - NOMINATIONS
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
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What we thought
Beautiful moving UNEXPECTED
Just as song might sweep you away into an unexpected mood so too does Tewfiq's band as their music infiltrates into the lives of these people - and the audience!
Our Broadway reviewer Nicola Quinn saw The Band's Visit in New York City - here's what she thought! "One of my favorite things to do is step into a cinema or theatre having no idea about the narrative that is about to unfold or the "word on the street".
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