Harmony (musical)

Harmony is a stage musical with music by Barry Manilow and book and lyrics by Bruce Sussman. The musical tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, an ensemble of six young men in 1920s Germany who took the world by storm with their blend of sophisticated close harmonies and uproarious stage antics, until their inclusion of Jewish singers put them on a collision course with history.

Harmony
MusicBarry Manilow
LyricsBruce Sussman
BookBruce Sussman
BasisThe Life of the Comedian Harmonists
Productions1997 La Jolla Playhouse
2013 Alliance Theatre
2014 Ahmanson Theatre
2022 Folksbiene
2023 Broadway
Harmony announced its headed to Broadway October 18, 2023.[1]

Production history

The musical premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in the fall of 1997, and played at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta from September 6, 2013, to October 6, then moved in early 2014 to the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene in New York City mounted Harmony during March to May 2022, directed by Warren Carlyle. In April 2023 it was announced that the show would celebrate its Broadway opening at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on November 13 of that same year.[2]

Casts
Character La Jolla (1997)[3] Alliance/Ahmanson[4] (2013/2014) Folksbiene (2022)[5] Broadway (2023)
"Rabbi" Josef Roman Cycowski Danny Burstein Shayne Kennon Danny Kornfeld
Ari "Lesh" Leshnikoff Mark Chmiel Will Blum Steven Telsey
Bobby Biberti James Clow Douglas Williams Sean Bell
Erich Collin Steven Goldstein Chris Dwan Eric Peters
Harry Frommerman Thom Christopher Warren Tony Yazbeck Zal Owen
Erwin "Chopin" Bootz Patrick Wilson Will Taylor Blake Roman
Mary Rebecca Luker Leigh Ann Larkin Sierra Boggess TBA
Ruth Stern Janet Metz Hannah Corneau Jessie Davidson Julie Benko[6]
Older Rabbi Cycowski - Chip Zien[7]
Josephine Baker Thursday Farrar - Ana Hoffman TBA

References
  1. Evans, Greg (2023-04-28). "Barry Manilow-Bruce Sussman Musical 'Harmony' Sets Broadway Fall Opening". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. https://deadline.com/2023/04/barry-manilow-broadway-harmony-opening-date-bruce-sussman-1235340705/
  3. "Harmony at La Jolla Playhouse Mandell Weiss Theatre 1997". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. Gioia, Michael (September 15, 2013). "Barry Manilow's Harmony Musical, With Tony Yazbeck, Will Blum, Leigh Ann Larkin and More, Opens Sept. 15". Playbill. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  5. Gans, Andrew (Feb 22, 2022). "Cast Complete for New York Premiere of Barry Manilow's Harmony, Starring Sierra Boggess and Chip Zien". Playbill. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  7. "Chip Zien Will Lead Broadway Company of Harmony". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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