Atlantic Theater Company has announced casting for the world premiere musical Cornelia Street, with a book by Tony Award winner Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) , music and lyrics by Mark Eitzel (American Music Club) , choreography by two-time “Bessie Award” winner Hope Boykin ( Philadanco ), directed simply by Tony Honor nominee Neil Pepe (American Buffalo).
Cornelia Street will feature George Abud (The Band’s Visit), two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz (My Fair Lady), Esteban Andres Cruz ( Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven) , Gizel Jiménez (Netflix’s Tick, Tick… Boom!, Wicked), Jordan Lage (American Buffalo), Kevyn Morrow (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), Tony Prize nominee Mary Beth Peil (Anastasia), Lena Pepe (Off-Broadway Debut), and Ben Rosenfield (“Mrs. America”).
Cornelia Street will certainly begin performances on Friday, January 20th, and will open Tuesday, February 14th, for a limited engagement through Sunday, February 26th, 2023 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street).
In a back street within the West Village, Jacob Towney tries to save the restaurant that offers been his home for longer than he can remember plus release their daughter to the life he dreams she can have. His place is a home for the odd ghosts of the Village. It is out of place and out of time and running from luck.
Cornelia Street may feature scenic design by Scott Pask , costume design simply by Linda Cho , lighting design by Stacey Derosier , sound design simply by Kai Harada , songs direction by Chris Fenwick , orchestrations by John Clancy , music contractor Antoine Silverman , plus casting simply by The Telsey Office; Rachel Hoffman , CSA. Jennifer Rogers will serve as the production stage manager.
Biographies:
(William) will be a proud Arab-American actor. Broadway: The Band’s Visit starring Katrina Lenk & Tony Shalhoub (Daytime Emmy Award, OBC Recording); The particular Visit starring Chita Rivera & Roger Rees (OBC Recording). Off-Broadway: Nerd Face in Emojiland (Drama Desk nom., OOBC Recording; The Duke on 42nd); The particular Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui alongside Raúl Esparza, Nathan The Wise opposite F. Murray Abraham , Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Allegro directed by John Doyle ( Classic Phase Company ); The particular Band’s Check out directed simply by David Cromer (Atlantic Theatre Company); Lolita, My Love opposite Robert Sella ( York Theatre Company ). Regional: Filippo Marinetti in Lempicka directed by Rachel Chavkin (La Jolla Playhouse); Lewis Chapman in August Rush focused by Steve Doyle (Paramount Theatre); Charlie Davenport inside Annie Get Your Gun directed by Sarna Lapine (Bay Road Theater); Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Geva Theatre Center). For Erica, always.
(Jacob) is usually a two-time Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical and is one associated with only nine actors ever to have won the award twice as lead actor. He first won for his work in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and received again for his work in Catch Me If You Can. He was additionally nominated for the Tony with regard to his function in Thou Shalt Not and My Fair Lady. The star of 11 Broadway shows, he is also a five-time Drama Table nominee and two-time champion, amongst other stage accolades. On television, Butz will next be seen featuring on FX’s “Justified” reboot and has previously starred upon Hulu’s “The Girl from Plainville, ” David Zabel and Ridley Scott ‘s “Mercy Street” on PBS, “Bloodline” on Netflix, as inch Paddy Chayefsky ” upon “Fosse/Verdon” regarding F/X, plus “Debris” intended for NBC. Films include Sean Penn ‘s Flag Day, Peter Hedges ‘ Dan in Real Life, Sony’s Higher Ground, opposite and directed simply by Vera Farmiga , Craig Zisk’s The English Teacher, Better Living Through Chemistry, opposite Sam Rockwell , 2020 Sundance pic Luce, directed by Julius Onah, and the recent indie comedy, Give or Take. He received a BFA from Webster University plus an MFA from Alabama Shakespeare Theatre.
(Philip) was born in Berwyn and raised inside Cicero, IL and it is delighted to return in order to the Atlantic, where they were last seen in the world premiere simply by Stephen Adly Gurgis, Midway Bitches Go Right to Heaven (Drama Desk Award nomination for optimum Featured Actor). Chicago: Steppenwolf, The Red Orchid Theatre, the particular Lyric Opera of Chi town and many others. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Celebration Theater, Pasadena Playhouse, St. Louis Rep, Theatre in the Center, Peninsula Players and this summer they will debut at St . Louis Shakespeare in a production of Twelfth Night. Cruz is definitely a 2018 TCG National Fox Acting Fellow Honor Winner, Joseph Jefferson Prize Winner: Best Lead Actor (Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train) and After Dark Award for Best Choreography. Film: Spa Night time (Cassavetes Ideal Feature), Valley of Bones, The Thin Line, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas and Rattled. TV: “Chicago Fire, inches “Awkward, ” “Easy, inch “Idiot Sitter, ” “The Bridge, inches “You’re The particular Worst” plus “South Side. ”
(Misty) will recur in AppleTV+’s upcoming series, “Bad Monkey. ” Previously, she recurred on Showtime’s “Dexter: New Blood” and played a substantial role in Lin Manuel Miranda’s Netflix film, Mark, Tick… Boom! She made her Broadway debut because Nessarose inside Wicked. Off-Broadway: Avenue Q (first ethnic actor to portray Kate Monster), Miss You Like Hell (Drama Desk plus Lucille Lortel nominations), Big River (Encores! ), and Party People. Starred from NYS& F in Alice By Heart; Williamstown in Marsha Norman ‘s Secret Soldiers. National tour: West Part Story. TV: NBC’s “Law & Order SVU, ” HBO’s “Divorce, ” “Neighbors” (web series). @gizeljimenezofficial
(Daniel McCourt) is a founding member of the Atlantic Movie theater Company. Broadway: American Buffalo (2022 revival), Race, Speed-the-Plow (2008), Glengarry Glen Ross (2005), The Old Neighborhood, Inherit the Wind, The Best Man, Our Town (1988), A Few Good Men (nat’l tour). Recent theatre: Oleanna (Katonah Classic Stage), Emily Mann ‘s Execution of Justice, Lawrence Wright ‘s Camp David. Recent film and TV: “New Amsterdam, ” “The Blacklist, ” “Dickinson, ” “The Equalizer, inch “FBI, inches “Succession, very well Rushed. Drama Desk Award, Barrymore Award; AUDELCO, plus CT Critics Circle Honor nominations. www.jordanlage.com
(Marty) Broadway: Moulin Rouge, The Color Purple (revival), Bandstand, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Dream, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, A Chorus Line (1990 closing co), Dreamgirls (revival), Leader of The Pack. London West End: Ragtime (Olivier Best Actor Nominee), 125th St. Off-Broadway: Hadestown – Hades/1st National ( Elliot Norton Ideal Actor Winner), A Man For All Seasons, While I Yet Live, Blue, Boys in the particular Band. Regional: The Lion in Winter, The First Wives Club (NAACP Best Actor Nominee), Driving Miss Daisy, Les Misérables, Radio Golf, Gem associated with the Ocean, Pajama Game, The Three Musketeers, Tambourine to Glory ( Helen Hayes Best Acting professional Nominee). Film: Fair Market Value, Estella Scrooge, The particular Trade, Stayin Alive. Television: “Colin in Black in addition to White” (Netflix), “When They See Us” (Netflix). Recurring: “East New York”, “The Path”, “Elementary”, “Hope and even Faith”, “Ed”. Guest Star: “911” (double ep), “SVU”, “Instinct”, “Person of Interest”, “The Good Wife”, “Hostages”, “Law together with Order”, “Coach”, “Murphy Brown”
(Sarah) is an Obie Award-winning two-time Tony Award selected actress who has made careers from Opera to Stage and Screen. A winner of Metropolitan National Auditions, she sang leading roles with City National Company, NY City Opera, Young Concert Artists among many others. As an Ensemble member regarding Atlantic Theater Company, she has appeared in Harper Regan, Dying For It, Missing Persons, Frame 312, The Room, and additionally Threepenny Safari. On Broadway: The King and I (opposite Yul Brynner ), Nine, Sunday within the Park with George, Women on The Verge, Follies, Liaisons Dangereuses, Typically the Visit, not to mention Anastasia. On TV: “Dawson’s Creek” (Grams), “The Good Wife” (Jackie Florick), “Halston” ( Martha Graham ), “L& O: SVU, ” “The Fringe. micron On Movie: Song Of Sway Lake, Mirrors, Flags of Our own Fathers, Odd Couple 2, Stepford Spouses 2, and also soon to be released: Jimmy And Caroline, The Home, and Phyllis Silenced.
(Patti) is thrilled to make her Off-Broadway debut inside Cornelia Street. She is currently a drama major at Vassar College . Current credits include Mosquitoes by Lucy Kirkwood and Heroes from the Fourth Turning simply by Will Arbery , both at Vassar College . Training: Ocean Acting School, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), Anya Saffir (acting), Gigi Buffingon (voice), and the Northwestern Cherubs Program. Lena is from Brand new York Town and graduated from Beacon High School.
(John) can be seen upon FX’s limited series “Mrs. America” opposite Cate Blanchett , playing her son. Previously, he starred found in Annabelle Attanasio’s feature Mickey as well as the Bear, which premiered at SXSW & Cannes. Additional screen credits consist of David Lynch is “Twin Peaks” revival, JC Chandor’s The Most Violent Year, HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire, ” as well as Hannah Fidell’s SXSW breakout 6 Years, launched by Netflix. On the stage, Ben starred in Atlantic Theater Company’s production involving Around the Shore of the Wide World that opened in order to rave reviews, and opposite Amy Ryan in Roundabout Theater’s Love, for director Michael Mayer . Additional stage appearances include Jennifer Haley ‘s controversial play This Nether for MCC Theatre and the leading role opposite Carey Mulligan in Ocean Theater Carrier’s play, Through A Glass Darkly, directed by David Leveaux . He recently wrapped an arc on the final season of typically the acclaimed Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. ”
(Book). With regard to more than twenty years Simon Stephens ‘ work has been widely translated and produced throughout the world. He has won many awards including Olivier plus Tony Awards for new plays. His work ranges from the deeply political, considering such subjects such as the 7/7 London bombings (Pornography) or the possibility connected with school shootings in the UK (Punk Rock) to be able to the intimate and personal (Heisenberg, Harper Regan). His adaptation with Jose Saramago’s Blindness was made into a light in addition to sound installation that was produced internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their most famous play is his adaptation for Mark Haddon is actually best-selling novel, The Curious Incident about the Dog in this Night-Time. He is under commission for you to The National Theatre in the united kingdom; Manhattan Theatre Club; often the Schauspielhaus Stuttgart; and Parco, Tokyo. He has been Artistic Associate at the Lyric, Hammersmith and Associate Playwright in The Royal Court Theatre . He offers taught playwriting workshops in five continents. He is the Professor from the Writing School in Manchester Metropolitan University.
MARK EITZEL
(Music and even Lyrics) has introduced over 17 albums from original material with American Music Club and as a solo artist. Often the Guardian provides called him “America’s greatest living lyricist, ” together with Rolling Stone once gave him their Songwriter of the Year award. Originally formed inside of 1983, AMC released seven albums before breaking up in 1995. The band reunited at 2004 with regard to two full-lengths, Love Songs for Patriots and Your Golden Age. In April of 2012 while working on their last solo record, Eitzel suffered a heart attack which forced your pet to slow down and delayed the album’s release. In 2015, this individual wrote music for Simon Stephens ‘ Song from Far Away, ( Toneelgroep Amsterdam and Younger Vic ; dir. Ivo van Hove ) his second collaboration with the English playwright following your Brighton based Marine Parade (Brighton Festival; dir. Jo McInnes ). In 2017 Mark released “Hey Mr Ferryman” which UNCUT magazine called “Eitzel with his unflinching best” and additionally Q said “Eitzel’s best album within years” with Spain’s El Pais offered it new album associated with the week as did Rolling Rock Germany. Mark is presently working on a new musical and single album while the American Songs Club early back catalogue will be reissued present in 2023.
(Choreography) Two time “Bessie Award” winner, Hope Boykin has been an original member of Complexions, danced along with Philadanco, and most recently completed her 20th and final year using the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Hope has choreographed for numerous dance companies including Philadanco, Dallas Black Dance Theater, Minnesota Dance Theater, Ballet X, Interlude Black regarding London, American Ballet Movie theater Studio Organization, Eisenhower Dancing Detroit, not to mention Hubbard Road Dance Chicago and features created three works regarding the Alvin Ailey Us Dance Movie theater. Hope offers garnered much acclaim together with her virtual work intended for Carolina Performing Arts, Guggenheim Works and also Process Virtual Commissions initiative, as well as the National Black Cinema. As a motivator, Hope features been an annual keynote speaker for Lincoln Center Activate, a national education forum, which possesses included some sort of special Weekend With Wish, a series of talks with friends and dance industry professionals, discussing crucial topics in our dance world. Hope serves as Artistic Advisor for Dance Education for that Kennedy Center and Creative Lead for your Kennedy Middle Dance Lab. She will be Artist-In-Residence on USC Glorya Kaufman College of Dancing and has been advisor to get the Howard University Department of Party for their own 2021 spring semester. Hope continues to build on her work, as a writer; blending her words and cadence as a the foundation of the girl developing movement-language. As a good director as well as dance-maker Desire received your grant through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for her own COVID Safe residency #BoykinBubble and in the fall of 2021 premiered a full evening involving her choreography, An Evening of Expect at 92nd Street Y in Fresh York Metropolis, to a lot acclaim. Most recently the girl released “Beauty Size & Color” a short film commenting on what has changed here in the first twenty many years from the 21st century about AllArts. org as well as some weekend connected with her own work, Moments By Hope,… a fabulous concert. While an educator, creator, mover, and motivator, Hope firmly believes there are no limits.
(Director) received an important Tony nomination for Best Director pertaining to the 2022 Broadway revival of United states Buffalo. Broadway: Hands in a Hardbody, Speed-the-Plow, A new Life inside the Treatment room. Off-Broadway/regional: Some sort of Play Is A Poem (CTG); Juno and the Paycock (Irish Rep); Within the Shore of the Wide World, The Penitent, Marie and Rosetta, Hold on to Me Darling, Dying for It, 3 Kinds of Exile, Happy Hour, Offices, Almost an Evening, Parlour Track, The Night Heron, Mojo, Celebration, The area, Dreams of Flying Dreams with Falling, Sea of Tranquility, Blue/Orange, Wolf Lullaby (Atlantic); The Subject Was Roses, Keep Your Pantheon, Romance (Center Theatre Group, Atlantic); Red Angel (Williamstown); Further Than the Furthest Thing (MTC); The Beginning of August ( South Coast Repertory , Atlantic); Us Buffalo (Donmar Warehouse, Atlantic); Refuge (Playwrights Horizons). Neil has been the exact artistic movie director of Atlantic Theater Business since 1992.
ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY
( Neil Pepe , Imaginative Director; Jeffory Lawson , Managing Director). At Ocean, our aim is singular-to empower simple and honest storytelling that will fosters greater understanding for our shared world. We are a family of artists dedicated to help exploring essential truths onstage, be it a show during Atlantic Cinema Company or a class for Atlantic Acting School. As a producer, presenter, and instructor of theater, we are driven by simply the belief that theatre can challenge and transform our ways of thinking plus urge us to reflect on our role in society. From our Tony Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning productions to our community-based education programs, we are committed to uncovering and celebrating the stories of our own varied human existence. Founded as an ensemble of impassioned artists using 1985, Atlantic Theater Company has grown into a powerhouse Off-Broadway company. We challenge, inspire, in addition to awaken audiences with truthful storytelling presented across the two venues, the Linda Gross Show and the intimate Phase 2 black-box. As a producer of compelling new works, we have been committed to championing the tales from brand new and established artists alike, amplifying the particular voices about emerging playwrights through each of our deeply collaborative programs and even initiatives. We have produced more than 200 takes on and musicals including Tony a2z Award-winning shows of The exact Band’s Visit ( David Yazbek , Itamar Moses ), Spring Awakening ( Steven Sater , Duncan Sheik ), and The Beauty Queen in Leenane ( Martin McDonagh ); Pulitzer Prize recipient Between Riverside and Crazy ( Stephen Adly Guirgis ); Brand-new York Episode Critics’ Circle winners for Best New Play The Night Alive ( Conor McPherson ) together with Best Foreign Play Hangmen ( Martin McDonagh ); Obie Merit winners meant for Best New American Have fun with Guards in the Taj and additionally Describe the Night ( Rajiv Joseph ); Obie Accolade Special Citation recipient Skeleton Crew ( Dominique Morisseau ); Outer Critics Group John Gassner Award not to mention Lucille Lortel Award champion English ( Sanaz Toossi ); and also New You are able to Drama Critics’ Circle, Theatre Desk Give, and Lucille Lortel Honour winner designed for Best Brand new Musical Kimberly Akimbo ( Jesse Lindsay-Abaire , Jeanine Tesori ).
Schedule:
Tuesday through Weekend at 7: 30pm, Saturday and Saturday at two: 30pm
Wednesday matinee performance at a couple of: 30pm with 2/22
No Saturday matinee performance on 1/21
Simply no Sunday evening performance at 2/26
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