"Lennon" opens in San Fransisco

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:18am

From Playbill.com:

"John Lennon gets his wish to make a musical as the Broadway-bound Lennon begins its world premiere at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre, April 12.

Written and directed by Don Scardino (A Few Good Men), the new musical about the legendary music star will have run in California through May 14 and then play a stint at Boston's Colonial Theatre (May 31-June 25) before heading to Broadway's Broadhurst to begin previews July 7 and open July 28.

The musical will feature nine actors portraying the late Beatles singer-songwrier John Lennon at various stages in his life backed by an onstage 10-piece band. 27 songs from the substantial Lennon oeuvre will be featured in the musical, among them 'Imagine,' 'Instant Karma,' 'Give Peace a Chance,' '(Just Like) Starting Over,' and 'Whatever Gets You Through the Night.'

Will Chase (Aida), Chuck Cooper (Caroline, or Change), Julie Danao (Rent, Aida tours), Mandy Gonzalez (Aida, Dance of the Vampires), Marcy Harriell (Lucky Duck, 'Ed'), Chad Kimball (Into the Woods), Terrence Mann (Les Misérables), Julia Murney (The Wild Party) and Michael Potts (Twelfth Night) comprise the ensemble cast of the new Broadway musical."

Good luck to the cast and crew. I hope this one wows them. It's definitely got an all star cast. If the show is half as good as they are...it will be phenomenal.

The link to the article is below.
Imagine: Liverpool Legend Immortalized in World Premiere Musical Lennon

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:19am

I really like that picture.

And I really love Julia Murney.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:20am

Why isn't Terrence Mann wearing black socks?! That drives me nuts!
Julia Murney looks beautiful, though!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:21am

I wish I was in SF to see this! I can't get over what a phenom cast this is!

[Blue J]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:23am

I'm going to go get those $25 tickets once I have a free chance to get into the city and see the show. I'm so excited for this! The cast is AMAZING.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:23am

Which one is Chad Kimball? Is he in the picture? And who's the guy (standing) on the far left?

[crazy smiles]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:24am

Poor Mandy's face is being blocked. Yoko move!

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:24am

Chad Kimball is the cutie standing to the far right.

Will Chase is the one standing to the far left.

[justme2]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:28am

I am seeing this show either Wed or Thurs night!! It's playing the Orpheum here and that is a great theater. I'll post a review when I get home.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:28am

why does chad look lik he's balding...he's so young ha.

[amasis]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:29am

For those of you who are seeing it in SF, I'm really curious to hear how this turns out... Reviews will be appreciated.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:35am

Isn't Chad about 20? He's gone from 20 to 45 in the course of about 3 years. How did that happen. (sorry it's mean).

Will Chase looks fiiiiiinnnne.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:39am

Isn't Chad the one who left Good Vibrations a few months ago, or am I going insane?

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:42am

Yes...Chad left "Good Vibrations" after the opening performance.

I also believe he turns 30 next year...so he's slightly older than 20.

[shira467]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:50am

Oh Crap!

I was supposed to plan a trip for that....

[amasis]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:58am

Shira - go plan it and then tell us all the details!!

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 4/13/05 at 12:02pm

Did anyone go last night?

[lite2shine]

Posted: 4/13/05 at 1:02pm

Any detail about $25 tix is appreciated like how many tix, if they do this every performance, etc?

[Cyndy]

Posted: 4/13/05 at 1:36pm

From: www.bestofbroadway-sf.com/lennon.html

"$25 PIT SEATS AVAILABLE DAY OF SHOW
A limited number of $25 Pit Seats for LENNON will go on
sale at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office 2 hours prior to curtain for each performance. There is a limit of 2 tickets per person. First come, first served. Cash ONLY."

I hope to be seeing the show this Saturday.

[lite2shine]

Posted: 4/13/05 at 2:28pm

Thanks, Cyndy but I knew about this info. I just want to know how many actually they will allocate. I guess "each performance" they will have some...

[broadway86]

Posted: 4/13/05 at 2:39pm

Is this show about Lennon himself, or does it just feature his music (a la "All Shook Up")? If it is the former, who's playing him?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/13/05 at 2:44pm

Good luck to Beaverhausen, who's throwing the after-show party for the cast and crew on opening night!

*throws confetti*

(I'd have an open invite if I were in SF, right Beav?)

And bway86, if I have this right, I think all of them play Lennon at some stage in his life, and the show is about how he came up with the idea and created the songs that are sung. I could be wrong though.

[broadway86]

Posted: 4/13/05 at 2:46pm

Thanks, Tiff.

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 4/13/05 at 2:47pm

Right on, Tiff. They all play Lennon, and other characters of his life, throughout the show. They're also ALL always onstage, doing one thing or another.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 4/13/05 at 2:48pm

I do loves me some Julia Murney...