SECRET LIFE OF BEES- Musical Cast and dates announced!

[Bwayfan292]

Posted: 11/16/18 at 7:57pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/amp/c.php?url=LaChanze-Saycon-Sengbloh-and-More-Lead-Atlantics-THE-SECRET-LIFE-OF-BEES-20181116&__twitter_impression=true

[suzycat]

Posted: 11/16/18 at 8:10pm

Very pleased to hear about this. Saw the workshop at Vassar a few years back and thought it had great promise. LaChanze! Yes, please.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/29/19 at 9:10pm

Atlantic Theater Company presents ~ THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES

BOOK BY LYNN NOTTAGE
MUSIC BY DUNCAN SHEIK
LYRICS BY SUSAN BIRKENHEAD
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY SUE MONK KIDD
DIRECTED BY SAM GOLD

LINDA GROSS THEATER

Tickets $85

https://atlantictheater.org/production/the-secret-life-of-bees/

#secretlifeofbeesatc

MAY 12 – JULY 7, 2019

A world premiere musical written by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat), with music by Tony and Grammy Award winner Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening), lyrics by two-time Tony nominee and Drama Desk winner Susan Birkenhead (Jelly’s Last Jam), and directed by Tony winner Sam Gold (Fun Home); based on the best-selling novel by Sue Monk Kidd.

Saycon Sengbloh (Eclipsed, Hair) will star as Rosaleen, a Black caretaker who embarks on a pursuit with the young Lily, played by Elizabeth Teeter (The Audience, The Crucible), to uncover the mystery of Lily’s mother’s death against the backdrop of 1960s South Carolina.

LaChanze (a Tony winner for The Color Purple) will play beekeeper August Boatwright, with Eisa Davis (Kings) as June, Tony nominee Manoel Felciano as T-Ray, Brett Gray (On My Block) as Zach, and Anastacia McCleskey (Waitress) as May.

The ensemble will include: Jai’Len Christine Li Josey, Romelda Teron Benjamin, Joe Cassidy, Vita E. Cleveland, and Matt DeAngelis. Additional casting will be announced later.


A world premiere musical from a powerhouse creative team that brought you some of the greatest works of the past three decades: Sweat, Spring Awakening, Working  and Fun Home.

South Carolina, 1964. Lily Owens, a restless white teenager, struggles with her merciless father and the haunting memory of her mother’s death. When Rosaleen, her black caregiver, is beaten and jailed for asserting her right to vote, Lily’s rebellious spirit is ignited. She and Rosaleen escape on an adventure where they are taken in by a trio of black beekeeping sisters. While Lily tries to unlock the secrets of her past, she and Rosaleen find solace in the mesmerizing world of bees and spirituality in this extraordinary tale of awakening, fellowship and healing.





Really looking forward to this!

Updated On: 3/29/19 at 09:10 PM

[getupngo]

Posted: 3/29/19 at 11:09pm

 

I got the mailer for this today!

duncan shiek score and lachanze? sign me up!!!

[Robert16]

Posted: 3/30/19 at 9:18am

Is there a discount code on the mailer?

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 3/30/19 at 9:35am

LaChanze and Saycon Sengbloh? With a Lynn Nottage book and Sam Gold direction? 

See you there.

(Fabulous source material, too!)

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 3/30/19 at 10:02am

Robert16 said: "Is there a discount code on the mailer?"

No discounts. Tickets have been on sale since November, and the show is extremely well-sold, with previews basically sold out.

[getupngo]

Posted: 3/30/19 at 10:46am

Robert16 said: "Is there a discount code on the mailer?"

 nope just says "tickets start at $85"

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/30/19 at 3:58pm

Robert16 said: "Is there a discount code on the mailer?"

no

[BroadwayGuy12]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 12:10pm

Just as a heads up, Back25 tickets just went on sale for this. I was able to snag one for a performance in June.

Updated On: 4/26/19 at 12:10 PM

[BwayGeek2]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 12:17pm

Heck yes! I'm already excited!

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 12:45pm

thank you!! just grabbed a great seat!

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 12:48pm

I'm glad they held back some tickets for Back25. I panicked like a month ago when it seemed like previews were entirely sold out. I'm curious to see if the show is good but also if it proves to be a hot ticket. I am terrible at predicting these things.

I love the casting and creative team right now minus Duncan Sheik but with so many strong collaborators, hopefully his influence will be minimized. Cautiously optimistic. 

[cjmclaughlin10]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 12:49pm

Can’t find one . I haven’t missed a back 25 on sale all season. This is the production I was most looking forward to

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 12:52pm

I’ve had this date in my calendar for months. Managed to get a great seat for the last preview. This cast and creative team has me very excited.

[macnyc]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 12:56pm

The Back 25 seats were sold out in about 10 minutes, as far as I could tell.

I missed out on Hangmen because of an ill-timed phone call from work. I'm still brooding over that one!

Updated On: 4/26/19 at 12:56 PM

[cjmclaughlin10]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 1:03pm

Just got through double checking with a rep over the phone. They are gone

If anyone has an extra, please PM me

[brando193]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 1:57pm

So excited I was able to snag tickets for the first preview!! Can’t wait!

[hveasey]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 2:08pm

Thanks for the reminder about this show, grabbed a ticket for July.

[persephone88]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 5:10pm

I'm going in July as well. I loved the book so much, hope the musical lives up to the original narrative!

 

[mailhandler777]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 8:45pm

cjmclaughlin10 said: "Just got through double checking with a rep over the phone. They are gone

If anyone has an extra, please PM me"

I have a regular priced ticket that I can't use for June 9th at 7pm. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 11:50pm

I’m curious to hear Sheik’s score with LaChanze’s voice. Seems an odd mix. But I love them both.

[Relevance81491]

Posted: 5/10/19 at 9:00am

wanted to give this a bump since previews begin this weekend.  If anyone has an extra back 25, please send me a PM 

[annang]

Posted: 5/12/19 at 6:05pm

I have an extra ticket for the 7pm tonight. Paid $89.50. Will take best offer given the short notice.