SECRET LIFE OF BEES- Musical Cast and dates announced!
SECRET LIFE OF BEES- Musical Cast and dates announced!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/17
SECRET LIFE OF BEES- Musical Cast and dates announced! #1
Posted: 11/16/18 at 7:57pm
SECRET LIFE OF BEES- Musical Cast and dates announced! #2
Posted: 11/16/18 at 8:10pmVery pleased to hear about this. Saw the workshop at Vassar a few years back and thought it had great promise. LaChanze! Yes, please.
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #3
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!
Featured Actor Joined: 1/22/19
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #4
Posted: 3/29/19 at 11:09pm
I got the mailer for this today!
duncan shiek score and lachanze? sign me up!!!
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #6
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!)
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #7
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.
Featured Actor Joined: 1/22/19
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #8
Posted: 3/30/19 at 10:46am
Robert16 said: "Is there a discount code on the mailer?"
nope 
just says "tickets start at $85"
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #9
Posted: 3/30/19 at 3:58pm
Robert16 said: "Is there a discount code on the mailer?"
no
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #10
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #13
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.
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #14
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
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #15
Posted: 4/26/19 at 12:52pmI’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.
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #16
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!
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #17
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
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #18
Posted: 4/26/19 at 1:57pmSo excited I was able to snag tickets for the first preview!! Can’t wait!
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #19
Posted: 4/26/19 at 2:08pmThanks for the reminder about this show, grabbed a ticket for July.
Stand-by Joined: 12/30/14
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #20
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!
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #21
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #22
Posted: 4/26/19 at 11:50pmI’m curious to hear Sheik’s score with LaChanze’s voice. Seems an odd mix. But I love them both.
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #23
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
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES #24
Posted: 5/12/19 at 6:05pmI have an extra ticket for the 7pm tonight. Paid $89.50. Will take best offer given the short notice.
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