The Band's Visit
Boredom has never sounded sexier than it does in 'The Band's Visit', the beautiful musical by David Yazbek and Itamar Moses... includes one of the season's most exquisitely wrought score.
Ben Brantley, New York Times
Why see The Band's Visit?
WELCOME TO NOWHERE
2019s Grammy Award Winner for Best Musical Theater Album!
Having left Broadway spellbound, the exquisite, and ten-time Tony-winning musical from Itamar Moses and David Yazbeck is out on tour. A hit with critics and audiences alike, follow the fortunes of an Egyptian Police Band as they are stranded overnight in an isolated town in the Israeli desert due to a language mix up. Stuck waiting for the next bus and with no hotels in town, it falls on the friendly and curious locals to take in the musicians, where each side discover more about themselves and their shared humanity.
Adapted from the award-winning 2007 film, Tony-winner Yazbeck has crafted a new original score capturing life, loss and the enchantment of the desert, alongside Moses' touching and heart-warming book. A Critic's pick in the New York Times, prepare to be moved by a show the paper called, "One of the most ravishing musicals you will ever be seduced by."
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Based on the 2007 critically acclaimed movie by Eran Kolirin, this new musical adaptation sees two very different cultures mesh together throughout the course of one night. A simple spelling mistake at the Egypt/Israel border sees the Alexandria Police Band redirected to the wrong town, where there is no public transport, nor hotels. Taken in by the charitable restaurant owner as they discuss their predicament, the band are invited to stay at his various relatives' homes overnight. Love is in the air for one member of the band, which culminates in an enchanting evening at the local ice-skating rink. The others realise that their lives are changed forever after this change in circumstance.
Key Information
Audience
Suitable for ages 12+
Run Time
90 minutes, no intermission
Dates
Finished Nov 24, 2019
Cast
Janet Dacal as Dina
Sasson Gabay as Tewfiq
Joe Joseph as Haled
Clay Singer as Itzik
Yoni Avi Battat as Camal
Coby Getzug as Papi
Joshua Grosso as Telephone Guy
Kendal Hartse as Iris
David Studwell as Avrum
Billy Cohen as Zelger
Layan Elwazani as Julia
Marc Ginsburg as Sammy
Ariel Reich as Anna
James Rana as Simon
With
Ali Louis Bourzgui, Loren Lester, Dana Saleh Omar, Nick Sacks, Hannah Shankman and Ramin Dootsdar
Creative
Book by Itamar Moses
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbeck
Directed by David Cromer
Awards
TONY AWARDS, 2018 - WINS
Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Tony Shalhoub
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Katrina Lenk
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Ari'el Stachel
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical - David Cromer
Best Orchestrations
TONY AWARDS, 2018 - NOMINATIONS
Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Tony Shalhoub
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Katrina Lenk
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Ari'el Stachel
Best Book of a Musical Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical - David Cromer
Best Orchestrations
DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS, 2018 - WINS
Outstanding Production of A Broadway Or Off-Broadway Musical
DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS, 2018 - NOMINATIONS
Distinguished Performance Award - Katrina Lenk, Tony Shalhoub
Outstanding Production Of A Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
DRAMA DESK AWARDS, 2018 - Wins
Oustanding Sound Design in a Musical
DRAMA DESK AWARDS, 2018 - NOMINATIONS
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Reviews
Our review
Beautiful, moving, unexpected
Our Broadway reviewer Nicola Quinn saw The Band's Visit in New York City - here's what she thought! "One of my favorite things to do is step into a cinema or theatre having no idea about the narrative that is about to unfold or the "word on the street".
Nicola Quinn
Customer reviews
46 reviews, average rating: (2.0 Stars)
Eli
Beautiful and not needing the flashy stuff
If you want explosions and Disney, look elsewhere. If you want something beautiful that speaks to the heart gently and passionately, go see this show. ... Read more
Simon
Amazing
I was pulled into the lives and loves of the various small town characters. I felt the lonesomeness and pain and saw the struggle as each just tries to find some happiness in their existence. And the band can play. ... Read more
APT
Brilliant
This is not your everyday traditional "mainstream" musical (e.g. cats, phantom, Les mis) and will likely not have the same mass people. BUT... This is a work of art where silence on stage is golden and there is nuance with each move. The music is beautiful and the acting phenomenal. A must see for lovers of all things broadway. My only critic is the the Mirvish theatre where, once again, I felt the sound was muffled. Wish they would deal with this given the ticket prices ... Read more
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