End of the Rainbow |
New York |
Olivier
Award winner Tracie Bennett gives what critics have
raved is nothing short of “the performance of a lifetime” in
Peter Quilter’s highly acclaimed End of the Rainbow.
This emotional powerhouse of a show, directed by Tony Award®
winner Terry Johnson (La Cage aux Folles) was the most
buzzed about show in London where it played to capacity night
after night. The critically celebrated production, which
consistently drew standing ovations, now sets its sights on
Broadway with Michael Cumpsty, Tom Pelphrey and Jay Russell
joining Ms. Bennett in this North American premiere.
It’s December 1968 and Judy Garland is poised to make a
triumphant comeback… again. In a London hotel room with her
young new fiancé (Pelphrey) and trusted pianist (Cumpsty) at her
side, Garland prepares to undertake a series of concerts at
London’s famed Talk of the Town in an attempt to
reclaim her crown as the greatest talent of her generation. This
savagely funny drama shows Garland facing the challenge with her
signature cocktail of talent, tenacity and razor-sharp wit,
revealing the most brilliant star in her most demanding role: her
life.
Along with the accompaniment of a six-piece onstage band, Tracie
Bennett brings alive some of Garland’s most memorable and
beloved songs, including “The Man That Got Away,” "The
Trolley Song," “Come Rain Or Come Shine,” and of course
“Somewhere Over The Rainbow.”
Cast members include Tracie
Bennett, Michael Cumpsty, Tom Pelphrey, and Jay Russell.
Children under the age of four are not permitted in the
theatre.