Casting is being handled by Jim Carnahan Casting’s Jim Carnahan and Jason Thinger. Music direction will be by Alvin Hough Jr.Ĭasting breakdowns are currently being issued, with a cast of 31 members and an orchestra of 19 musicians. Sam Davis will serve as music supervisor and oversee arrangements, with Daryl Waters and Davis as orchestrations and David Loud on vocal arrangements. “New York, New York” will be produced by Sonia Friedman (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”) and Tom Kirdahy (“Inheritance”). This is the first new Kander and Ebb musical on Broadway since 2015’s “The Visit.” David Thompson, who worked with Kander and Ebb on “The Scottsboro Boys,” will write the book, with Sharon Washington (“Feeding the Dragon”) co-writing the show.

The Broadway adaptation will feature numbers written for the movie by John Kander and Fred Ebb, with Miranda penning additional lyrics for new Kander songs. After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Miranda enlisted multiple Spanish-speaking celebrities for a song he wrote called 'Almost Like Praying,' which incorporates the name of every town on the island.Vin Diesel Goes Way, Way Off Script and 6 Other Things You May Have Missed at CinemaCon 2023 In addition to acting, writing and composing, Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is also known for his humanitarian work and has even coordinated a benefit song before. Platt, who is also known for starring in the Pitch Perfect movies, won a Tony last year for his role as the title character in Dear Evan Hansen.

The students are calling for 'a comprehensive and effective bill' to 'be immediately brought before Congress to address.gun issues.'ĭonations made to the cause go toward the march itself and advocacy work for gun safety legislation and other causes, and toward the Broward Education Foundation, which benefits the victims of the Feb. The march, which will be held this Saturday in Washington, D.C., is organized by the student survivors of the school shooting in Parkland last month that left 17 dead. 'Found Tonight' combines 'Story of Tonight' from Hamilton and 'You Will Be Found' from Dear Evan Hansen.Ī portion of the proceeds will go to the March For Our Lives Initiative, according to the team behind the song. The new mashup, performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt, garnered nearly a million views on YouTube in just a day.

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