Art will produce "two strangers" instead of "passing away"

American Repertory Theatre has announced a change in their 2024/25 programming. After initially planning to give the final springs of the season with The Rock Musical “The odd passage” The company will now produce the British Music Rom-Com “Two Strangeers (Carry A Cake over New York)” in its place.

“Everyone in art was deeply disappointed in January, when we established that we could no longer produce the” strange passage “due to the unexpected costs that exceeded the initial budget of the production,” said the executive director Kelvin Dinkins Jr. in a press release. “We want an incredible creative success of production to advance.”

“Two strangers”, written by Jim Barne and Kit Buhan, follows the story of the British traveler Dougal. He is in New York to participate in the wedding of the father with whom he never had a relationship, and on arrival he meets Robin, a cynical New Yorker and the bride’s sister. Although their connection is at first rocky, the two extremely different characters are drawn closer while trying to wear a wedding cake in the lively city.

The musician first had the first time in the West End in London, Obtaining hot reviews For his twisting on the genus. guardian He described “two strangers” as a musical who “bears the influence of his romcom proudly, but never with Sappily.”

The art production, which takes place between May 20 and June 29 at Loeb Drama Center, will mark the debut of the show in North America. Will be directed by Diane PaulusThe artistic director Terrie and Bradley Bloom of the Theater. The castration has not yet been announced.

Next for theater is a production of “Songs by night”, “An intimate show that explores the effects of the terminal disease on patients, carers and doctors through folk -inspired music, who will premiere on March 27.

Passales members and group sales (10+ tickets) for “two strangers (Cake A over New York)” will go live on March 15th. General sales will be available on March 21 at Americanreperorytheater.org/two-stangers or by phone at 617.547.8300.

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