Escape to Margaritaville, the new musical featuring the hit songs of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, officially opens on Broadway March 15 at the Marquis Theatre. Previews begin February 16.
With a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia (My Name Is Earl, Raising Hope) and Emmy Award nominee Mike O’Malley, the musical tells the story of a part-time bartender, part-time singer and full-time charmer named Tully who thinks he’s got life all figured out until a beautiful career-minded tourist steals his heart and makes him question everything.
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The musical reunites Come From Away's Tony-winning director Christopher Ashley and Tony-nominated choreographer Kelly Devine. The two will be featured in a panel discussion after a performance from the cast during an exclusive pop-up preview event at Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel on January 22.
Congratulations to Jenn H., Meg W., and Zak W., who won tickets through our giveaway!
If you didn’t win the tickets; never fear, Playbill is here! You can experience the performance through our Facebook live-stream of the event! Tune in on our Facebook page at 7 PM ET on Monday, January 22 to get a first look at the musical before it hits the Broadway stage.
Paul Alexander Nolan (Bright Star), who originated the role of Tully in the musical's world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse last summer, reprises his role on Broadway. He leads a cast that also includes Alison Luff (Les Misérables) as Rachel, Lisa Howard (It Shoulda Been You) as Tammy, Eric Petersen (School of Rock) as Brick, Rema Webb (The Color Purple) as Marley, Don Sparks (Take Me Out) as J.D., and Andre Ward (Something Rotten!) as Jamal.