Tony winner Cady Huffman (The Producers) will direct the New York City debut of EMPIRE: The Musical, which will play a 12-week limited engagement at Off-Broadway's New World Stages beginning July 1. 

With a book, music, and lyrics by Caroline Sherman and Robert Hull, the new musical follows the creation and impact of the Empire State Building through the lens of three generations of dreamers and doers spanning New York City in the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the Bicentennial Year of 1976.

The cast will feature Danny Iktomi Bevins, Monique Candelaria, Devin Cortez, Morgan Cowling, Kaitlyn Davidson, Joel Douglas, Joseph Fierberg, Alexandra Frohlinger, Matt Gibson, Albert Guerzon, Julia Louise Hosack, Kiana Kabeary, Howard Kaye, TJ Newton, April Ortiz, Kennedy Perez, Paul Salvatoriello, J Savage, Robbie Serrano, and Ethan Saviet.

The production will also have choreography by Lorna Ventura, scenic design by Walt Spangler, costume design by Tina McCartney, lighting design by Jamie Roderick, sound design by Shannon Slaton, music supervision and orchestrations by Lena Gabrielle, arrangements by Robert Hull and Lena Gabrielle, music direction by Gillian Berkowitz, props design by Brendan McCann, and casting by tbd casting co. 

General management is by Visceral Entertainment, the company manager is Tim Sulka for Visceral, and production management is by Tinc Productions. 

EMPIRE is produced by Gayla Merle Fossett & William G. Dean Theatricals and YuGu Productions, in association with The Rivet Gang, Lynne Walder, Esq., Katy Kinney Harris, J.Joanna Jung, and executive produced by Jennifer Dowd.

Visit EmpireTheMusical.com.