Directed by Gabriel Barre (Andrew Lippa ’s The Wild Party ) and choreographed by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli (Newsies ), the cast is headed by Tony nominee Josh Young, Tony nominee Tom Hewitt , Erin Mackey , Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper , Chris Hoch , Stanley Bahorek , Harriett D. Foy , Laiona Michelle , Rachael Ferrera and Elizabeth Ward Land .
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New Musical Amazing Grace, Starring Josh Young, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party
New Musical Amazing Grace, Starring Josh Young, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party
The new Broadway musical Amazing Grace , which played a sold-out world premiere in Chicago, officially opened July 16 at the Nederlander Theatre. Tony nominee Josh Young stars in the story of faith that marks the Broadway debut of first-time songwriter Christopher Smith.
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Elizabeth Ward Land
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Stanley Bahorek
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Rachael Ferrera
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Harriett D. Foy
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Chris Hoch
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Laiona Michelle
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Tom Hewitt
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Chuck Cooper
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Erin Mackey
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Josh Young
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The cast
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Chuck Cooper, Josh Young and Erin Mackey
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Tom Hewitt, Chuck Cooper, Josh Young, Erin Mackey and Laiona Michelle
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Stanley Bahorek and Harriett D. Foy
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Christopher Smith and Alana Smith
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Gabriel Barre
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Tricia Paoluccio and Gabriel Barre
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Christopher Gattelli and Stephen Bienskie
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Kenny Seymour
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Carolyn Rossi Copeland and family
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Charles Strouse and Carolyn Rossi Copeland
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Guest
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Guest
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Eddie Cooper, Lilli Cooper and Alex Cooper
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Elizabeth A. Davis
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Lilli Cooper
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Leslie Gaines and Boyd Gaines
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Dee Hoty
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Ramona Keller and Adriane Lenox
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Alex Kendrick
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Adriane Lenox
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Eric Metaxas, Susanne Metaxas and daughter
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Brian Stokes Mitchell and Douglas Sills
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Laila Robins and Robert Cuccioli
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Douglas Sills
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Charles Strouse
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Lillias White
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Frank Wildhorn and Yoka Wao
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Rachel York
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Gabriel Barre
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Christopher Gattelli and Shanna VanDerwerker
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Josh Young
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Josh Young and Stanley Bahorek
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Erin Mackey
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Tom Hewitt
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Chuck Cooper
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Chris Hoch
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Stanley Bahorek
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Harriett D. Foy
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Laiona Michelle
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Rachael Ferrera
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Elizabeth Ward Land
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Elizabeth Ward Land and Stanley Bahorek
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Leslie Becker
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Sara Brophy
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Savannah Frazier
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Vince Oddo
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Oneika Phillips
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Clifton Samuels
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Dan Sharkey
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Bret Shuford and Stephen Hanna
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"For Me, There's No Going Back" — Meet the Police Officer-Turned-Songwriter Who Wrote Amazing Grace
Previews began June 25.
The ensemble features Leslie Becker , Sara Brophy , Rheaume Crenshaw , Miquel Edson , Mike Evariste , Sean Ewing , Savannah Frazier , Christopher Gurr , Allen Kendall , Michael Dean Morgan , Vince Oddo , Oneika Phillips , Clifton Samuels , Gavriel Savit , Dan Sharkey , Bret Shuford , Evan Alexander Smith , Uyoata Udi , Charles E. Wallace , Toni Elizabeth White and Hollie E. Wright . The new musical has music and lyrics by Christopher Smith and a book by Christopher Smith and Arthur Giron .
Amazing Grace is described as a "new original musical based on the awe-inspiring true story behind the world’s most beloved song. A captivating tale of romance, rebellion and redemption, this radiant production follows one man whose incredible journey ignited a historic wave of change. John Newton (Tony Award nominee Josh Young), a willful and musically talented young Englishman, faces a future as uncertain as the turning tide. Coming of age as Britain sits atop an international empire of slavery, he finds himself torn between following in the footsteps of his father – a slave trader – or embracing the more compassionate views of his childhood sweetheart (Erin Mackey). Accompanied by his slave, Thomas (Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper), John embarks on a perilous voyage on the high seas. When that journey finds John in his darkest hour, a transformative moment of self-reckoning inspires a blazing anthem of hope that will finally guide him home."
The creative team also includes Eugene Lee and Edward Pierce (scenic design), Toni-Leslie James (costume design), Ken Billington and Paul Miller (lighting design), Jon Weston (sound design), Robert–Charles Vallance (hair design), David Leong (fight and military movement), Gillian Lane-Plescia (dialect coach), Kenny Seymour (orchestrations), Michael Keller (music coordinator), Joseph Church (music director, arranger, incidental music) and McCorkle Casting LTD (casting).
Amazing Grace is produced by Carolyn Rossi Copeland and Alexander Rankin.
Tickets for Amazing Grace are on sale via Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 250-2929. Ticket prices range from $65-$139 (all prices include a $2.00 facility fee).