Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon, a musical revue featuring the songs of late Tony nominee and Grammy winner Burt Bacharach, officially opened at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater January 12, and the reviews are rolling in.
Directed by Tony-winning lyricist David Zippel (City of Angels), previews began January 8. The limited engagement will continue through February 15.
The production stars Hilary Kole, John Pagano, and Ta-Tynisa Wilson with Adrian Galante at the piano and clarinet leading a five-piece band.
Read the reviews below.
New York Stage Review (Elysa Gardner, David Finkle)
TheaterMania (Zachary Stewart)
Times Square Chronicles (Suzanna Bowling)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
Co-created by Will Friedwald, Adrian Galante, Tedd Firth, and Jack Lewin, who also conceived the project, the revue of the work of the Promises, Promises composer features such tunes as "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?," "What's New Pussycat?," "That's What Friends Are For," and more. Arrangements and orchestrations are by Galante, who also serves as music director. Musical supervision is by Tedd Firth.
A revue of Bacharach and Hal David songs titled The Look of Love played a limited engagement on Broadway via Roundabout Theatre Company in 2003. New York Theatre Workshop produced another Bacharach revue Off-Broadway in 2013. Conceived and starring Kyle Riabko, What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined featured new, modernized takes on such Bacharach favorites as "Alfie," "Walk On By," and "I Say a Little Prayer." Following the Off-Broadway premiere, the work, retitled Close To You: Bacharach Reimagined, enjoyed a successful West End run that released a cast album in 2016.
Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon is produced by Amas Musical Theatre by special arrangement with Lewin. General management consultation is by Visceral Entertainment.
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