Romy & Michele: The Musical, which officially opened at Stage 42 October 27, will play its final performance Off-Broadway November 30. As of closing, the world premiere will have played 15 previews and 40 regular performances.

“This journey has been a long time in the making, and announcing the final curtain is bittersweet,” said producers Barry Kemp and Stephen Soucy in a joint statement. “To our cast, whose passion and talent filled the theatre each night, our dedicated crew who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, and of course to our brilliant creative team who have truly brought this show to life, we extend our most heartfelt thanks. Their artistry and vision realized this production beyond our wildest expectations. We are also grateful to the audiences whose support carried us from our earliest days to this Off-Broadway run.”

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Kristin Hanggi (Rock of Ages) directed, and Karla Puno Garcia choreographed the production. In development for more than a decade and adapted from the cult classic 1997 film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, the project features a book by the film's screenwriter, Robin Schiff, and music and lyrics by Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay. Orchestrations, music supervision, and arrangements are by Keith Harrison Dworkin.

Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde) and Kara Lindsay (Newsies) lead the cast as Romy White and Michele Weinberger, respectively, alongside Jordan Kai Burnett as Heather/Others, DeMarius R. Copes as DJ/Others, Ninako Donville Lisa/Others, Erica Dorfler as Kelly/Others, Michael Thomas Grant as Sandy/Others, Je'Shaun Jackson as Toby/Others, Pascal Pastrana as Billy/Others, and Lauren Zakrin as Christie/Others, plus Hannah Florence and Cameron Sirian. Casting is by ARC's Mark Brandon and Patrick Maravilla.

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The musical follows two Valley girls who, eager to impress their former classmates, return to their old stomping grounds a decade later with a lie involving (among other things) Post-Its. Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow starred in the 1997 film version.

The production also features scenic design by Jason Sherwood, costume design by Tina McCartney, lighting design by Jason Lyons, sound design by Connor Wang, projection design by Caite Hevner, and hair and wig and make-up design by Tommy Kurzman. Sheela Ramesh is music directing, and Amanda M. Stuart serves as production stage manager.

This musical premiered in 2017 at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre (also directed by Hanggi), and has since held several developmental workshops in the U.S. and U.K.

Producers include Barry Kemp, Stephen Soucy, Laurence Mark, Peter Schneider, Stephen Reynolds & Patrick Kennedy, Joe Johnson, Nicholas Kaiser, and Napoleon Theatricals and Megan Minutillo, with Showtown Productions serving as executive producer.

Visit RomyandMicheleTheMusical.com.

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