Gary Thor Wedow will conduct the operetta; the remainder of the creative team includes Donald Eastman (set design), Merrily Murray-Walsh (costume design) and Robert Wierzel (lighting design). The production will be sung in English with supertitles.
Michael Ball made his Broadway debut as Alex in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love, a role he created on the London stage. His other London stage credits include The Woman in White, The Pirates of Penzance, Les Mis_rables, The Phantom of the Opera, Passion, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Ball's numerous, best-selling solo recordings include Centre Stage, Christmas, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, The Movies, The Musicals, First Love, Always, and Michael Ball.
Patience will be performed at the New York State Theater September 10-October 5. Single tickets will go on sale August 1, although tickets are currently available through subscriptions and group sales. Visit www.nycopera.com for more information.
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