Casting announced for European premiere of THE BAND’S VISIT at Donmar Warehouse
Photo credit: Helen Murray
The Donmar Warehouse have announced the cast for the European première of David Yazbek and Itamar Moses’ multi-Tony award-winning musical The Band’s Visit, which runs at the venue from 24 September-3 December.
Directed by Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst, the cast includes award-winning film, TV and stage actor Alon Moni Aboutboul as Tewfiq, and seven-time winner of Israeli Female Singer of the Year award, and judge on Kokhav Nolad, the Israeli version of American Idol, Miri Mesika, as Dina.
They are joined by cast and onstage band of Sharif Afifi, Jason Alder, Marc Antolin, Harel Glazer, Levi Goldmeier, Ido Gonen, Michal Horowicz, Emma Kingston, Shira Kravitz, Nitai Levi, Yali Topol Margalith, Ashley Margolis, Carlos Mendoza de Hevia, Peter Polycarpou, Ant Romero, Idlir Shyti, Maya Kristal Tenenbaum, Sargon Yelda and Baha Yetkin.
In a quiet desert town way off the beaten path, a band of musicians arrive lost. As they wait for the next bus out, these unexpected visitors bring the town to life in surprising ways, proving that even the briefest visit can stay with you forever.
Winner of 10 Tony Awards and a Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album, The Band’s Visit rejoices in the way music makes us laugh, makes us cry, and ultimately, brings us together.
The production has musical supervision by Nigel Lilley, with design by Soutra Gilmour, lighting by Anna Watson, sound by Paul Groothuis, choreography, movement & intimacy direction by Yarit Dor, musical direction by Tarek Merchant, and casting by Anna Cooper CDG.
Michael Longhurst said: “I am so proud we are assembling this astonishing cast, musicians and creative team, to tell this beautiful story and cannot wait for audiences to discover the power of this Tony-winning musical here in London for the first time.”
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