The Heart of Rock and Roll is headed to Broadway this month! The new musical inspired by the iconic songs ofHuey Lewis and The News, will begin previews on March 29, ahead of an opening on April 22 at The James Earl Jones Theatre. The show's cast and creative team recently met the press and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out photos from the event below!
The principal cast featuresCorey Cott, McKenzie Kurtz, Josh Breckenridge, F. Michael Haynie, Zoe Jensen, Tamika Lawrence, Raymond J. Lee, John-Michael Lyles, Orville Mendoza, Billy Harrigan TigheandJohn Dossett.
The cast also includesMike Baerga, Tommy Bracco, TyNia René Brandon, Olivia Cece, Taylor MarieDaniel, Lindsay Joan,Ross Lekites, Robin Masella, Kara Menendez, JoeMoeller, Jennifer Noble, Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard,MichaelOlaribigbe, Kevin Pariseau, Robert PendillaandLeah Read.
Set in 1987 and jam-packed with Huey Lewis hits like“Do You Believe in Love”,“Hip to Be Square”, and “If This Is It,”The Heart of Rock and Rollcenters on a couple of twenty-somethings on the cusp of their futures—Bobby, a rock and roller who’s traded his guitar for the corporate ladder and his boss Cassandra who’s always put the family business first.When they both get a second shot at their dreams, it’ll take “The Power of Love”and a little help from their friends — to figure out what kind of life they really want.
Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas
Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz
(Back Row L-R) Tamika Lawrence, Zoe Jensen, Josh Breckenridge, John Dossett, Corey Cott, McKenzie Kurtz, Huey Lewis, Billy Harrington Tighe and Orville Mendoza (Bottom Row L-R) Raymond J. Lee, John Michael Lyles and F. Michael Haynie
Director Gordon Greenberg, Composer Huey Lewis, Choreographer Lorin Latarro, Tamika Lawrence, Zoe Jensen, Josh Breckenridge, John Dossett, Corey Cott, McKenzie Kurtz, Huey Lewis, Billy Harrington Tighe, Orville Mendoza, Raymond J. Lee, John Michael Lyles, Tommy Bracco, F. Michael Haynie with the cast & creative team
Corey Cott, McKenzie Kurtz and Huey Lewis
Director Gordon Greenberg, Composer Huey Lewis and Choreographer Lorin Latarro
Huey Lewis
Director Gordon Greenberg
Producers Tyler Mitchell and Hunter Arnold
Music Supervisor & Orchestrator Brian Usifer, Choreographer Lorin Latarro and Director Gordon Greenberg
Huey Lewis
John Dossett
Tamika Lawrence
Corey Cott
Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz
Tamika Lawrence
Raymond J. Lee, Corey Cott, John Michael Lyles and F. Michael Haynie
McKenzie Kurtz, John Dossett and Tamika Lawrence
Corey Cott and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
The Cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
The Cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
McKenzie Kurtz, John Dossett and the Cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
The Cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Raymond J. Lee and Corey Cott
Corey Cott, Raymond J. Lee and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Corey Cott, Raymond J. Lee and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
F. Michael Haynie and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Corey Cott
Tommy Bracco and Leah Read
The Cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Tommy Bracco and Leah Read
Corey Cott
Raymond J. Lee, Corey Cott and John Michael Lyles
Raymond J. Lee and Corey Cott
Raymond J. Lee, Corey Cott and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Corey Cott
Corey Cott
Corey Cott
Corey Cott
Corey Cott
Corey Cott
F. Michael Haynie, Raymond J. Lee and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Tamika Lawrence and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Tamika Lawrence and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
McKenzie Kurtz, Zoe Jensen and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
McKenzie Kurtz and Corey Cott
Tommy Bracco and Billy Harrigan Tighe
McKenzie Kurtz, Corey Cott and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Corey Cott, McKenzie Kurtz and the cast of "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Composer Huey Lewis and Book & Story Jonathan A. Abrams
Composer Huey Lewis and Producer & Story Tyler Mitchell
Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz
John Michael Lyles, Raymond J. Lee and F. Michael Haynie
John Dossett and Billy Harrigan Tighe
Book & Story Jonathan A. Abrams
Director Gordon Greenberg and Choreographer Lorin Latarro
Tamika Lawrence, Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz
Josh Breckenridge, Zoe Jensen and Orville Mendoza
Composer Huey Lewis and Music Supervisor & Orchestrator Brian Usifer
Tommy Bracco
Tommy Bracco
(Back Row L-R) Tamika Lawrence, Zoe Jensen, Josh Breckenridge, John Dossett, Corey Cott, McKenzie Kurtz, Huey Lewis, Billy Harrington Tighe and Orville Mendoza (Bottom Row L-R) Raymond J. Lee, John Michael Lyles and F. Michael Haynie
Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz
Signage for "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
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