Almost Famous (musical)
| Almost Famous | |
|---|---|
| The Musical | |
 Broadway promotional poster | |
| Music | Tom Kitt |
| Lyrics |
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| Book | Cameron Crowe |
| Basis | Almost Famous by Cameron Crowe |
| Premiere | September 27, 2019: The Old Globe, San Diego |
| Productions | |
Almost Famous is a stage musical with music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Cameron Crowe and Kitt, and a book by Crowe. It is based on the 2000 film of the same name written and directed by Crowe.
The musical is about a teenager who becomes a journalist for Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970s, based loosely on Crowe's life. The show debuted in San Diego at The Old Globe in 2019, with previews beginning on September 13 and a premiere on September 27. It ran through October 27.[1] Creative work continued during the COVID-19 shutdown.[2][3]
Almost Famous opened on Broadway on November 3, 2022 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre to mainly negative reviews,[4] with the cast mostly the same as that of the San Diego production. Previews began on October 3.[5]
Roles and principal casts
Cast
| Character | San Diego (2019) |
Broadway (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Hammond | Colin Donnell | Chris Wood |
| Elaine Miller | Anika Larsen | |
| Penny Lane | Solea Pfeiffer | |
| Jeff Bebe | Drew Gehling | |
| William Miller | Casey Likes | |
| Lester Bangs | Rob Colletti | |
| Larry Fellows | Matt Bittner | |
| Vic Nunez | Chad Burris | |
| Dick Roswell | Gerard Canonico | |
| Silent Ed Vallencourt | Brandon Contreras | |
| Dennis Hope | Sam Gravitte | Jakeim Hart Jimmy Fallon[6] |
| David Felton | Van Hughes | |
| Polexia Aphrodisia | Storm Lever | Jana Djenne Jackson |
| Sapphire | Katie Ladner | |
| Anita Miller | Emily Schultheis | |
| Estrella | Julia Cassandra | |
| Darryl | Daniel Sovich | |
| Leslie | Libby Winters | |
| Ben Fong-Torres | Matthew C. Yee | |
References
- ^ https://playbill.com/article/world-premiere-musical-adaptation-of-almost-famous-opens-at-the-old-globe-september-27
- ^ Paulson, Michael (2022-06-02). "'Almost Famous,' Now a Musical, Will Open on Broadway This Fall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ Messman, Lauren (2019-04-26). "'Almost Famous' Musical to Open in San Diego". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ "DidTheyLikeIt - Almost Famous". DidTheyLikeIt. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2022-07-07). "'Almost Famous' Musical Sets New Broadway Opening Date, Lands Venue".
- ^ Lambert, Harper (November 2, 2022). "Jimmy Fallon to Reprise 'Almost Famous' Role on Broadway: 'Absolutely, I'm In!' (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
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