New Kander & Ebb Musical 'New York, New York' Heads to Broadway with Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Mar. 15, 2025

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The show’s creative team features a slew of Broadway greats, including Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winners and Academy Award nomineesJohn KanderandFred Ebb(music and lyrics),Tony Awardnominee David Thompson and Sharon Washington (co-book writers), and five-time Tony Award winnerSusan Stroman(direction and choreography).

Miranda, 42, willwrite additional lyricsfor the stage version.

Kander gave insight into the type of show the group is creating. “In 1945, World War II ended,” he said in a statement. “In the years that immediately followed, hundreds of thousands of ex-servicemen and women — myself included — descended on New York City, a tough, gritty, beautiful dream palace, filled with youthful energy and optimism.”

" ‘The sadness is over!’ " the Tony Award winner continued. " ‘This is where I can become the person I was meant to become!’ And this is the New York of our story."

New York, New Yorkmarks the first new Kander and Ebb musical to open on Broadway since 2015’sThe Visit, which was nominated for five Tony Awards.

This production reunites Kander with director and choreographer Stroman. Casting and additional creative team members will be announced at a later date.

Performances begin March 24, 2023, and opening night is set for April 26, 2023.

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At a recent event, Manuel talked to PEOPLE about his most recent project:The Little Mermaidlive-action film.

TheHamiltoncreatorshared what it has been like collaborating with Disney on theupcoming remake starring Halle Bailey.

“It’s agreat joy and privilegeto be a part of it,” he said in September of working with the company. “Disney knows that when they have a movie that is set in a certain part of the world, the eyes of the world are on them, and they take that responsibility really seriously.”

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WhileMoanaandEncantowerehistoric in their own right, he said that working onThe Little Mermaidis extra special as the film holds special significance for him as a creator.

“The Little Mermaidwas the movie that made me fall in love with musicals,” he said. “I still think about that moment when those opening notes of ‘Under the Sea’ started and the feeling of the hair going up on the back of my neck and not believing that I was seeing a musical number happening underwater. Every time I try to write for Disney, I’m trying to get that feeling again.”

source: people.com