Bronx Bombers (play)
| Bronx Bombers | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Eric Simonson |
| Characters |
Yogi Berra Carmen Berra Babe Ruth Joe DiMaggio Lou Gehrig Mickey Mantle Reggie Jackson Elston Howard Billy Martin Thurman Munson Derek Jeter |
| Date premiered | September 20, 2013 (Off-Broadway) February 6, 2014 (Broadway) |
| Place premiered |
Primary Stages (Off-Broadway) Circle in the Square Theatre (Broadway) |
| Official site | |
Bronx Bombers is a play written by Eric Simonson, and produced by Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo, in conjunction with the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball. The play focuses on former Yankee Yogi Berra and his wife, Carmen, as they interact with other Yankees from different eras. It made its Broadway debut on February 6, 2014 and closed on March 2, 2014.
Kirmser and Ponturo met while working on the 2009 Broadway revival of Hair. Bronx Bombers is the third play produced by Kirmser and Ponturo to focus on sports, following Lombardi, which followed American football head coach Vince Lombardi, and Magic/Bird, which focused on basketball players Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Ponturo, who worked in sports marketing before theatre, worked with Major League Baseball (MLB) executives, which enabled him to gain an "endorsement of authenticity" from MLB and the New York Yankees, to write a play about the Yankees franchise. Kirmser and Ponturo sat down with Yogi Berra and his wife, Carmen, to discuss writing a play where the plot would center around them, gaining their approval.
Bronx Bombers began as an Off-Broadway production, premiering at Primary Stages. It ran from September 20 through October 19, 2013. Present day Yankees Mark Teixeira and CC Sabathia promoted the show on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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