In Transit (musical)
| In Transit | |
|---|---|
| Music |
Kristen Anderson-Lopez James-Allen Ford Russ Kaplan Sara Wordsworth |
| Lyrics | Kristen Anderson-Lopez James-Allen Ford Russ Kaplan Sara Wordsworth |
| Book | Kristen Anderson-Lopez James-Allen Ford Russ Kaplan Sara Wordsworth |
| Productions | 2010 Off-Broadway 2016 Broadway |
In Transit is a musical with book, music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth. The musical, performed a cappella, ran Off-Broadway in 2010, and on Broadway in 2016.
The musical relates the interrelated stories of New Yorkers who travel the city streets and subway. The characters include "an aspiring actress, a Wall Street honcho, a street performer, a cab driver..."
Kristen Anderson-Lopez said: "The show is a love letter to New York and the people who make up New York." She noted that the show has evolved — for example, the Off-Broadway version had 7 voices, and the Broadway production has 11. Sara Wordsworth said "that In Transit’s 'subway and a cappella' are more than just location and style, respectively; they work as metaphors for life’s painful odysseys and the often unrecognized figures who support us along the way."
The musical was presented at Upstairs At 54 during the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2004. The show at that time was titled Along the Way. The show was next produced Off-Broadway by the York Theatre at the Theatre at Saint Peters in August 8–10, 2008. The production was a staged concert, directed by Joe Calarco. At that time it was one of two a cappella musicals in New York City.
The musical ran Off-Broadway at the 59 East 59th Street Theater, produced by Primary Stages and directed by Joe Calarco. It opened on September 21, 2010 in previews, officially on October 5, 2010, and closed on October 30, 2010.
The musical, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, premiered on Broadway on November 10, 2016 in previews at the Circle in the Square Theatre with the officlal opening on December 11. This production is the first all-a cappella musical on Broadway, with arrangements by Deke Sharon. The cast features Justin Guarini as Trent, Erin Mackey as Ali, Telly Leung as Steven, James Snyder as Nate, Margo Seibert as Jane and Moya Angela as Momma, Ms. Williams, and Althea.
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