Matthew Morrison to return to Broadway in JUST IN TIME
Photo credit: Matthew Murphy
It has been announced that Screen Actors Guild Award winner and Tony Award, Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Matthew Morrison (Glee, FOX) will star as Bobby Darin in the record-breaking, award-winning smash hit musical JUST IN TIME for a strictly limited 3-week run from 1 April at Circle in the Square Theatre.
Co-book writer Isaac Oliver said: “Our show is made to fit like a glove around all kinds of virtuoso performers. I'm thrilled to get back in there and tailor the material so it's personal to Matthew Morrison, his journey, his many talents, and to welcome him back home to Broadway where he belongs.
Matthew Morrison returns to Broadway as Bobby Darin, the legendary singer whose short but remarkable life took him from teen idol to global sensation, inspiring generations of performers who followed. JUST IN TIME is an exhilarating new musical that will transport audiences into an intimate, swinging nightclub complete with a live band, a stellar ensemble cast, and iconic Bobby Darin hits including ‘Beyond the Sea’, ‘Mack the Knife’, ‘Splish Splash’, and ‘Dream Lover’. Discover the man behind the music who pushed back against the record labels to chart a new course for himself on the charts – a once-in-a-lifetime talent who knew his time was limited and was determined to make a splash before it was too late.
Tony-winner Jonathan Groff stars as Bobby Darin until 29 March, and two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee Jeremy Jordan begins performances as Bobby Darin from 21 April.
Completing the cast are Sarah Hyland, Sadie Dickerson, Tony Award winner Michele Pawk, Joe Barbara, Drama Desk Award nominee Emily Bergl, Lance Roberts, Caesar Samayoa, Claire Camp, Julia Grondin, Valeria Yamin, Tari Kelly, Matt Magnusson, Khori Michelle Petinaud, Larkin Reilly, and Jeffrey Schecter.
JUST IN TIME has a book by Tony Award winner Warren Leight and Isaac Oliver, music supervision and arrangements by Tony Award nominee Andrew Resnick, Outer Critic Circle and Drama Desk Award-winning orchestrations by Tony nominees Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, choreography by Shannon Lewis, and is based on an original concept by Ted Chapin and Jonathan Groff. JUST IN TIME features set design by two-time Tony Award winner Derek McLane, costumes by eight-time Tony Award winner Catherine Zuber, lighting by Tony Award winner Justin Townsend, and sound by Tony Award winner Peter Hylenski.
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