A Tale of Two Cities
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SHOW INFORMATION
CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Sep 18, 2008
Closed Nov 9, 2008
Opened Sep 18, 2008
Closed Nov 9, 2008
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Running Time:
2hr. 45min.
(includes 1 intermission)
2hr. 45min.
(includes 1 intermission)
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Jill Santoriello's musical adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities is set against the epic backdrop of the French Revolution. Based on the classic Dickens novel, the musical is about injustice, vengeance and the redemptive power of love. It features a book, music, and lyrics by Santoriello, and is directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
302 W 45th St
New York, NY 10036
Renamed the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in 2003, this Byzantine-styled theater was built by vaudeville impresario Martin Beck in order to house large musicals with huge casts. It housed the productions of Bye Bye Birdie and Sweet Bird of Youth. The best [...] Read More
302 W 45th St
New York, NY 10036
Renamed the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in 2003, this Byzantine-styled theater was built by vaudeville impresario Martin Beck in order to house large musicals with huge casts. It housed the productions of Bye Bye Birdie and Sweet Bird of Youth. The best [...] Read More
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
What are other members saying?
Tale of Two Cities - great Theatre
From the cozy and ornate Hirschfeld Theatre to the great sets and costumeing and UNBELIEVABLE voices of the actors, this show was OUTSTANDING!
Bought our tickests through www.theatermania and we were thrilled by it all!
Reviewed by jugglejoy
on Thursday, Oct 30th, 2008
Run Dont Walk
To See this show! This is the best new musical Ive seen in years. Actors and singing are great, staging and costumes terrific, and most important, the storyline is clear and concise. The show was emotionally charged and moved me to tears at the ending.
Reviewed by OV6999182
on Thursday, Oct 16th, 2008
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When word got around that daily changes were being made to the new tuner A Tale of Two Cities, a waggish friend of mine said, "Maybe they're adding a third city." They haven't, but first-time composer-lyricist-librettist Jill Santoriello and her colleagues still needed to do something radical to raise their blatant attempt at cloningLes Miserables above the level of Anglo-Gallic mediocrity that now appears on the stage of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Indeed, Santoriello's lack of craft has ultimately failed to make something musically rich of Charles Dickens' heartrending story, in which dissolute but clever lawyer Sydney Carton (James Barbour) falls in love with French pastry Lucie Manette[...]