Broadway's Doctor Zhivago Musical Offers Preview to London Press
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The stars of the new Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago launched the show in London earlier this week. Tam Mutu and Kelli Barrett, who play Yurii Zhivago and Lara Guishar, took to the stage to sing a few songs from the show's score and chat up the Des McAnuff-directed production.
'Doctor Zhivago'' is adapted from Boris Pasternak’s beloved novel of the same title by Michael Weller (book), Lucy Simon (music), and Michael Korie and Amy Powers (lyrics). Set amid World War I and the Russian Revolution, the musical tells the story of a political idealist who must choose between his devoted wife and his mysterious lover, while competing for the latter's affection with revolutionaries and aristocrats to win her heart. It premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2006 before opening in 2011 at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney, Australia.
The company also includes Tom Hewitt, Paul Nolan, Lora Lee Gayer, Jacqueline Antaramian, Jamie Jackson, Heather Botts, Wendi Bergamini, Melody Butiu, Josh Canfield, Julian Cihi, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Bradley Dean, Michael Brian Dunn, Drew Foster, Kira Guloien, Robert Hager, Ericka Hunter, Denis Lambert, David McDonald, Joseph Medeiros, Pilar Millhollen, Gary Milner, Spencer Moses, Julius Sermonia, Jacob L. Smith, and Jesse Wildman.
The show begins performances March 27 at the Broadway Theatre, with opening night to follow on April 21.
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