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A Sneak Peek at The Fortress of Solitude at the Public Theater

Adam Chanler-Berat and Kyle Beltran lead the cast of the world premiere musical.

New York City

The Fortress of Solitude, a world premiere musical with a book by Itamar Moses and music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, is now in performances at the Public Theater.

Based on the nationally best-selling novel of the same name by 2005 MacArthur Fellow Jonathan Lethem, The Fortress of Solitude is a coming-of-age story that takes place in 1970s Brooklyn and beyond.

Conceived and directed by Daniel Aukin, the complete cast features Ken Barnett (Abraham Ebdus), Kyle Beltran (Mingus), Adam Chanler-Berat (Dylan), André de Shields (Senior), Carla Duren (Marilla), Rebecca Naomi Jones (Lala, Abby), Jahi Kearse (Raf, Henry, Desmond, Jared), Kevin Mambo (Junior), Malaiyka Reid (Swing), Noah Ricketts (Swing), David Rossmer (Arthur), Conor Ryan (Radio Guy, Mike, Gabe), Kristen Sieh (Rachel Ebdus), Britton Smith (Subtle Distinction), Brian Tyree Henry (Robert), Akron Watson (Subtle Distinction), Alison Whitehurst (Skater Girl, Liza), and Juson Williams (Subtle Distinction). Take a look below at some footage from the production, running only two more weeks through November 2.

For tickets and more information, click here.

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