About This Show

Winner of a 2017 Tony Award!

From Andy Blankenbuehler, the Tony Award-winning choreographer of Hamilton and Broadway’s hottest new director-choreographer, comes Bandstand — the new musical that explodes with the most high-octane, heart-stopping, and best dancing onstage today.

The year is 1945. As America’s soldiers come home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, Private First Class Donny Novitski, a singer and songwriter, returns to rebuild his life with only the shirt on his back and a dream in his heart.

When NBC announces a national competition to find the nation’s next great musical superstars, inspiration strikes! Donny joins forces with a motley group of fellow veterans, each an astonishing musician. Together, they form a band unlike any the nation has ever seen. Along the way, they discover the power of music to face the impossible, find their voice, and finally feel like they have a place to call home.

Show Details

Running Time: 2hr 30min (1 intermission)
Dates: First Preview: March 31, 2017 Opening Night: April 26, 2017 Final Performance: September 17, 2017

Theatermania Review

| | April 26, 2017
Laura Osnes and Corey Cott star in a swingin’ new Broadway musical.

Cast

Laura Osnes Julia Trojan
Corey Cott Donny Novitski
Beth Leavel Mrs. Adams
Joe Carroll Johnny Simpson, Drums
Brandon James Ellis Davy Zlatic, Bass
James Nathan Hopkins Jimmy Campbell, Sax
Geoff Packard Wayne Wright, Trombone
Alex Bender Nick Radel, Trumpet

You Might Also Like

Old Friends

Performances begin: March 25, 2025

Sunset Boulevard

Performances begin: September 28, 2024

Tammy Faye

Performances begin: October 19, 2024

Illinoise

Performances begin: April 24, 2024