Almost Famous (musical)

Almost Famous is a stage musical with music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Cameron Crowe and Kitt, and a book by Crowe. It is based on the 2000 film of the same name written and directed by Crowe.

Almost Famous
The Musical
Broadway promotional poster
MusicTom Kitt
Lyrics
BookCameron Crowe
BasisAlmost Famous
by Cameron Crowe
PremiereSeptember 27, 2019: The Old Globe, San Diego
Productions

The musical is about a teenager who becomes a journalist for Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970s, based loosely on Crowe's life. The show debuted in San Diego at The Old Globe in 2019, with previews beginning on September 13 and a premiere on September 27. It ran through October 27.[1] Creative work continued during the COVID-19 shutdown.[2][3]

The Broadway production began previews on October 3, 2022 and opened November 3, 2022 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre to mainly negative reviews.[4][5] On December 19, it was announced that the show would close on January 8, 2023, after 30 previews and 77 performances.[6]

Roles and principal casts

Cast
Character San Diego
(2019)		 Broadway
(2022)
Russell Hammond Colin Donnell Chris Wood
Elaine Miller Anika Larsen
Penny Lane Solea Pfeiffer
Jeff Bebe Drew Gehling
William Miller Casey Likes
Lester Bangs Rob Colletti
Larry Fellows Matt Bittner
Vic Nunez Chad Burris
Dick Roswell Gerard Canonico
Silent Ed Vallencourt Brandon Contreras
Dennis Hope Sam Gravitte Jakeim Hart
David Felton Van Hughes
Polexia Aphrodisia Storm Lever Jana Djenne Jackson
Sapphire Katie Ladner
Anita Miller Emily Schultheis
Estrella Julia Cassandra
Darryl Daniel Sovich
Leslie Libby Winters
Ben Fong-Torres Matthew C. Yee

References
  1. Hetrick, Adam (2019-09-27). "World Premiere Musical Adaptation of Almost Famous Opens at the Old Globe September 27". Playbill. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. Paulson, Michael (2022-06-02). "'Almost Famous,' Now a Musical, Will Open on Broadway This Fall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. Messman, Lauren (2019-04-26). "'Almost Famous' Musical to Open in San Diego". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  4. "DidTheyLikeIt - Almost Famous". DidTheyLikeIt. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  5. Evans, Greg (2022-07-07). "'Almost Famous' Musical Sets New Broadway Opening Date, Lands Venue".
  6. Huston, Caitlin (December 19, 2022). "'Almost Famous' to Close on Broadway in January". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2022.


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