The Visitor (musical)
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| The Visitor | |
|---|---|
| Music | Tom Kitt |
| Lyrics | Brian Yorkey |
| Book | Kwame Kwei-Armah Brian Yorkey |
| Basis | The Visitor by Tom McCarthy |
| Premiere | October 16, 2021: The Public Theater |
| Productions | 2021 Off-Broadway |
The Visitor is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and a book by Yorkey and Kwame Kwei-Armah, based on the 2007 film of the same name. It premiered at The Public Theater in October 2021.
Production history
[edit]The musical was expected to have its world premiere at The Public Theater in New York City on October 7, 2021, for a limited run until November 21, 2021. Previews ultimately began on October 16 and it ran through December 5.[1]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Off-Broadway (2021)[2] |
|---|---|
| Walter | David Hyde Pierce |
| Tarek | Ahmad Maksoud[3] |
| Zainab | Alysha Deslorieux |
| Mouna | Jacqueline Antaramian |
| Nasim | Robert Ariza |
References
[edit]- ^ McPhee, Ryan (October 14, 2021). "New Musical The Visitor, on Day of Scheduled 1st Preview, Delays Off-Broadway Start". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ "The Visitor, Starring David Hyde Pierce, Announces Complete Casting". TheaterMania.com. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2021-10-20). "Ari'el Stachel Departs Stage Adaptation Of 'The Visitor'; Tony-Winning Actor Had Expressed Concern Over Musical's Depiction Of Arab-American Character". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-05.