Twelve musicians will be included in the upcoming Broadway production of the David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical Here Lies Love, an agreement reached today in a labor dispute over the use of pre-record…
, per the collective bargaining agreement. We look forward to welcoming audiences to experience the revolutionary musical experience that isNo further details of the agreement were disclosed, but the union had previously noted that the required minimum number of musicians at the Broadway Theatre is 19.
The use of pre-recorded tracks in the musical – a practice producers of Here Lies Love had defended as being integral to the artistic vision of the show, which places the story of former Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos within a disco dance club context.
The immersive production will place a segment of the audience seated in a reconstructed section of the Broadway Theatre within the dance club environment.features music by Byrne and Fatboy Slim, with additional music by Tom Gandey and J Pardo. The Broadway production begins previews at the Broadway Theatre on Saturday, June 17, with opening night set for Thursday, July 20.
The musical is produced by a team led by Hal Luftig, Patrick Catullo, Diana DiMenna and Plate Spinner Productions, Clint Ramos, and Jose Antonio Vargas.features the first all-Filipino cast to perform on Broadway, including, among others, Arielle Jacobs as “Imelda Marcos,” Jose Llana as “Ferdinand Marcos,” and Conrad Ricamora as “Ninoy Aquino.”
The musical made its world premiere Off Broadway at The Public Theater in 2013, returning to the venue in 2014-2015. It debuted at London’s Royal National Theatre in 2014, and most recently opened at Seattle Repertory Theatre in 2017.
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