Julia Murney and Heidi Blickenstaff (left to right) sing "The Apple Doesn’t Fall Very Far," from Kander and Ebb’s 'The Rink,' in Signature Theatre’s production of 'First You Dream: The Music of Kander and Ebb.' Photo by Scott Suchman.
The Kennedy Center announced today that its much anticipated production of Pal Joey, scheduled to run June 2-July 1, 2012 in the Eisenhower Theater, will be postponed indefinitely “due to scheduling conflicts.” Replacing it will be First You Dream: The Music of Kander and Ebb, which had its debut at Signature Theatre in 2009.
First You Dream: The Music of Kander and Ebb is a musical revue that “celebrates the songwriting team who brought us Cabaret, Chicago and The Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Each musical in John Kander and Fred Ebb’s legendary five-decade partnership will be included in the review. The production will play the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater June 8th to to July 1, 2012. Casting will be announced at a later date. Casting will be announced at a later date. Single tickets go on sale on March 5, 2012.
The Signature production starred Broadway favorites Heidi Blickenstaff, James Clow, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney, Matthew Scott, and DC area favorite Eleasha Gamble. It was filled with vocal delights by these incredible singers. The show featured 41 songs, several medleys and songs paired together, and included some of Kander and Ebb’s most popular showstoppers, including “Maybe This Time,” and “New York, New York.” I look forward to seeing how the show has evolved, and to the announcement of the cast.
The cast of 'First You Dream: The Music of Kander and Ebb' at Signature Theatre: Matthew Scott, Norm Lewis, James Clow, Heidi Blickenstaff, Eleasha Gamble, and Julia Murney. Photo by Scott Suchman.
John Kander (standing) and Fred Ebb.
Watch highlights of the Signature Theatre production of First You Dream: The Music of Kander and Ebb.
Watch Eleasha Gamble perform ‘New York, New York’ with Jon Kalbfleish on the piano in First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb at Signature Theatre.
The Kennedy Center’s 2012 theater season.
