West End Rufus Wainwright Musical Opening Night Getting New York Concert, Live London Cast Album

West End Rufus Wainwright-Ivo van Hove musical Opening Night abruptly ended its London run last year less than two months after it opened, but it's not gone forever. The musical, based on John Caasavetes' 1977 film of the same name, is making a triumphant comeback with a New York City concert and a live cast album preserving the London staging.

The former will take over New York's Town Hall September 25 with an all-star cast boasting Sara Bareilles, Laura Benanti, Darren Criss, Patti LuPone, and Elizabeth Teeter, along with Wainwright himself. The special one-night-only concert will be given in support of the ACLU, with longtime Wainwright collaborator Jason Hart music directing. The evening will feature just the musical's songs, and in their original West End arrangements. Along with singing songs, Wainwright will emcee the event.

The album will arrive via Center Stage Records, which will release a live recording of the West End cast September 12. The release was recorded over the musical's final four performances, and features the entire original cast, including Sheridan Smith, Nicola Hughes, Benjamin Walker, Amy Lennox, Shira Haas, Hadley Fraser, John Marquez, Rebecca Thornhill, Cilla Silvia, Ian McLarnon, and Jos Slovick. The ensemble included Robert Finlayson, Daniel Forrester, Jennifer Hepburn, Chrissie Perkins, and Issy Khogali.

The musical follows Myrtle, a famous actor sent into turmoil after witnessing the sudden death of one of her fans while starring in a new Broadway play. The project is at least the second time van Hove has brought the movie to the stage, following an earlier non-musical iteration that played Toneelgroep Amsterdam, where van Hove is artistic director, in 2006; and NYC's Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2008.

Tickets for the September 25 concert go on sale May 16 at 9 AM ET at .