The show, which has an original score by (with lyrics by his longtime collaborators on the title song), will run Sept. 16 鈥� Oct. 25, 2015. Contributing scenes to the production are (), (), (), , (), (), (Ragtime), (), Lynn Nottage (Ruined) and (Driving Miss Daisy).
In all, the company can claim 18 Tony Awards, four Pulitzer Prizes, six Pulitzer finalist distinctions, three Emmy Awards and two Academy Awards.
The show will star McKechnie, a Tony winner for creating the role of Cassie in , and George Chakiris, who earned an Oscar for playing the role of Bernardo in the Academy Award-winning film adaptation of West Side Story.
Also featured in the cast: (Tony nomination for Broadway鈥檚 , Astaire Award for ), (叠谤辞补诲飞补测鈥檚 , Anything Goes, Pal Joey), Brendon Stimson (叠谤辞补诲飞补测鈥檚 Newsies, , West Side Story), Glenda Sol Koeraus (known internationally as 鈥淟a Argentinita鈥�), (Astaire Award nominee for Broadway鈥檚 Newsies, , Billy Elliot: The Musical), Marija Juliette Abney, , Henry Byalikov, Claire Camp, Spencer Clark, , Jenn Harris, , , , , , Oscar Valero, Erica Wong and Lyrica Woodruff. Here is how the show is described in press notes: "In Your Arms is a sweeping and romantic evening of theatre created by an unprecedented constellation of America鈥檚 preeminent writers for the stage. Ten dance vignettes tell wordless stories of love, yearning, and romance, and constitute a magical evening of movement and music performed by a cast of 22 talented dancers. Each vignette takes place in a different place and time, and the 10 dances range from duets to large ensemble numbers. Thrilling styles of dance from classical ballet to swing, tap to tango, rock 鈥檔鈥� roll to Charleston, modern to jazz are celebrated with verve and nuance. The emotional canvas of the stories is vast: some are funny, some are sad, and some are enchanting, but all delve deep into that most essential of human emotions: love."
鈥淚n Your Arms is one of the most romantic shows I鈥檝e ever come across, and I am happy to bring it to San Diego audiences,鈥� said artistic director in a prepared statement. 鈥淚ts creators are a group of top-rank theatrical talent, and the Globe is honored to host them. Stephen Flaherty鈥檚 lush and beguiling score weaves together a series of imaginative stories by an unprecedented gathering of writers to express the many moods and varieties of love. And wizardly director-choreographer Christopher Gattelli stages this material with a special magic: the potent and exuberant language of dance. Executing his vision is an astonishing company of celebrated performers whose credits dazzle as brightly as their talents. I鈥檓 thrilled to open our new season with such a fresh, original, and moving show.鈥�
The creative team includes (scenic design), (costume design), (lighting design), (sound design), Olivia Sebesky (projection design), (orchestrator), Steven Malone (music director), Larry Reed/ShadowLight (shadow sequence design), Telsey + Company, Abbie Brady-Dalton, CSA (casting), (associate choreographer), and Michael Domue (production stage manager).
Single tickets begin at $36 and are now on sale. Tickets may be purchased online at , by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE [234-5623], or by visiting the box office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.
The show was developed as a staged workshop presentation at the 2014 New York Stage and Film & Vassar鈥檚 Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College.
