Both actors were seen in the world premiere of the musical (then called Gotta Dance) in Chicago in December 2015. Based on the acclaimed 2008 documentary Gotta Dance, about professional basketball鈥檚 first-ever aged 60-and-older dance team, the musical will begin performances at the New Jersey venue May 31, 2018, and continue through July 1. Additional casting will be announced at a later time.
Half Time has a book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin, music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and additional music by Marvin Hamlisch and Ester Dean. Tony winner Jerry Mitchell directs and choreographs.
鈥淚 am thrilled our new musical Half Time will be a part of the very exciting 2017-2018 Paper Mill season,鈥� said Mitchell in a statement. 鈥�Half Time celebrates the singular power of music and dance to unleash big emotions and bring people together. We can鈥檛 wait to share it with the amazing audiences at Paper Mill.鈥�
鈥淲e are excited to welcome legends Georgia Engel and Lillias White to Paper Mill Playhouse,鈥� added Mark S. Hoebee, Paper Mill Playhouse producing artistic director. 鈥淭his new musical, inspired by the documentary Gotta Dance, is a true New Jersey story that will be thrilling for audiences of any age.鈥�
The creative team also includes Tony Award-winning scenic designer David Rockwell, Tony Award-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes, Tony Award-winning lighting designer Kenneth Posner, co-choreographer Nick Kenkel, four-time Tony-nominated sound designer Peter Hylenski, projection designer Jason Lee Courson, Drama Desk-nominated hair and wig designer Josh Marquette, Tony Award-winning orchestrator Larry Hochman, and musical director Charlie Alterman, with casting by Telsey + Company.
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