"The Bands Visit" Has just opened on Broadway, and has already made a name for itself.
- Jaden Gines
- Nov 10, 2017
- 1 min read
Yesterday, The highly anticipated show, "The Bands visit" , has finally made it's Broadway debut at Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The musical transferred uptown following an acclaimed Off-Broadway world-premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company last year.
Based on the 2007 film by Eran Kolirin, the show follows Egyptian police band, who, after a mix-up at the border, find themselves in a remote village in the middle of the Israeli desert. Over the course of an evening, the band members are led into unlikely friendships with some of the locals, causing their lives to intertwine and change irreversibly.
Starring Katrina Lenk, Tony nominees Tony Shalhoub and John Cariani, George Abud, Andrew Polk, Bill Army, Adam Kantor, Rachel Prather, Jonathan Raviv, Sharone Sayegh, Ari’el Stachel, Kristen Sieh, Etai Benson, and Alok Tewari, The show was hyped up from the beginning, making the public Fly to buy tickets far in advance. Though the movie did not get as much of an acclaim, the Broadway adaptation promised a fun and heartwarming take on the story. And it did not disappoint.
The Huffington Post Was Quoted saying, "Mr. Moses (The Fortress of Solitude) perfectly complements Yazbek’s work, and director Cromer (of Our Town and Adding Machine) provides an altogether enchanting evening. " Many other News sites have stated their opinion on the musical, with a great reception from most
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