Paradise Square officially made its Broadway debut April 3 at Ethel Barrymore Theatre, following previews which started March 15.
The original musical is directed by Moisés Kaufman, with choreography by Tony winner Bill T. Jones. It takes place during the Civil War and tells the rich story of Irish immigrants and Black Americans fighting for a similar cause.
The show's large ensemble cast is led by Tony nominee Joaquina Kalukango (Slave Play), Chilina Kennedy (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Tony nominee John Dossett (Gypsy), Matt Bogart (Smokey Joe’s Café), Kevin Dennis (Assassins), Nathaniel Stampley (Porgy & Bess), A.J. Shively (Bright Star), Sidney DuPont (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Gabrielle McClinton (Pippin), and Jacob Fishel (Fiddler on the Roof).
Read the reviews here.
Cititour NY (Brian Scott Lipton)
Did They Like It? (Christian Lewis)
The Globe and Mail (J. Kelly Nestruck)
New York Daily News (Chris Jones)
New York Stage Review (Elysa Gardner)
New York Theater (Jonathan Mandell)
Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
Conceived by Black 47 frontman Larry Kirwan, the musical features a book by Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas, and Kirwan, with music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Masi Asare, and additional music by Kirwan.
The show features staging by Alex Sanchez; music supervision, direction, and orchestrations by Howland; scenic design by Allen Moyer; costume design by Toni-Leslie James; lighting design by Donald Holder; sound design by Jon Weston; projection design by Wendall K. Harrington and Shawn Edward Boyle; special effects by Gregory Meeh; hair and wig design by Matthew B. Armentrout, arrangements by Howland and Kirwan; dramaturgy by Thulani Davis and Sydné Mahone; and Irish and Hammerstep choreography by Garrett Coleman and Jason Oremus. Karyn Meek is production stage manager, and casting is by Stewart/Whitley.
For more information, visit ParadiseSquareMusical.com.
Joaquina Kalukango, Nathaniel Stampley, Chilina Kennedy and Company
Kevin Dennis, Matt Bogart, Joaquina Kalukango, Chilina Kennedy, Nathaniel Stampley and Company
Joaquina Kalukango and Chilina Kennedy
Joaquina Kalukango and Company
Kevin Dennis, A.J. Shively and Company
Joaquina Kalukango
Colin Barkell and Garrett Coleman
Joshua Keith
Joaquina Kalukango
Sir Brock Warren, Garrett Coleman, and Colin Barkell
Gabrielle McClinton, Sidney DuPont and Company
Nathaniel Stampley and Chilina Kennedy
Sidney DuPont, A.J. Shively and Company
Company of Paradise Square
Joaquina Kalukango
Sidney DuPont, A.J. Shively, Shiloh Goodin and Chloe Davis
John Dossett, Ben Michael, and Josh Davis
Chilina Kennedy, Joaquina Kalukango and Company
Joaquina Kalukango and Company
Joshua Keith, Chloe Davis, Sidney DuPont, Sir Brock Warren, and Jay McKenzie
Chilina Kennedy
Sir Brock Warren, Nathaniel Stampley, Jay McKenzie and Bernard Dotson
Sidney DuPont
A.J. Shively and Sidney DuPont
Sidney DuPont
Sidney DuPont, Joaquina Kalukango, Chilina Kennedy, Nathaniel Stampley and A.J. Shively
Nathaniel Stampley and Chilina Kennedy
Eilis Quinn and Chloe Davis
Sidney DuPont, Nathaniel Stampley, and Gabrielle McClinton
Kevin Dennis, Matt Bogart, Joaquina Kalukango, Chilina Kennedy, Nathaniel Stampley and Company
A.J. Shively
Joaquina Kalukango and Matt Bogart
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