Photo: Matthew Murphy
Ryan, 27, is known for his performance as Conrad “Coco” Roy in the Hulu miniseriesThe Girl from Plainvilleand for playing Connor Murphy in the 2021 film adaptation ofDear Evan Hansen(a role he also understudied on Broadway). He was most recently on the boards in last season’sGirl From The North Countryand will be in Peacock’s upcomingPoker Face.
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Colton Ryan.Anna Uzele.
Colton Ryan.
Anna Uzele.
Colton Ryan.PHOTO: Matthew MurphyAnna Uzele.PHOTO: Matthew Murphy
InNew York, New York, Ryan will play Jimmy Doyle — an aspiring saxophone player who meets USO band singer Francine Evans (Uzele) during V-J Day celebrations at the end of World War II. The musical follows the ups and downs of their romance over the years.
“Anna and Colton were both born to play these parts,” five-time Tony Award winnerSusan Stroman, who directs and choreographsNew York, New York, tells PEOPLE. “They have unstoppable stage presence. When they share the stage, their chemistry is electric.”
“We see New York City through the eyes of their characters — two strangers determined to make it in the greatest city in the world, a place in constant motion where everything you’ve ever dreamed of seems just around the corner,” she adds. “Everyone here is looking for love, success, and the chance to do something you can’t do anywhere else.”
“Watching them fall in love, fight to hold onto their dreams and to each other is extraordinarily powerful and the very essence ofNew York, New York,” Stroman says.
Liza Minnelli and Robert de Niro in ‘New York, New York’.Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty
New York, New Yorkis the first new Kander and Ebb musical to open on Broadway sinceThe Visit, which opened on Broadway in April 2015, after lyricist Ebb died in September 2004 at the age of 76. The duo wee known for hits likeCabaret,ChicagoandThe Scottsboro Boys.
Lin-Manuel Mirandawill provide new lyrics for the musical, which features the four beloved songs from the movie including “But the World Goes ‘Round” and the iconic title theme.
David Thompson and Sharon Washington co-wrote the show’s book. Also on the creative team are music supervisor and arranger Sam Davis, orchestrators Daryl Waters and Davis, vocal arranger David Loud and music director Alvin Hough, Jr.
Liza Minnelli and Robert de Niro.Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty
Back in October, when the musical’s Broadway dates were announced, Kander gave insight into the type of show the group is creating.
“In 1945, World War II ended,” he said in a statement. “In the years that immediately followed, hundreds of thousands of ex-servicemen and women — myself included — descended on New York City, a tough, gritty, beautiful dream palace, filled with youthful energy and optimism. ‘The sadness is over! This is where I can become the person I was meant to become!’ And this is the New York of our story.”
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Performances forNew York, New Yorkbegin March 24 at the St. James Theatre. Opening night is set for April 26.
Ticketsare now on sale.
source: people.com
