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Brooklyn the Musical (or BKLYN the Musical) was a musical opening on Broadway in 2004. Playing at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, previews began on September 21 and main performances beginning on October 4. The show closed on June 26, 2005. A National Tour begins in 2006. Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ...
Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ...
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September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ...
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The show was set on a street corner located under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, where five street-corner singers tell a sidewalk fairy tale about a young girl who comes to Brooklyn (which also happens to be her name) to use her newfound fame to try and find her father. For other uses, see Brooklyn Bridge (disambiguation). ...
Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...
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The musical's book, music, and lyrics were all written by Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson. Jeff Calhoun was the director.
The original cast consisted of Eden Espinosa as the leading role (Brooklyn), Kevin Anderson as her father (Taylor Collins), Cleavant Derricks as the "Streetsinger", Karen Olivo as Brooklyn's mother (Faith), and Ramona Keller as the story's antagonist (Paradice). The cast also starred Manoel Felciano, Caren Lyn Manuel, Julie Reiber, Horace V. Rogers, and Haneefah Wood. Eden Espinosa as Brooklyn. Eden Espinosa (born February 2, 1978) is an American stage actress, best known for her performance as Brooklyn in the Broadway musical BKLYN. An Anaheim, California native, Stage career Espinosa began singing at the age of three and performing at age five. ...
The Brooklyn National Tour current schedule:
Hartford, CT
June 13-18, 2006
Mortensen Hall, The Bushnell Main article: New York City A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ...
Saint Paul, MN
June 20-25, 2006
Ordway Center
Atlanta, GA[1]
July 11-16, 2006
Fox Theatre
Dallas, TX
July 25-August 6, 2006
Music Hall at Fair Park
San Jose, CA[2]
August 9-13, 2006
American Musical Theatre of San Jose
Additional cities and dates will be announced soon. On tour, Diana DeGarmo of American Idol fame will play the title character. Melba Moore will star as Paradice. Cleavant Derricks will re-create his role as the Street Singer. A complete cast list will be announced shortly. Diana DeGarmo visits the troops of the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army in 2005. ...
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Cleavant Derricks is best known as a star of the television series Sliders and should not be confused with the prolific songwriter Cleavant Derricks. ...
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