Tony Award winner Lee Hall's The Pitmen Painters makes its American premiere, with the original U.K. cast, at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
Inspired by a book by William Feaver, and embraced by London critics, "the play tells the story of the Ashington Group — miners from Northumberland who became celebrated painters."
The Pitmen Painters was named Best Play at the 2008 Evening Standard Awards. Hall won the Best Book Tony Award for penning Billy Elliot The Musical, based on his screenplay.
Here is a look at the show on Broadway:
Lee Hall's Pitmen Painters on Broadway
Lee Hall's Pitmen Painters on Broadway
Tony Award winner Lee Hall's The Pitmen Painters makes its American premiere, with the original U.K. cast, at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Standing: David Whitaker, Michael Hodgson, Ian Kelly, Deka Walmsley and Christopher Connel
Sitting: Phillippa Wilson and Brian Lonsdale
Joan Marcus
Christopher Connel, Michael Hodgson, Deka Walmsley and David Whitaker
Joan Marcus
Christopher Connel, David Whitaker, Deka Walmsley, Michael Hodgson, and Ian Kelly
Joan Marcus
Christopher Connel, Brian Lonsdale, Deka Walmsley, Michael Hodgson and David Whitaker
Joan Marcus
Standing: David Whitaker, Michael Hodgson, Ian Kelly, Deka Walmsley and Christopher Connel
Sitting: Phillippa Wilson and Brian Lonsdale
Joan Marcus
Christopher Connel, Michael Hodgson, Deka Walmsley and David Whitaker
Joan Marcus
Christopher Connel, David Whitaker, Deka Walmsley, Michael Hodgson, and Ian Kelly
Joan Marcus
Christopher Connel, Brian Lonsdale, Deka Walmsley, Michael Hodgson and David Whitaker
Joan Marcus
Tickets for the production, priced $57-$116, are on sale by visiting Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is located at 261 West 47th Street. For more information, visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.
The musical, featuring such songs as “We Got the Beat,” “Mad About You,” and “Heaven Is a Place on Earth,” opened April 18 at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre.
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