PHOTO CALL: Tune Takes Daniels and York Back to Turn of the Century

By Ernio Hernandez
September 25, 2008

Jeff Daniels and Rachel York star in the world premiere musical Turn of the Century, which is currently playing Chicago's Goodman Theatre.

Tony Award winner Tommy Tune directs the new stage work from Jersey Boys creators Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Noah Racey choreographs.

Turn of the Century "tells the story of a modern cabaret duo," according to production notes. "The friction between the two of them is immediate; so is the chemistry. At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve 1999, the century turns, but in the wrong direction: the duo is catapulted back in time, before the hit songs of the 20th century have been created."

Joining Daniels and York in the cast are Ron Orbach, Rachel de Benedet, Kevin Gudahl, Rebecca Finnegan, Jonah Rawitz, Matthew Gold, Nicholas Belton, Jessica Leigh Brown, McKinley Carter, Sara Edwards, Adam Eses, Rebecca Finnegan, Lauren Haughton, Pat McRoberts, Jeff Parker, James Rank, Tommy Rapley, John Sanders, Aléna Watters, Kristen Beth Williams, Michael Parker Ayers and Molly A. Curry.

Here is a first look at the new musical:

Rachel York and Jonah Rawitz

Jeff Daniels (at piano) and Rachel York (atop piano) with cast

Jeff Daniels

Rachel York		Kevin Gudahl, Rachel de Benedet and Ron Orbach

Rachel York and cast

Rachel York and Jeff Daniels

All photos by Liz Lauren.