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Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in
Days of Wine and Roses |
A musical version of the 1962 film
Days of Wine and Roses will open Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company with previews starting May 5 and continuing till June 25. An opening date has not yet been announced. The show is a hot item because of its stars and the creative team. Tony winner Kelli O'Hara (
The King and I) and Tony nominee and Drama Desk winner Brian d'Arcy James (
Sweet Smell of Success, Shrek) will play the leads, a young couple battling alcoholism played by Lee Remick and Jack Lemmon in the film (Piper Laurie and Cliff Robertson starred in the original 1958 TV play.) The score is by Adam Guettel (Richard Rodgers' grandson and Mary Rodgers' son) and Craig Lucas pens the book based on JP Miller's screenplay. Michael Greif (
Rent) directs. Guettel and Lucas previously collaborated on
The Light in the Piazza, both winning Tonys, which starred O'Hara.
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| Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James |
