You Are There At The Opening Night of Carmelina at The York Theatre

The cast of Carmelina

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, enters the new year with the 25th Anniversary of its acclaimed Musicals in Mufti series celebrating the work of the legendary librettist and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner,

Joey Sorge, Andréa Burns

Jim Stanek, Evan Harrington and Timothy John Smith

Opening the 2019 winter series is Carmelina, with music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, additional lyrics by Barry Harman, and book by Joseph Stein

Cast of Carmelina

and Alan Jay Lerner. Performances began Saturday afternoon, January 26, 2019 and continue for 11 performances only through February 3, 2019.

the eight-member cast featured

Andréa Burns

Andréa Burns (In the Heights) in the eponymous title role

Antonio Cipriano

with Antonio Cipriano (Jagged Little Pill) as Roberto/Guitarist

MaryJoanna Grisso

MaryJoanna Grisso (West Side Story) as Gia Campbell/Hostess

Evan Harrington

Evan Harrington(Chicago) as Walter Braddock/Waiter

Anne L. Nathan

Anne L. Nathan (Once) as Rosa/Cook

Timothy John Smith

Timothy John Smith (Candide) as Steve Karzinski/Waiter

Joey Sorge

Joey Sorge (A Bronx Tale) as Vittorio Dela Marta/Eduardo

Jim Stanek

and Jim Stanek (Fun Home; 7 York Mufti’s) as Carlton Smith/Waiter.

Barry Harman, Elisa Loti Stein and Michael Leeds (Director)

Directed by Michael Leeds (Bette and Barry: From Bathhouse to Broadway) with music direction by David Hancock Turner (Desperate Measures)

Andréa Burns

Joey Sorge, Andréa Burns

David Hancock Turner, Jim Stanek, Joey Sorge, Andrea Burns, Timothy John Smith, MaryJoanna Grisso, Antonio Cipriano, Anne L. Nathan and Evan Harrington

David Hancock Turner, Jim Stanek, Joey Sorge, Andrea Burns, Timothy John Smith, MaryJoanna Grisso, Antonio Cipriano, Anne L. Nathan and Evan Harrington

Joey Sorge, Andréa Burns

Joey Sorge, Andréa Burns

Joey Sorge, Elisa Loti Stein, Andrea Burns

Richard Maltby Jr., and Vivian Reed

Erik Haagensen

Nancy Ford and Mimi Turque

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