Broadway's fabulous foursome are hitting the road together! Tony winner LaChanze, James Snyder and Anthony Rapp, the original Broadway stars of If/Then, will join Tony winner Idina Menzel in the national tour of the hit musical. The four stars will reprise their roles for the Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tempe and Costa Mesa stops. The tour kicks off on October 13 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Complete casting for the remainder of the If/Then tour will be announced at a later date.
“If/Then is partly about how the communities we live and work in become our families,” said producer David Stone, in a statement. “The original Broadway cast was like a family, and I am very excited for the family to be reunited on tour and to give audiences outside of New York the opportunity to see these exceptional Broadway stars in the roles they created.”
If/Then is a contemporary new musical that follows two distinct storylines in the life of Elizabeth (Menzel), a city planner who moves back to New York to restart her life in this city of infinite possibilities. When her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate, Elizabeth’s life splits into two parallel paths. If/Then follows both stories simultaneously as this modern woman faces the intersection of choice and chance.
Directed by Michael Greif, If/Then features music by Tom Kitt, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey. The writers earned the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize for penning Next to Normal. If/Then earned Tony Award nominations for Best Original Score and Best Actress (Menzel). The musical features choreography by Larry Keigwin, set design by Tony nominee Mark Wendland, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by Tony winner Kenneth Posner and sound design by Tony winner Brian Ronan.