Tickets are now on sale to see the much-buzzed about A Bronx Tale, co-directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony winner Jerry Zaks. The musical, which bowed at Paper Mill Playhouse last year, will begin previews on November 3 and officially open on December 1 at Broadway's Longacre Theatre.
No word yet on casting, but Broadway faves Richard H. Blake, Jason Gotay and Nick Cordero headlined the limited engagement at the New Jersey venue.
Featuring a book by Chazz Palminteri, music by Alan Menken (Aladdin) and lyrics by Glenn Slater (Aladdin, School of Rock), A Bronx Tale is inspired by the real life story of Palminteri. The streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s—where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Featuring a doo-wop score, A Bronx Tale is a story about respect, loyalty, love, and above all else: family.
A one-man play, written and performed by Palminteri, premiered in Los Angeles in 1990 and soon moved to off-Broadway. Following a 1993 film adaptation headlined and helmed by De Niro and penned by and co-starring Palminteri, the play ran on Broadway in 2007.
Check out Broadway.com's interview with De Niro and the Paper Mill company below.