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A David Yazbek musical based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin, celebrating the deeply human ways music and laughter connect us all.

Story:

An Egyptian Police Band arrives in Israel to play a concert. After a mix-up at the border, they are sent to a remote village in the middle of the desert. With no bus until morning and no hotel in sight, these unlikely travelers are taken in by the locals. Under the spell of the desert sky, their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected ways.

: Composer and Lyricist
David Yazbek

: Librettist
Itamar Moses

Premiere
2007 Film

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Opening Night: Nov 9, 2017

Total Performances: 589

Original Cast: Katrina Lenk, Tony Shalhoub, John Cariani, Ari'el Stachel, George Abud, Andrew Polk, Bill Army, Rachel Prather, Jonathan Raviv, Sharone Sayegh, Kristen Sieh, Alok Tewari, Etai Benson, Adam Kantor

Musicians: Andrea Grody, George Abud, Alexandra Eckhardt, Philip Mayer, Sam Sadigursky, Jeff Theiss, Harvey Valdes, Garo Yellin

Director: David Cromer

Choreographer: Lee Sher

Producer: Orin Wolf, John Styles, John N. Hart Jr.

Musical Director: Andrea Grody

Orchestrations: Jamshied Sharifi

Scenic Design: Scott Pask

Costume Design: Sarah Laux

Lighting Design: Tyler Micoleau

Sound Design: Kai Harada

2007 Film Version

Movie Name: The Band's Visit

Type: Non-Musical

Director: Eran Kolirin

Screenplay: Eran Kolirin

Starring: Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour, Rubi Moskovitz, Uri Gavriel, Imad Jabarin, Hilla Sarjon, Shlomi Avraham, Tarik Kopty, Rinat Matatov, Tomer Yosef, Ahuva Keren, François Khell, Hisham Khoury, Eyad Sheety

Musical Numbers

Waiting

Welcome to Nowhere

It Is What It Is

The Beat of Your Heart

Soraya

Omar Sharif

Haj-Butrus

Papi Hears the Ocean

Haled's Song About Love

Something Different

Itzik's Lullaby

Answer Me

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

Books

: Script

Merchandise

2019 Grammy Award Nominations

Best Musical Theater Album

2018 Tony Award Nominations

Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Leading Actor in a Musical - Tony Shalhoub
Best Leading Actress in a Musical - Katrina Lenk
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Ari’el Stachel
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Orchestrations
Best Sound Design in a Musical Best Scenic Design of a Musical

2018 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Katrina Lenk
Distinguished Performance Award - Tony Shalhoub

2017 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Director of a Musical - David Cromer
Outstanding Music - David Yazbek
Outstanding Lyrics - David Yazbek
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Ari'el Stachel
Outstanding Book of a Musical - Itamar Moses
Outstanding Orchestrations - Jamshied Sharifi

2017 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Outstanding Score
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Outstanding Director of a Musical - David Cromer
Outstanding Orchestrations - Jamshied Sharifi
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Tony Shalhoub
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Katrina Lenk

2017 Theatre World Award Nominations

Dorothy Louden Award for Theatre Excellence - Katrina Lenk

2017 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations

Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Katrina Lenk Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Ari’el Stachel
Outstanding Costume Design - Sarah Laux