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GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY EXTENDS BROADWAY RUN


 GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

EXTENDS BROADWAY RUN

 

 

PERFORMANCES EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 19

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

 

The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical Girl From The North Country has extended its limited run at the Belasco Theatre for an additional week. Performances will now run until Sunday, June 19th at 3:00 PM. Tickets for these additional performances are on sale now.

 

Last night, Girl From The North Country also hosted a special performance and gala to celebrate their third time opening on Broadway, as well as their seven Tony Award nominations, including “Best New Musical.” 


 

Girl From The North Country, written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson, boldly reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan, as they’ve never been heard before. This spiritually uplifting and beautiful story is set in Duluth, MN, in 1934, when a group of wanderers’ lives intersects at a house full of music, life, and hope.

 

Girl From The North Country originally opened on Broadway on March 5, 2020, to rave reviews, but closed just a week later due to New York’s COVID restrictions. The production re-opened on Broadway on October 13, 2021, and closed on January 23, 2022. Most recently, Girl From The North Country returned to Broadway on April 29, 2022, for a limited run.

 

Girl From The North Country received seven Tony Award Nominations in 2022, including Best New MusicalBest Book of a Musical (Conor McPherson), Best Orchestrations (Simon Hale), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Simon Baker), Best Direction of a Musical (Conor McPherson), Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Mare Winningham), and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Jeannette Bayardelle).

 

The production originated at The Old Vic in London. In addition to Broadway, it has played in the West End and Toronto, at The Public Theater in New York, and is currently playing across Australia and embarking upon a UK and Ireland tour, opening in Dublin on June 25thGirl From The North Country also recently announced their upcoming North American tour, which will kick off in Minneapolis, MN in Fall 2023.

 

Girl From The North Country features Todd Almond, Colin Bates, Jeannette Bayardelle, Craig Bierko, Jennifer Blood, Matthew Frederick Harris, Caitlin Houlahan, Robert Joy, Luba Mason, Ben Mayne, Matt McGrath, Tom Nelis, Jay O. Sanders, John Schiappa, Austin Scott, Housso Semon, Kimber Elayne Sprawl, Rachel Stern, Ben Toomer, Chiara Trentalange, Bob Walton, Aidan Wharton, Chelsea Lee Williams, and Tony/Academy Award nominee & two-time Emmy Award winner Mare Winningham.

 

Girl From The North Country features scenic and costume design by Rae Smith; orchestrations, arrangements, and music supervision by Simon Hale, with additional arrangements by Simon Hale and Conor McPherson;  lighting design by Mark Henderson; sound design by Simon Baker;  movement direction by Lucy Hind; and music direction by Marco Paguia.

 

The Broadway production of Girl From The North Country is produced by Tristan Baker & Charlie Parsons for Runaway Entertainment, Steven Lappin, Sony Music Entertainment/Sony ATV, David Mirvish, Len Blavatnik, The Dodgers, Eric & Marsi Gardiner, Dianne Roberts, John Gore Organization, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Tommy Mottola, Independent Presenters Network, Rod Kaats, Diana DiMenna, Mary Beth O’Connor, Barbara H. Freitag, Patrick Catullo, The Old Vic (Artistic Director, Matthew Warchus; Executive Director, Kate Varah; Producer, Georgia Gatti) and The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham; Director of Public Theater Productions, Mandy Hackett), with Aaron Lustbader serving as Executive Producer.

 

Tickets are on sale now at www.NorthCountryonBroadway.com or Telecharge.com, or by calling 212-239-6200.

 

 

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