| A 90-minute one-act version of the Broadway Musical AMAZING GRACE to be installed into Washington, DC's Museum of the Bible: March 16 -August 18, 2019 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 06:00 pm EST 02/26/19 | |
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| A 90 Minute, One-Act Version of The Inspirational Broadway Musical AMAZING GRACE: The Musical Returns to Washington, DC as the Museum of the Bible’s Newest Installation in its Pure Flix World Stage Theatre March 16 -August 18, 2019 “Inspirational. Beautiful. Emotional. Exhilarating.” - Associated Press “A Gorgeous Production of a Glorious musical. Heart-Stopping, Eye-Popping!” - DC Metro Theater Arts The Broadway musical AMAZING GRACE, which launched its successful national tour last year with an eight-week run at The Museum of the Bible, will return with its inspirational message as the Museum’s newest installation in its Pure Flix World Stages. It will begin performances on March 16 and run through August 18, 2019. Written by Christopher Smith and Arthur Giron with direction by Gabriel Barre and choreography/ fight direction by J. Clayton Winters, this production will be an updated 90 minute, one-act version created specifically for the Museum of the Bible. AMAZING GRACE is produced by Alex Rankin/ Continental Productions with artistic consultant Carolyn Rossi Copeland/ CRC Productions. For more information please visit www.amazinggracemusical.com AMAZING GRACE is an “unforgettable musical saga” depicting the conversion of John Newton the composer of Amazing Grace from a brutal slave trader to a committed Reformer and Christian who would ultimately pen the “hymn of hymns.” John Newton, a willful and musically talented young Englishman, faces a future as uncertain as the turning tide. Coming of age as Britain sits atop an international empire of slavery, he finds himself torn between following in the footsteps of his father – a slave trader – or embracing the more compassionate views of his childhood sweetheart. Accompanied by his slave, Thomas, John embarks on a perilous voyage on the high seas. When that journey finds John in his darkest hour, a transformative moment of self-reckoning inspires a blazing anthem of hope that will finally guide him home. Brimming with emotion and adventure, AMAZING GRACE is an unforgettable musical saga that captures the spirit of history’s sweetest and most powerful sound: freedom. “We are extremely excited to present this new 90-minute version of the Broadway musical, Amazing Grace at the theatre at the Museum of the Bible for a long run. The show will feature a tight ensemble cast of 15 people and an even more theatrical approach to the story telling, while still using and taking advantage of elements from our visually stunning Broadway production. We look forward to bringing this epic-adventure-true love story of redemption and forgiveness to Washington DC audiences again and look forward to becoming a mainstay at the museum itself.” AMAZING GRACE Director, Gabriel Barre “I am thrilled we are able to return to The Museum of the Bible. The audiences we were blessed to have during our initial run were a fantastic way to kick off a national tour and I am excited to return for an extended run. Audiences will enjoy our new 90 minute, one-act show format designed specifically for this theater run." AMAZING GRACE composer/writer Christopher Smith From Broadway to its national tour AMAZING GRACE has been called “Sincere, stirring, and romantic. it brought tears to my eyes.”- Chicago Tribune; “The staging is superb, with moments of genuine astonishment. As spectacular as anything on Broadway, AMAZING GRACE tells the story of how the song came to be, and elicits widespread gasps & cheering from audience!” -The Washington Post; “A stirring musical. An epic romance. Artfully produced on the lavish scale of Les Mis.” -Chicago Sun-Times; “A musical of raw power with superb, intense performances.” – Variety; “Inspirational. Beautiful. Emotional. Exhilarating.” -AP; “Nothing Short of Amazing!” - ABC TV. AMAZING GRACE will begin performances on Saturday, March 16 at 7pm and play Fridays and Saturdays at 2pm and 7pm; and Sunday at 2pm at the Pure Flix World Theatre located on the 5th Floor of the Museum of the Bible (400 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024). Tickets are $50-$65 and can be purchased by visiting MuseumoftheBible.org or by calling (866) 430-MOTB, or in person at the Museum of the Bible ticketing desk. Creative Team: GABRIEL BARRE (Director) is an internationally acclaimed director. Broadway: Amazing Grace. Off Broadway: MTC’s The Wild Party, Son of a Gun, Summer of ’42, Stars in Your Eyes, Honky-Tonk Highway, john & jen and Almost, Maine. National Tours: Amazing Grace, Pippin, Cinderella. Regional: Memphis, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatreworks; Sweeney Todd, Finian’s Rainbow and many other new musicals at Goodspeed Opera House; and Kander & Ebb’s, All About Us at Westport Playhouse. International credits include the recent Mexican premiere of Billy Elliot, and the Japanese premiere of The Scarlet Pimpernel, along with numerous shows in Korea, China and the Czech Republic. As an actor, he has been nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical and appeared off Broadway last season in Cyrano de Bergerac, which he also directed. CHRISTOPHER SMITH (Concept, Book, Music, and Lyrics) is one of the only writers to have contributed the concept and all three elements of a stage musical and made it to Broadway on the first attempt. His non-profit lightsonbroadway.org works to: Equip a new generation of theatre professionals; Create shows that uplift and inspire and; Bless the wider entertainment culture. Chris thanks his wife Alana; children Joshua, Alana, and Alexandra; parents; investors; and, above all, God, who made this whole impossible dream a reality. Guide Posts Magazine: AMAZING GRACE: The Police Officer Who Wrote the Inspiring Broadway Musical. ARTHUR GIRON (Book) His 15 plays are performed in the U.S. and abroad. Among them, Emilie’s Voltaire played recently in America, Portugal and Australia. Alfred Molina and Jessica Chastain starred in L.A. Theatre Works’ Moving Bodies. The New York Times said A Dream of Wealth is “filled with passion and ample compassion”. The Metropolitan Opera Guild commissioned him to write a libretto. Arthur headed Graduate Playwriting at Carnegie Mellon University. He is a founder of Ensemble Studio Theater in New York, where he lives with his wife Mariluz. MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE aims to be among the most technologically advanced and engaging museums in the world. Showcasing rare artifacts spanning 3,500 years of history, the museum offers visitors an immersive and personalized experience with the Bible, and its ongoing impact on the world around us. PURE FLIX WORLD STAGE THEATER. Experience movies, shows and performances in the 472-seat World Stage Theater located on Museum of the Bibles’ fifth floor, adjacent to the two-story atrium glass galley that overlooks the National Mall and U.S. Capitol. Learn more about the theater. More information is available at www.amazinggracemusical.com |
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