Ethel Barrymore Theatre, (11/09/2017 - 4/07/2019)
Opening Night Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by Orin Wolf, StylesFour Productions, Evamere Entertainment, Atlantic Theater Company, David F. Schwartz, Barbara Broccoli, Frederick Zollo, Grove • REG, Lassen Blume Baldwin, Thomas Steven Perakos, Marc Platt, The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President), The Baruch/Routh/Frankel/Viertel Group, Robert Cole, DeRoy-Carr-Klausner, Federman-Moellenberg, FilmNation Entertainment, Roy Furman, FVSL Theatricals, Hendel-Karmazin, HoriPro, Inc., IPN, Jam Theatricals, The John Gore Organization, Koenigsberg-Krauss, David Mirvish, James L. Nederlander, Al Nocciolino, Once Upon a Time Productions, Susan Rose and Paul Shiverick; Associate Producer: Steven Chaikelson
World Premiere presented in New York City, 2016 by Atlantic Theater Company
Book by Itamar Moses; Music by David Yazbek; Lyrics by David Yazbek; Based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin; Music orchestrated by Jamshied Sharifi; Musical Director: Andrea Grody; Additional Arrangements: Andrea Grody; Translations: Jonathan Raviv, Mouna R'Miki and Zohar Tirosh-Polk
Directed by David Cromer; Choreographed by Patrick McCollum; Associate Director: Seth Sikes; Associate Choreographer: Jesse Kovarsky
Scenic Design by Scott Pask; Costume Design by Sarah Laux; Lighting Design by Tyler Micoleau; Sound Design by Kai Harada; Projection Design by Maya Ciarrocchi; Hair and Wig Design by Charles LaPointe; Associate Scenic Design: Jerome Martin and Orit Carroll; Associate Costume Design: Michelle Ridley; Associate Lighting Design: Kirk Fitzgerald; Associate Sound Design: Josh Millican; Associate Projection Design: Katherine Freer; Associate Hair Design: Rachael Geier
Executive Producer: Allan Williams; General Manager: Foresight Theatrical; Company Manager: Tracy Geltman; Associate Gen. Mgr: Nick Ginsberg and Jalaina Ross
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Richard Hodge; Stage Manager: Charlene Speyerer
Musical Supervisor: Andrea Grody and Dean Sharenow; Musical Coordinator: Dean Sharenow; Conducted by Andrea Grody; Associate Conductor: Jeff Theiss; Keys: Andrea Grody; Keys 2: Jeff Theiss; Electric & Acoustic Bass: Alexandra Eckhardt; Darbouka/Riq: Ossama Farouk; Drums/Arabic Percussion: Philip Mayer; Clarinet/Saxophone/Flute: Sam Sadigursky; Oud/Guitar: Harvey Valdes; Cello: Garo Yellin; Music Associate: Max Gordon; Music Preparation: Peter Foley; Electronic Music Design: Billy Jay Stein, Hiro Iida and Strange Cranium, Inc.
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting; Press Representative: Polk & Co.; Advertising: AKA; Marketing: AKA; Digital Marketing: Situation Interactive; Dialect Coach: Mouna R'Miki and Zohar Tirosh-Polk; Dance Captain: Sharone Sayegh; Fight Captain: Bill Army; Photographer: Matthew Murphy
Opening Night Cast
| Katrina Lenk | Dina | |
| Tony Shalhoub | Tewfiq | (Oct 07, 2017 - Feb 28, 2018) |
| George Abud | Camal | (Oct 07, 2017 - Sep 30, 2018) |
| Etai Benson | Papi | (Oct 07, 2017 - Jan 14, 2018) |
| John Cariani | Itzik | (Oct 07, 2017 - Oct 07, 2018) |
| Adam Kantor | Telephone Guy | |
| Andrew Polk Broadway debut | Avrum | |
| Ari'el Stachel Broadway debut | Haled | |
| Bill Army | Zelger | |
| Ossama Farouk | The Band | |
| Rachel Prather Broadway debut | Julia | |
| Jonathan Raviv Broadway debut | Sammy | |
| Sam Sadigursky | The Band | |
| Sharone Sayegh | Anna | |
| Kristen Sieh Broadway debut | Iris | |
| Alok Tewari Broadway debut | Simon | (Oct 07, 2017 - Sep 09, 2018) |
| Harvey Valdes | The Band | |
| Garo Yellin | The Band |
Standby: Pomme Koch, Ahmad Maksoud, Madison Micucci and James Rana
Awards and Nominations
Tony Award®
2018 Best Musical [winner]
Produced by Orin Wolf, StylesFour Productions, Evamere Entertainment, Atlantic Theater Company, David F. Schwartz, Barbara Broccoli, Frederick Zollo, Grove • REG, Lassen Blume Baldwin, Thomas Steven Perakos, Marc Platt, The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President), The Baruch/Routh/Frankel/Viertel Group, Robert Cole, DeRoy-Carr-Klausner, Federman-Moellenberg, FilmNation Entertainment, Roy Furman, FVSL Theatricals, Hendel-Karmazin, HoriPro, Inc., IPN, Jam Theatricals, The John Gore Organization, Koenigsberg-Krauss, David Mirvish, James L. Nederlander, Al Nocciolino, Once Upon a Time Productions, Susan Rose and Paul Shiverick; Executive Producer: Allan Williams
2018 Best Book of a Musical [winner]
Book by Itamar Moses
2018 Best Original Score Written for the Theatre [winner]
Music by David Yazbek; Lyrics by David Yazbek
2018 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical [winner]
2018 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical [winner]
2018 Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical [winner]
2018 Best Direction of a Musical [winner]
2018 Best Orchestrations [winner]
2018 Best Scenic Design of a Musical [nominee]
2018 Best Lighting Design of a Musical [winner]
2018 Best Sound Design of a Musical [winner]
Sound Design by Kai Harada
Drama Desk Award
2018 Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical [winner]
Sound Design by Kai Harada
Songs
| Waiting | The Residents of Bet Hatikva |
| Welcome to Nowhere | Dina, Itzik and Papi |
| It Is What It Is | Dina |
| The Beat of Your Heart | Avrum, Itzik, Simon and Camal |
| Soraya | The Band |
| Omar Sharif | Dina |
| Haj-Butrus | The Band |
| Papi Hears the Ocean | Papi |
| Haled's Song About Love | Haled and Papi |
| Something Different | Tewfiq and Dina |
| Itzik's Lullaby | Itzik and Camal |
| Something Different (Reprise) | Dina |
| Answer Me | Telephone Guy and Ensemble |
Replacement/Transfer Info
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(11/9/2017 - 4/7/2019)Musical Director: Jeff Theiss.
Assistant Co. Mgr: Michelle Heller.
Associate Conductor: Dan Lipton; Keys 2: Dan Lipton; Conducted by Jeff Theiss; Keys: Jeff Theiss.
| Etai Benson | Papi | (Feb 6, 2018 - ?) |
| Sasson Gabay Broadway debut | Tewfiq | (Jun 26, 2018 - ?) |
| Joseph Kamal | Simon | (Sep 11, 2018 - Jan 27, 2019) |
| Dariush Kashani during Tony Shalhoub's hiatus | Tewfiq | (Mar 1, 2018 - Jun 24, 2018) |
| Pomme Koch | Itzik | (Feb 12, 2019 - ?) |
| Tony Shalhoub At select performances | Tewfiq | (May 2018 - ?) |
| Samir Shukry Broadway debut | Camal | (Oct 9, 2018 - ?) |
| Daniel David Stewart during Etai Benson's hiatus | Papi | (Jan 17, 2018 - Feb 4, 2018) |
| Alok Tewari | Simon | (Jan 29, 2019 - ?) |
| Brandon Uranowitz | Itzik | (Oct 9, 2018 - Feb 10, 2019) |