Photos © Joan Marcus, Jenny Anderson and Walter McBride
March 28, 2014 – August 10, 2014 American Airlines Theatre |
Director: Leigh Silverman Musical Director: Michael Rafter |
NOMINATIONS
Tony Award: Best Revival of a Musical
Tony Award: Best Actress in a Musical – Sutton Foster
Tony Award: Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Joshua Henry
Tony Award: Best Director of a Musical – Leigh Silverman
SYNOPSIS
Two-time Tony Award® winner Sutton Foster returns to Roundabout in the Tony nominated Broadway debut of the musical Violet, following the acclaimed concert performance at City Center Encores! Off-Center. Winner of the Drama Critics’ Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical when it premiered off-Broadway, Violet features a score of show-stopping anthems ranging from American-roots to folk to gospel. The “phenomenal” (NY1) cast includes Colin Donnell (Roundabout’s Anything Goes, Jersey Boys), Alexander Gemignani (Assassins, Sunday in the Park with George) and two-time Tony nominee Joshua Henry (The Scottsboro Boys, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess).
CAST
Sutton Foster Colin Donnell Alexander Gemignani Joshua Henry Ben Davis Annie Golden Emerson Steele Austin Lesch |
Anastacia McCleskey Charlie Pollock Jacob Keith Watson Rema Webb Virginia Ann Woodruff Haven Burton Emma Howard Azudi Onyejekwe |
VIDEOS
Sutton Foster Sings ‘Lay Down Your Head’ – New York Times ‘In Performance’
REVIEWS
“A terrific, heart-stirring revival starring Sutton Foster in a career-redefining performance.” —Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
“The Broadway musical we’ve been waiting for has arrived!” —Linda Winer, Newsday
PRESS
Video: Watch Violet’s Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry & Colin Donnell Perform ‘All to Pieces’
Broadway.com, May 20, 2014
Sutton Foster Gives a Scarred Performance as ‘Violet’
LATimes.com, May 9, 2014