The new musical begins previews tonight, July 20, at the Nederlander Theatre.
The Broadway premiere of Pretty Woman: The Musical begins performances tonight, July 20, at the Nederlander Theater. To celebrate the show's New York debut, TheaterMania invited stars Samantha Barks and Andy Karl to the rooftop deck of fashion design company Morgan Lane for a photo shoot.
The musical stars Barks and Karl as Edward and Vivian, as well as Orfeh as Kit, Jason Danieley as Philip Stuckey, Eric Anderson as Mr. Thompson, and Ezra Knight as James Morse. Allison Blackwell, Tommy Bracco, Brian Calí, Robby Clater, Jessica Crouch, Anna Eilinsfeld, Matt Farcher, Lauren Lim Jackson, Renée Marino, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Jillian Mueller, Jake Odmark, Jennifer Sanchez, Matthew Stocke, Alex Michael Stoll, Alan Wiggins, Jesse McGraw Wildman, and Darius Wright make up the ensemble.
Directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, Pretty Woman: The Musical has an original score by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, with a book by Garry Marshall and the film's screenwriter, J.F. Lawton. The production will feature scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner and Philip S. Rosenberg, sound design by John Shivers, hair design by Josh Marquette, and music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Will Van Dyke.
Pretty Woman: The Musical will be Karl's third Broadway production with wife Orfeh, after Saturday Night Fever and Legally Blonde.