The Band’s Visit

Based on Eran Kolirin’s acclaimed screenplay, this new musical follows the story of an Egyptian police band that arrives in Israel to play a concert.  When a mix-up at the border leaves them stranded with no bus or hotel in sight, these unlikely travelers must seek the help of the locals. Under the spell of the desert sky, their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected ways. Based on the critically acclaimed screenplay which received 36 major international awards.

 

Productions

2019-2021 National Tour | North America

2017-2019 Broadway | Ethel Barrymore Theatre

 

THE TEAM

Directed by David Cromer

Written by Itamar Moses, based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin

Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek

Starring Katrina Lenk (Broadway’s Once, Indecent), Tony Shalhoub (Monk) and John Cariani (Something Rotten!)

 

ACCLAIM

2019 Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

2018 Tony Awards

Best Musical

Best Actor in a Musical (Tony Shalhoub)

Best Actress in a Musical (Katrina Lenk)

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Ari'el Stachel)

Best Direction of a Musical (David Cromer)

Best Book of a Musical (Itamar Moses)

Best Original Score (David Yazbek)

Best Orchestrations (Jamshied Sharifi)

Best Lighting Design in a Musical (Tyler Micoleau)

Best Sound Design in a Musical (Kai Harada)

Nominated: Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Scott Pask)

2018 Drama League Award

Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical

2018 Drama Desk Awards

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Nominated: Outstanding Director of a Musical (David Cromer), Outstanding Music (David Yazbek), and Outstanding Lyrics (David Yazbek)

2017 Lucille Lortel Awards

Outstanding Musical

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Katrina Lenk)

2017 Outer Critics Circle Awards

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical

Outstanding Score (David Yazbek)

2017 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award

Best Musical

2017 Obie Awards

Musical Theatre (David Yazbek & Itamar Moses)

Directing (David Cromer)

2017 Theatre World Award’s Dorothy Louden Award for Theatre Excellence

Katrina Lenk