Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Tickets

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Tickets at New York City Center Mainstage

New York City Center has played a defining role in the cultural life of the City since 1943 when it was founded by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia with the civic mission to make the best in the performing arts accessible to all. The landmark 75th Anniversary Season (2018 – 2019) pays tribute to this rich history and celebrates the institution’s singular role in the arts today.

Address

131 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
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New York City Center Mainstage

Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Discount Tickets

About Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater on Broadway

Venue

New York City Center Mainstage
131 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
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Opening

July 27, 2016

Closing

July 30, 2016

Story for Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

The songs of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, from "Suddenly, Seymour" to "Under the Sea," have become part of the American subconscious—but few have heard their first musical, Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. The 1979 show tells the story of Eliot Rosewater (Santino Fontana), a drunken millionaire who decides to blow his fortune on a town full of pitiable creatures: the illiterate, the depressed, and the eternally pregnant. But there are forces who want to put the kibosh on his philanthropy—like Norman Mushari (Skylar Astin), a lawyer plotting to have Eliot declared insane. With an irresistible crazy-quilt score that volleys between pop, ragtime, Gilbert & Sullivan, and proto-Disney ballads, Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater deserves to be part of our world again. The Encores! Off-Center production will feature orchestrations by Danny Troob, which will be heard for the first time.