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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024

BROADWAY FELT THE POWER OF LOVE AS HUEY LEWIS OPENED THE BOX OFFICE ON VALENTINE’S DAY

“THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL”
A NEW MUSICAL INSPIRED BY THE ICONIC SONGS OF
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS                                                        

HUEY LEWIS ROCKED BROADWAY SELLING FIRST TICKET AT BOX OFFICE OPENING. FIRST 50 TICKET BUERS RECEIVED A POLOROID PHOTO AND MEET WITH THE MUSIC ICON AT:
JAMES EARL JONES THEATRE
138 WEST 48^TH STREET

TICKETS WERE ON SALE FOR $19.85 IN HONOR OF THE YEAR “THE POWER OF LOVE” WAS RELEASED BY HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS. SEE VIDEO AND PHOTOS OF THIS SPECIAL VALENTINE’S DAY BROADWAY EVENT.

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New York, NY (February 14, 2024) – Grammy® Award winner and rock and roll icon, Huey Lewis, opened the box office of the upcoming new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll with the “Power of Love” special! On Valentine’s Day, ticket buyers were able to purchase tickets to The Heart of Rock and Roll for $19.85 in honor of the year 1985, the year that the “Power of Love” was released. The first 50 ticket buyers also had the opportunity to have a polaroid photo taken and meet Huey Lewis.

The Heart of Rock and Roll, a new musical inspired by the iconic songs of Huey Lewis and The News, will open on Broadway at The James Earl Jones Theatre (138 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036). Previews will begin on Friday, March 29, 2024, and opening night is set for Monday, April 22, 2024.

The principal cast features Corey Cott, McKenzie Kurtz, Josh Breckenridge, F. Michael Haynie, Zoe Jensen, Tamika Lawrence, Raymond J. Lee, John-Michael Lyles, Orville Mendoza, Billy Harrigan Tighe and John Dossett.

The cast also includes Mike Baerga, Tommy Bracco, TyNia René Brandon, Olivia Cece, Taylor Marie Daniel, Lindsay Joan, Ross Lekites, Robin Masella, Kara Menendez, Joe Moeller, Jennifer Noble, Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard, Michael Olaribigbe, Kevin Pariseau, Robert Pendilla, and Leah Read.

Set in 1987 and jam-packed with Huey Lewis megahits like “Do You Believe in Love”, “Hip to Be Square” , and “If This Is It,” The Heart of Rock and Roll centers on a couple of twenty-somethings on the cusp of their futures—Bobby, a rock and roller who’s traded his guitar for the corporate ladder and his boss Cassandra who’s always put the family business first. When they both get a second shot at their dreams, it’ll take “The Power of Love” and a little help from their friends — to figure out what kind of life they really want.

The Heart of Rock and Roll is a smart, funny, heartfelt throwback to the era of big feelings, classic rom coms, and music that really “Stuck With You.”

The production will feature a book by Jonathan A. Abrams, and story by Tyler Mitchell and Jonathan A. Abrams. Music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Brian Usifer, musical direction by Will Van Dyke, choreography is by Lorin Latarro and The Heart of Rock and Roll will be directed by Gordon Greenberg.

The additional creative team is Derek McLane (Scenic Designer), Jen Caprio (Costume Designer), Japhy Weideman (Lighting Designer), John Shivers (Sound Designer), Nikiya Mathis (Hair, Wig, and Makeup Designer), Tara Rubin Casting / Peter Van Dam CSA (Casting Director), and Justin Scribner (Production Stage Manager).

The Heart of Rock and Roll is produced by Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell, and Kayla Greenspan.

Tickets are now on sale at Telecharge.com or by calling Telecharge at 212-239-6200 or 800-447-7400.

The Heart of Rock and Roll premiered in San Diego at The Old Globe, helmed by Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and the Audrey S. Geisel Managing Director Timothy J. Shields, in 2018.

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