Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on Broadway Tickets
About Summer
The 1970s. HEAVEN WAS A DANCE FLOOR. DONNA SUMMER REIGNED OVER IT ALL.
She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era and the supreme queen for every diva who followed.
Photo by Francesco Scavullo.
Run time
TBD
Categories
Start date
March 28th, 2018
End date
December 30th, 2018
Summer cast and creative team
By: Colman Domingo, Robert Cary and Des McAnuff
Songs by: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Paul Jabara and others
Director: Des McAnuff
Producer: Tommy Mottola and the Dodgers
Cast list: LaChanze (as Diva Donna), Ariana DeBose (as Disco Donna), Storm Lever (as Duckling Donna), Aaron Krohn (as Neil), Ken Robinson (as Andrew Gaines), and Jared Zirilli (as Bruce Sudano)
Design: Robert Brill
Lighting: Howell Binkley
Costume: Paul Tazewell
Choreography: Sergio Trujillo
Sound: Gareth Owen
Other info: Projections by Sean Nieuwenhuis
Venue
Accessibility
Wheelchair access, hearing assistance, elevators and escalators
More information about Summer
You’re in store for some hot stuff, baby! Donna Summer invites you to the concert of a lifetime at “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” — and with three disco divas taking you on the journey through Summer’s Grammy-winning discography, this evening is just that. You’ll be introduced to LaDonna Adrian Gaines, the young Boston church choir singer born who went onto rule the disco era of the 1970s.
Exploring Summer’s ups and downs and steamy love affairs — including her relationship with her second husband, musician Bruce Sudano — “Summer” features explosive musical numbers directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff and choreographed by Tony nominee Sergio Trujillo. LaChanze, Ariana DeBose, and Storm Lever bring down the house with Donna Summer classics like “Bad Girls,” “She Works Hard for the Money,” “MacArthur Park,” “Heaven Knows,” “No More Tears,” and “Love to Love You Baby.”
What to watch for
To create consistency among the three actresses who play Donna, costume designer Paul Tazewell dressed each actress in a deep, Walton blue.
Director Des MacNuff is no stranger to the jukebox musical. Before “Summer,” he directed “The Who’s Tommy,” featuring the music of The Who, and “Jersey Boys,” the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Talk about girl power! “Summer” is comprised of a mostly female ensemble, who are often seen playing men.
Tickets
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