The next Broadway Close Up at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York City takes place on October 26 and celebrates the late Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist William Finn.
The series explores iconic musicals, previews some of the best new shows, and shares the inside story on musical theater’s most fascinating figures.
The lineup includes Andrew Rannells (“The Book of Mormon,” “Falsettos”), Christian Borle (“Peter and the Starcatcher,” “Something Rotten!”), and James Lapine, the three-time Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who collaborated with Finn on “Falsettos” and “A New Brain.”
Hosted by Sean Hartley, the festive evening will celebrate Finn’s life and work with performances of songs from “Falsettos,” “A New Brain,” and more, featuring many artists who worked with Finn and knew him personally.
The full cast includes Liz Callaway, Mary Testa, Barbara Walsh, Taylor Trensch, Matthew Scott, Zachary Noah Piser, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Demond Green, Sally Wilfert, Heather MacRae, and Michael Winther, alongside Rannells, Borle, and special guest Lapine.
Visit kaufmanmusiccenter.org for more info and tickets.