Kyle Riabko in Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined at the Criterion Theatre, London. Picture: Roy Tan
Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined has extended its West End transfer at the Criterion Theatre until 14 February 2016. The new booking period is now on sale.
Opening to public and critical acclaim on 15 October, new musical Close to You featuring Burt Bacharach’s songbook, broke box office records at the Criterion Theatre with the biggest advance in the venue’s history.
Sally Greene, chief executive of the Criterion Theatre said: “I couldn’t be more thrilled that we have been able to agree an extension of five weeks with the wonderful company of Close to You. It has been a pleasure to welcome such a warm-hearted and joyous show, and even better that they have broken all box office records!”
Burt Bacharach said: “Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined is a beautiful Valentine to me, and it’s also a Valentine to the audiences who are fortunate enough to experience it. I’m thrilled to hear that its West End run is being extended due to popular demand until Valentine’s Day which also seems very fitting since most of my songs are love songs. I am in awe of what Kyle Riabko has done with my music, and I’m truly in love with this extraordinary show. It’s very gratifying to know that London audiences have embraced Close to You and my music in the way that they have and that they’ll have the next few months to see the show if they haven’t already, or to see it again before it ends its glorious run at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus on 14 February.”
Performed by a young, multi-talented cast led by the visionary musician and performer Kyle Riabko, the show features Riabko’s new yet faithful interpretations of Bacharach’s classics. The show redefines the songbook musical by fusing this reinterpretation of more than 30 timeless Bacharach melodies with innovative choreography. Joining Riabko is Anastacia McCleskey, Daniel Bailen, Greg Coulson, Stephanie McKean and James Williams.
The show, newly renamed Close to You, premiered to critical acclaim and was a hit at New York Theatre Workshop, original home of both Once and Rent, becoming the longest running show in the history of that theatre, followed recently by a sold out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
Directed by Olivier Award winner Steven Hoggett, best known for his iconic movement for such hits as Once, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Black Watch, Riabko leads a talented group of singers and musicians from both sides of the Atlantic through Bacharach’s greatest hits.
Close to You features music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David and others, with musical arrangements by Kyle Riabko who also conceived the show with Seltze. Set design is by Christine Jones and Brett Banakis, costume design by Matthew Wright, lighting design by Tim Lutkin and sound design by Richard Brooker.
The New York Theater Workshop/Menier Chocolate Factory production of Close to You is presented in the West End by David Lane Seltzer for Entertainment 360, the producing arm of Management 360, also responsible for the blockbuster TV series Game of Thrones and the upcoming Danny Boyle-directed Steve Jobs biopic.
But Tickets for Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined – www.musicaltheatrereview.entstix.com/tickets/close-to-you
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