UNIVERSITY PARK — “A Bronx Tale,” the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater is slated for Oct. 30 at Eisenhower Auditorium, according to a press release. Show time is 7:30 p.m.
The show will make its Penn State debut at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Eisenhower Auditorium.
2015 American Idol winner Nick Fradiani will play Lorenzo, with Jeff Brooks as Sonny, Alec Nevin as Calogero, Kayla Jenerson as Jane, Stefanie Londino as Rosina and George Vickers V as Tyrone. Anthony Cipolla and Trey Murphy will play Young Calogero.
“A Bronx Tale” ensemble will feature Martin Bonventre, Hallie Brevetti, Lauren Celentano, Tyler Dema, Bryan Dougherty, Adam Grabau, Mairys Joaquin, Breia Kelley, Christopher Miles, Brett Pederson, Daniel Rosenbaum, Benjamin Sears, Mark Sippel, Johanna Taylor, Shaun Leslie Thomas, Joey Trombino, Darius Vines, Rhys Williams and Nathan Wright.
“A Bronx Tale” premiered at the Tony Award–winning Paper Mill Playhouse to critical and popular acclaim in Spring 2016. “A Bronx Tale” opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on Dec. 1, 2016 following previews from Nov. 3.
The show ended its Broadway run on Aug. 5, 2018 having played 700 performances and as the second longest running show in the history of the Longacre Theatre.
Based on the one-man show that inspired the now classic film, this streetwise musical takes audiences to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s — where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.
Featuring an original doo-wop score, this is a tale about respect, loyalty, love, and above all else: family.
Northwest is the sponsor of the State College performance.
