'I enjoyed the piece immensely on Broadway, but I was far more deeply moved by this intimate, intensely engaging production at Writers Theater, directed by Zi Alikhan. He’s making an extremely memorable mark in his Chicago debut. 4/4 Stars.'-Steven Oxman, Chicago Sun-Times.
'The show comes with uncommon warmth, as currently intensified by an intimate Writers Theatre production from director Zi Alikhan that interprets Yazbek’s superb score in surround sound. You might have seen “The Band’s Visit” (before). I’d argue this staging (and this fine cast) adds a whole lot to the piece and it merits another look. 4/4 Stars.'-Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune.
the band's visit
by itamar moses, music and lyrics by david yazbek
writers theatre, glencoe, il//theatresquared, fayetteville, ar
2023//2024
photos by michael brosilow
choreography: sebastiani romagnolo
music supervisor: andra velis-simon
music directors: jason burrow and celia villacares
scenic: afsoon pajoufar
costumes: raquel adorno
lights: solomon weisbard
sound: willow james
video: smooch medina
dramaturgy: may treauhaft-ali
source list:
orchestra rehearsal rooms
desert x alula
the arab golden age
los del rio
'before sunrise'
my mom's stories of coming to america
an abandoned billboard i once saw off the highway in arizona
