King David comes alive Off-Broadway with a “cast” of Hollywood’s biggest stars as David M. Sanborn impersonates the voices of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sean Connery, Jimmy Stewart, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro, Antonio Banderas, Gene Kelly, Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey and others to depict key characters in this epic Biblical tale.The production, taken word for word from the scriptures, is set to music by Sanborn and his mother, Ellen Sanborn (who also directs), with orchestrations by David Onn-San . Previews begin April 9, with performances April 16 through June 27 at the Promise Theater, 316 East 91st Street, New York, Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 pm, and Saturdays at 2 and 8 pm.
Sanborn has performed the musical for 12 years on five continents for more than 50,000 people since its premiere in 1997 at the University of Nations in Hawaii.
“We decided to write this script because King David is our favorite warrior-poet,” said Sanborn. “In many ways, his Psalms are his intimate diary. We loved the idea of writing a musical that adapted the very lyrics that David recorded when he faced his various trials."
The script was taken word for word from the Jewish Publication Society and the New King James translations. Once the script and score were near completion, and they realized they had more than 20 characters to bring to life on stage, the Sanborns were confronted with a dilemma: how to do this efficiently and effectively? The solution they arrived at was simple: why not cast the show with an all-star cast of Hollywood actors, past and present? Since Sanborn is a master of impersonation – he has more than 50 under his belt – it was decided he would do all the roles, or at least as many as possible.
They include Arnold Schwarzenegger as Goliath, Sean Connery (as the prophet Nathan), Jimmy Stewart (as Jesse, David’s father), and Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Billy Crystal, Kirk Douglas, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, Danny Kaye, Gene Kelly, Tom Hanks, in other key roles. Over the years, like most long-running shows, there have been “cast” replacements, including the addition of Antonio Banderas, Matthew McConaughey and Christopher Walken as David’s advisors.
King David is produced for this run by Felicia M. Lopes, Eastern Gate Entertainment; Ellen Sanborn, Sanborn Productions; and Joseph Callari.
For tickets or more information, call 212/352-3101 or (toll-free) 866/811-4111 or click here.
“We decided to write this script because King David is our favorite warrior-poet,” said Sanborn. “In many ways, his Psalms are his intimate diary. We loved the idea of writing a musical that adapted the very lyrics that David recorded when he faced his various trials."
The script was taken word for word from the Jewish Publication Society and the New King James translations. Once the script and score were near completion, and they realized they had more than 20 characters to bring to life on stage, the Sanborns were confronted with a dilemma: how to do this efficiently and effectively? The solution they arrived at was simple: why not cast the show with an all-star cast of Hollywood actors, past and present? Since Sanborn is a master of impersonation – he has more than 50 under his belt – it was decided he would do all the roles, or at least as many as possible.
They include Arnold Schwarzenegger as Goliath, Sean Connery (as the prophet Nathan), Jimmy Stewart (as Jesse, David’s father), and Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Billy Crystal, Kirk Douglas, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, Danny Kaye, Gene Kelly, Tom Hanks, in other key roles. Over the years, like most long-running shows, there have been “cast” replacements, including the addition of Antonio Banderas, Matthew McConaughey and Christopher Walken as David’s advisors.
King David is produced for this run by Felicia M. Lopes, Eastern Gate Entertainment; Ellen Sanborn, Sanborn Productions; and Joseph Callari.
For tickets or more information, call 212/352-3101 or (toll-free) 866/811-4111 or click here.
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I'm looking forward to this!
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