Paper Mill Playhouse will have world premiere of ‘A Bronx Tale: The Musical’

The Paper Mill Playhouse has announced complete casting for the world premiere of the new show “A Bronx Tale: The Musical.” Co-directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, it will feature choreography by four-time Drama Desk Award nominee Sergio Trujillo. “A Bronx Tale: The Musical” features a book by Chazz Palminteri, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater.

Leading the company are Jason Gotay as Calogero, Joshua Colley as Young Calogero, Nick Cordero as Sonny, Richard H. Blake as Lorenzo, Coco Jones as Jane and Lucia Giannetta as Rosina.

The musical is based on the real life story by Chazz Palminteri‚ A Bronx Tale: The , which is set against the backdrop of racial strife and organized crime in the 1960s. It is the story of an Italian-American teenager finding his path in life as he must choose between the father who raised him and a mob-boss father figure who fascinates him.

“A Bronx Tale has always had a very special meaning to me,” commented co-director Robert De Niro “The story is so rich and I look forward to working with Jerry, Chazz, Alan and Glenn to bring it to the stage in its latest incarnation.”

“A Bronx Tale: The Musical” will run at the Millburn, New Jersey theater from February 4, 2016, through March 6, 2016. It will be performed eight times a week, Wednesday through Sunday. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973.376.4343, at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.PaperMill.org.

Groups of 10 or more can receive up to a 40% discount on tickets and should call 973.315.1680. College students may order $20 rush tickets over the phone or in person at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office on the day of the performance.