Melissa Etheridge.Photo:Bruce Glikas/WireImage
Bruce Glikas/WireImage
Get ready to seeMelissa Etheridge’s life story come alive on stage.
On Monday, the Grammy winning singer-songwriter announced she’ll be performing her autobiographical musicalMelissa Etheridge: My Windowon Broadway starting in September following its off-Broadway run in New York City last year.
“I truly love Broadway, and it’s long been a dream of mine to tell my story and share my music there," said Etheridge, 62, in a press statement. “I never felt more connected to this community and New York audiences than I did after telling my life story off-Broadway last year.”
The unique musical debuted asMelissa Etheridge Off Broadway: My Window – A Journey Through Lifewith a sold-out three-week run at New World Stages in N.Y.C.. Now, it’s coming to Circle in the Square Theatre for nine weeks starting with previews Sept. 14 before its official opening night on Sept. 28.
“The intimacy of the live theatrical stage is like no other, and Circle in the Square is going to be a magical home for my show’s Broadway debut. I can’t wait to come back to the City!” continued Etheridge’s statement. “It’s a deeply personal experience to be able to tell these stories again, in a fresh and exciting way, and reconnect with my fans and theatergoers.”
Melissa Etheridge.Erika Goldring/Getty Images
Erika Goldring/Getty Images
“We have been working on different ways to come to Broadway because we both have a theater background that we love,” she toldTheaterMania. “Our careers took different turns, hers in television and mine in music, but we just love Broadway. So when this finally lined up last year we said, ‘Hey, we can do this! Yeah!’ We jumped right in.”
Tickets for the show’s Broadway run are on sale now viaTelecharge, and the weekly performance schedule is available attheMelissa Etheridge: My Windowwebsite.
source: people.com
