The National Theatre recently announced that one of their upcoming shows in 2025 would be the European premiere of the Stephen Sondheim and David Ives musical HERE WE ARE.
The show, which premiered at The Shed off-Broadway in 2023 is based on the films of Luis Buñuel, features a book by David Ives and is directed by Joe Mantello.
The world premiere production starred Bobby Cannavale, Rachel Bay Jones, Amber Gray, David Hyde Pierce, Micaela Diamond, Jeremy Shamos, Tracie Bennett, Steven Pasquale, and more.
This new production of the show will see some returning company members joined by exciting new additions including Jane Krakowski, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Martha Plimpton, Rory Kinnear, and more!
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00:00 | introduction
01:34 | context / history
07:09 | the cast
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