Present for the first time on Broadway, the critically acclaimed improv sensation
Performances begin September 13 at the booth theatre for 16 weeks only
Special spontaneous guests to include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, James Monroe Iglehart, Wayne Brady, Daveed Diggs, and many others
FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, the highly-acclaimed improv sensation that recently finished a sold-out run off-Broadway, is coming to Broadway for the first time since it was created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale in 2004. The strictly limited Broadway engagement, produced by Kail, Miranda, Jenny and Jon Steingart, and Jill Furman, will begin performances on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th Street, and end its limited 16 week run on Sunday, January 5, 2020. A blend of hip-hop, improvisational theater, music, and vocal stylings, FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME will open on Wednesday, October 2.
“15 years ago, when Freestyle Love Supreme was first developed, the idea of bringing our little improv show to Broadway seemed completely out of the realm of possibility,” said two of the Co-Creators and Producers Thomas Kail and Lin-Manuel Miranda. “But it is out of that improbability that FLS has found this new home, thanks to legions of loyal fans – first at Ars Nova, at various festivals around the world, then with one-off shows, and most recently with our off-Broadway run last winter. We’ve had many of our happiest and most fulfilling creative moments working on FLS and are excited to see its next chapter unfold at the Booth Theatre. It is a show that consistently surprises us: we have no idea what to expect any time we do it – and isn’t that the true beauty of live theater? Freestyle Love Supreme wouldn’t want or have it any other way!”
Tickets for FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME on Broadway will go on sale exclusively for American Express® Card Members on Friday, June 21 at 10:00 am EST. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public through Friday, June 28 at 9:59 am EST by visiting www.Telecharge.com.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, July 9 at 10:00 am EST. A lottery for a limited number of $35 tickets will be offered during the run to help fans get tickets to this highly-anticipated show.
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“Freestyle Love Supreme might be seen as what the Hamilton creators did next. But it isn’t. It’s what they did first.”—The Daily Beast
“A linguistic marvel. This wonderful collective delivers improvisational comedy, only in rhyme and music. Their ability to transform audience suggestions into complex, rapid-fire rapping, spoken word passages and full-blown musical numbers is simply mind-blowing. You get the feeling even Robin Williams wouldn’t be able to keep up.”—The Hollywood Reporter
“The fast-thinking geniuses who turn audience suggestions into hilarious, rapid-fire rhyme leave you feeling happy and yes, a little sad too after 85 minutes of adrenaline-infused cavorting. Sad because there is so much joy attached to their collective act of spontaneous creation that you’re reluctant at the end of the show to acknowledge that yes, all good sets must come to an end.”—The Washington Post
FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME features talented performers providing non-stop action throughout this fast-paced evening, spinning suggestions from the audience into humorous bits, instantaneous songs and riffs, and fully realized musical numbers. The electrifying vocals of the performers – from singing to rapping to beat-boxing with harmonies and freestyle flow – are backed by tight tunes from keyboards and human percussion.
FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME’s core company is Andrew Bancroft AKA “Jelly Donut,” Arthur Lewis AKA “Arthur The Geniuses,” Bill Sherman AKA “King Sherman,” Chris Sullivan AKA “Shockwave,” Anthony Veneziale AKA “Two-Touch,” and Utkarsh Ambudkar AKA “UTK.”
Special spontaneous and unannounced guests are planned for select performances during the run which will include Freestyle Love Supreme members Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, and James Monroe Iglehart, along with Wayne Brady, Ashley Pérez Flanagan, and many more.
FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME will be a phone-free experience. Upon arrival at the theater, guests must secure all phones, smart watches, etc. in a lockable Yondr pouch that will remain in their possession throughout the performance and will be unlocked at the end of the show. This is intended to create a truly memorable and personal experience.
“Yondr is excited to partner with Freestyle Love Supreme for one of the first phone-free shows on Broadway,” said Graham Dugoni of Yondr. “When people step into a theater, they enter a sacred space where no two shows are ever the same. This is what makes live performances so exhilarating and memorable. We can’t imagine a show that demonstrates this better than Freestyle Love Supreme.”
In name and beyond, FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME pays homage to John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme”, with a nod to musical roots in jazz, soul, blues and hip-hop. FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME was originally developed and produced in 2004 by Ars Nova, in association with Jill Furman and Back House Productions. The show has played in all five boroughs and many states, as well as the U.S. Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, and the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.
The 85-minute show is directed by Thomas Kail and produced by Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jenny and Jon Steingart, and Jill Furman. It features set design by Beowulf Boritt; costume design by Lisa Zinni; lighting design by Jeff Croiter; and sound design by Nevin Steinberg. Andy Jones and James Hickey are Executive Producers. General Management provided by Baseline Theatrical.
FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME begins previews on Friday, September 13, 2019 and runs to Sunday, January 5, 2020 for a strictly limited 16-week engagement at the Booth Theatre on Broadway, 222 West 45th Street. There will be a limited number of $35 lottery tickets offered per performance. Tickets be can purchased at Telecharge at (212) 239-6300 or www.Telecharge.com. Sign up for updates at www.freestylelovesupreme.com.
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