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Almost Famous Broadway

Almost Famous 2022

Run Time:
Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Opened: November 3, 2022
Closing: January 08, 2023

Almost Famous - 2022 Broadway History , Info & More

The year is 1973 and it's all happening. Led Zeppelin is king, Richard Nixon is President, and idealistic 15-year-old William Miller is an aspiring music journalist. When Rolling Stone magazine hires him to go on the road with an up-and-coming band, William is thrust into the rock-and-roll circus, where his love of music, his longing for friendship, and his integrity as a writer collide. Almost Famous is about a young man finding his place in the world and the indelible characters he meets along the way. It's a celebration of community, family, fandom and the power of music.


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ALMOST FAMOUS, Barely There — Review
2 / 10

In another devastating blow to the 'West Coast Has Taste' community, the musical Almost Famous has opened on Broadway, after a well-received premiere run in San Diego, to put another nail in that idealistic California coffin. It is a production so dull, with poor direction, ugly sets, uninteresting music, and flat performances, that it really needn't exist at all. Mind you, my beef here is mainly with the Pacific-facing critics who-be it through payola, their overall lack of theatre, or whichever self-help cult they've got going on over there these days-allowed me to raise my expectations for a show which counts among the most artistically lacking I've seen.

‘Almost Famous’ Review: Cameron Crowe Comes to Broadway With a Mixed Bag of Rock Music and Groupies
4 / 10

Tom Kitt wrote the music for “Next to Normal,” and with “Almost Famous,” he is credited as co-lyricist and composer of most of the score. He is at his best with dreamy ballads like “Morocco,” nicely sung by Pfeiffer, that convey a sense of elusive longing. But after a few of these songs, Kitt’s penchant for the 4/4 time signature becomes a kind of corn syrup poured over the entire score. The real Stillwater songs “Fever Dog” and “I Come at Night” make brief appearances, when the band is practicing or performing onstage. More telling is the use of Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” to end Act 1 – a verbatim re-creation of a scene from the movie. What is happening here as the band travels on the road in their bus? Did someone in Stillwater turn on the radio, and having a brief lapse of good taste, prefer Elton John to anything written by Tom Kitt?

Photos: Original Film Star Billy Crudup Visits ALMOST FAMOUS
by Bruce Glikas - January 8, 2023


Billy Crudup, who played Russell Hammond in the original Almost Famous film, visited the cast of Almost Famous on Broadway this week, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the moment. Check out the photos here!

Photos: Original Movie Cast Member Jimmy Fallon Attends ALMOST FAMOUS Performance
by Bruce Glikas - January 6, 2023


Check out photos of Almost Famous film cast member Jimmy Fallon (Dennis Hope) attending a performance of Broadway’s Almost Famous!

Video: Jimmy Fallon Joins The Cast Of ALMOST FAMOUS At Curtain Call
by A.A. Cristi - January 5, 2023


Tonight, the cast of the Broadway adaptation of the hit film Almost Famous welcomed film star Jimmy Fallon on stage for the show's curtain call. Check out video of Jimmy rocking out with the cast of Almost Famous the Musical.

ALMOST FAMOUS Will Play Final Broadway Performance This January
by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2022


Producers Lia Vollack and Michael Cassel announced that Almost Famous, the new musical with book and co-lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

Photos: Eric Stonestreet Visits ALMOST FAMOUS on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 1, 2022


See photos of Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) visiting Almost Famous on Broadway!

VIDEO: ALMOST FAMOUS Performs 'Tiny Dancer' on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Michael Major - December 1, 2022


The Broadway cast of Almost Famous appeared on Good Morning America this morning to perform 'Tiny Dancer.' Watch the video of the performance now, which featured Solea Pfeiffer, Chris Wood, Drew Gehling, Casey Likes, and more.

Photos: Questlove Visits ALMOST FAMOUS on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 29, 2022


See photos of Questlove attending ALMOST FAMOUS on Broadway! Almost Famous is the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film.

ALMOST FAMOUS to Perform on GOOD MORNING AMERICA This Week
by Michael Major - November 28, 2022


The Broadway cast of Almost Famous will perform on Good Morning America this Thursday, December 1. The episode will also feature an appearance by Cameron Crowe, who wrote the book and co-wrote the lyrics for the new musical based on his film of the same name.

Photos: Graham Nash Visits ALMOST FAMOUS on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 22, 2022


See photos of music legend and two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Graham Nash, attending a recent performance of Almost Famous on Broadway. 

Photos: Inside the Recording Studio With the Cast of ALMOST FAMOUS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 18, 2022


See behind-the-scenes photos from this week’s making of the forthcoming release of Almost Famous – Original Broadway Cast Recording on Sony Masterworks Broadway. Available now for preorder on CD and 2-LP vinyl, the album is produced by Scott M. Riesett, Tom Kitt and Cameron Crowe, and features original music by Kitt with lyrics by Crowe and Kitt.

Photos: Erica Mansfield Receives the Legacy Robe for ALMOST FAMOUS
by Nicole Rosky - November 16, 2022


Earlier this month, Almost Famous offically opened on Broadway and the legacy of the Legacy Robe continued with the latest recipient, Erica Mansfield. Check out photos from inside the ceremony!

Video: Cameron Crowe Talks Personal Story Behind ALMOST FAMOUS on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - November 6, 2022


Watch Cameron Crowe revisit his personal story and the locations that inspired ALMOST FAMOUS, now running on Broadway.

Photos: See Cameron Crowe, Solea Pfeiffer & More on the ALMOST FAMOUS Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - November 5, 2022


Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, is now open on Broadway! See photos of the stars of the show and more on the red carpet here!

Video: Go Inside Opening Night of ALMOST FAMOUS With the Cast & Creatives
by Opening Night - November 5, 2022


Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, is now open on Broadway! We're taking you inside the opening night in the video here!

Photos: On the Red Carpet of ALMOST FAMOUS Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - November 4, 2022


Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, is now open on Broadway! Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!

Photos: ALMOST FAMOUS Cast Takes Opening Night Bows
by Bruce Glikas - November 4, 2022


Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, is now open on Broadway! See photos of the cast at curtain call here!

Photos: Joni Mitchell Joins the Cast of ALMOST FAMOUS Backstage on Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - November 4, 2022


The curtain was raised last night as Broadway welcomed its newest musical, Almost Famous, based on Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe’s iconic film of the same name, featuring 15 Broadway cast debuts.

Review Roundup: ALMOST FAMOUS Opens On Broadway!- See What The Critics Are Saying!
by A.A. Cristi - November 3, 2022


It's a big night at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre! Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, opens on Broadway tonight. Read the reviews!

Video: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for ALMOST FAMOUS
by Red Carpet - November 3, 2022


It's a big night at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre! Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, opens on Broadway. BroadwayWorld will be on the red carpet for the big night. Tune in at 5:45pm to watch live!

Jimmy Fallon May Be Reprising His ALMOST FAMOUS Film Role in the Broadway Production
by Stephi Wild - November 2, 2022


Jimmy Fallon may be appearing on Broadway sooner than you think! Almost Famous director Cameron Crowe said the Tonight Show host may get the chance to reprise his role of Dennie Hope, which he originated in the film, in the Broadway production.

VIDEO: ALMOST FAMOUS Cast Performs 'Tiny Dancer' on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Stephi Wild - November 2, 2022


Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, is now in previews.  The show took to the stage on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, where members of the cast performed 'Tiny Dancer'. Check out the video here!

Photos: Cameron Crowe & More Celebrate Opening of ALMOST FAMOUS Photo Exhibition
by Bruce Glikas - October 31, 2022


Academy Award winner Cameron Crowe and famed rock photographer Neal Preston hosted an Almost Famous Opening Reception Photo Exhibition, along with a few special guests at the Morrison Hotel Gallery. See photos here!

Photos: First Look at ALMOST FAMOUS on Broadway
by Show Highlights - October 29, 2022


Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award® and Grammy Award® winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, features music and lyrics by Tony, Grammy, Emmy and Pulitzer Prize Award® winner Tom Kitt, direction by Tony and Olivier Award® nominee Jeremy Herrin, and choreography by Sarah O’Gleby. The production is now in previews with opening night set for November 3, 2022. Check out a first look at the production here!

Listen: ALMOST FAMOUS Releases 'No Friends' From Forthcoming Cast Recording, Available to Preorder Now!
by Stephi Wild - October 28, 2022


Almost Famous – Original Broadway Cast Recording will be released on March 17, 2023.  Available now for preorder on CD and 2-LP vinyl, the album is produced by Scott M. Riesett, Tom Kitt and Cameron Crowe, and features original music by Kitt with lyrics by Crowe and Kitt. 

Almost Famous History

Other Productions of Almost Famous

2019   San Diego, CA (Regional) The Old Globe Premiere Production
San Diego, CA (Regional)
2022   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway

Almost Famous - 2022 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2023 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Tom Kitt
2023 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical Peter Hylenski
2023 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Wig and Hair Campbell Young Associates
2023 Theatre World Awards Theatre World Awards Casey Likes
2023 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Tom Kitt

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