The Harder They Come 2023
Run Time:
1 hour, 50 minutes with intermission
Opened: March 15, 20231 hour, 50 minutes with intermission
Closing: April 09, 2023
The Harder They Come - 2023 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Joseph Papp Public Theater [Newman Theater]
425 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10003
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and The Public’s Writer-in-Residence Suzan-Lori Parks brings to The Public a new musical adaptation of the 1972 movie, THE HARDER THEY COME. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the breakthrough film, produced and directed by Perry Henzell and co-written with Trevor Rhone, tells the story of Ivan, a young singer who arrives in Kingston, Jamaica eager to become a star. After falling in love and cutting a record deal with a powerful music mogul, Ivan soon learns that the game is rigged, and as he becomes increasingly defiant, he finds himself in a battle that threatens not only his life, but the very fabric of Jamaican society. Featuring Jimmy Cliff’s Grammy Award-winning hits, such as “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” former Artistic Director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre Tony Taccone directs this new musical, with co-direction by Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo and choreography by Edgar Godineaux.
The Harder They Come - 2023 - Off-Broadway Cast
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Carmelo Anthony and Asani Swann Join Producing Team of THE HARDER THEY COME as Show Sets Sights on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 6, 2023
by Stephi Wild - April 6, 2023
Carmelo Anthony joined the team of The Harder They Come at the Public Theater as an executive producer. Anthony’s long-time business partner Asani Swann will also serve as an executive producer on the show.
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of THE HARDER THEY COME At The Public Theater
by Jennifer Broski - March 16, 2023
by Jennifer Broski - March 16, 2023
Check out photos from opening night of The Harder They Come at the Public Theater!
Review Roundup: Suzan-Lori Parks' THE HARDER THEY COME Opens At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2023
by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2023
The world premiere musical The Harder They Come, an adaptation of the classic Jamaican film, is now playing through Sunday, April 2 at The Public Theater. Read the reviews!
Photos: First Look at THE HARDER THEY COME at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 9, 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 9, 2023
Get a first look at photos of The Harder They Come at The Public Theater!
THE HARDER THEY COME Extends Through Early April at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2023
The world premiere musical THE HARDER THEY COME, an adaptation of the classic Jamaican film, has extended through Sunday, April 2 at The Public Theater.
VIDEO: Go Inside THE HARDER THEY COME Sitzprobe at The Public Theater
by Blair Ingenthron - February 17, 2023
by Blair Ingenthron - February 17, 2023
Watch clips from the sitzprobe of Suzan Lori-Parks's THE HARDER THEY COME at The Public Theater!
50th Anniversary Exhibition of Jamaican Artists Inspired By THE HARDER THEY COME to be Featured at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 2, 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 2, 2023
Beginning on Thursday, February 16, theatergoers will be able to visit Wheel and Come Again: The 50th Anniversary Art Exhibition of The Harder They Come on The Public Theater’s Levin Mezzanine, an exhibition of art inspired by the original film.
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