Empire: The Musical 2024
Run Time:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Opened: July 11, 20242 hours, 30 minutes
Closing: September 22, 2024
Empire: The Musical - 2024 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
New World Stages Stage I
340 West 50th Street New York, NY 10019
Told through the lens of three generations of dreamers and doers spanning New York City in the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the Bicentennial Year of 1976, this original story shines new light on one of history’s greatest feats of will and desire. With a desperate city pinning its hopes on this seemingly impossible project, only skyscraper-high levels of grit and determination can keep it climbing. Discover the dramatic tales of derring-do through spectacular choreography, foot-tapping music, and colorful, timeless characters. Take the thrilling ride to the sky with the brave Mohawk Skywalkers, industrialist visionaries, and can-do immigrants, all of whom had the guts to go up when everyone else was down. Witness the extraordinary resilience and optimism that built a landmark that still inspires today.
Empire: The Musical - 2024 - Off-Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Empire: The Musical
Empire: The Musical Stacks Up 102 Stories, Every One a Cliché
3 / 10
I won’t compare the ambitious, expensive-looking new Empire to community theater, because the insult would be the wrong way around. If by some money-related miracle, Caroline Sherman and Robert Hull’s moldy lemon of a musical makes good on the billing of its L.A. run as a “pre-Broadway engagement,” that should be all the proof any of us require for the fact that midtown is not the be-all, end-all of the theatrical impulse. Or perhaps, with its current run at the Broadway-adjacent New World Stages, Empire considers its dreams of the Great White Way close enough to fulfilled.
EMPIRE: THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ALMOST SOARINGLY SUNG-DANCED
6 / 10
But even as the Empire book might well be beneficially tightened, the strong-voiced, energetic actors jauntily go about the tuneful songs and occasional songlets, as tidily directed by Cady Huffman and choreographed by Lorna Ventura in this year’s hyper-athletic trend. Stand-out numbers are “Never Say Never,” a proto-feminist pledge for Wally and cohorts, and the spirited “Moxie” for Smith, Raskob, and Kinney, as well as “Lookahee,” with the steelworkers lustily shouting at female passersby. (From as high as floor 102?) These click as well as a ballad fittingly called “Castles in the Air.” Shortly before closing, Sylvie and Wally maintain “We Were Here,” an anthem celebrating the many-races workers. No one leaving Empire will forget them soon. In that appropriately soaring manner, Sherman and Hull rivet their strong dramatic point
Category
1 - 8 of 8
EMPIRE: THE MUSICAL to Release Original Cast Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2024
EMPIRE: The Musical Original Off-Broadway Cast album will be released this winter. The story is told through the lens of three generations of dreamers and doers spanning New York City in the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the Bicentennial Year of 1976. Learn more about the show and about the album.
Photo: Brooke Shields Visits EMPIRE: THE MUSICAL Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 17, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 17, 2024
See a photo of Brooke Shields visiting Empire: The Musical Off-Broadway. This original production shines new light on one of history’s greatest feats of will and desire. Learn more about the production!
Review Roundup: EMPIRE Opens Off-Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - July 12, 2024
by Nicole Rosky - July 12, 2024
EMPIRE: The Musical just celebrated its opening night at New World Stages. The production, with Book, Music & Lyrics by Caroline Sherman & Robert Hull, is directed by Tony Award winner Cady Huffman. Check out what the critics are saying about the new musical!
Photos: EMPIRE Celebrates Opening Night at New World Stages
by Jennifer Broski - July 12, 2024
by Jennifer Broski - July 12, 2024
EMPIRE: The Musical just celebrated its opening night at New World Stages. The production, with Book, Music & Lyrics by Caroline Sherman & Robert Hull, is directed by Tony Award winner Cady Huffman. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night. Check out photos here!
Video: EMPIRE: THE MUSICAL at New World Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2024
Get a first look at Empire: The Musical at New World Stages! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Get a First Look at EMPIRE: THE MUSICAL at New World Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 1, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 1, 2024
Get a first look at photos of Empire: The Musical at New World Stages! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Meet the Cast of EMPIRE: THE MUSICAL
by Jennifer Broski - June 20, 2024
by Jennifer Broski - June 20, 2024
EMPIRE: The Musical, is getting ready to premiere in its hometown, New York City, July 1 for a 12-week limited engagement at New World Stages. Check out photos of the cast in rehearsals!
EMPIRE: THE MUSICAL to Premiere at New World Stages in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2024
EMPIRE: The Musical, will premiere in its hometown, New York City at New World Stages. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Empire: The Musical History
Other Productions of Empire: The Musical
| 2024 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Premiere Off-Broadway |
Videos