David Byrne & Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love Sets Closing Date Off-Broadway

You have until just after Christmas to dance the night away off-Broadway. Here Lies Love will close on January 4, 2015. Directed by Alex Timbers, with music by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, the production is playing at The Public Theater's LuEsther Hall and officially opened on May 1. It is a return engagement for the tuner, which previously had a successful run at the venue in 2013.

The musical is set to the beat of a throbbing dance club score. Here Lies Love tells the story of Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos, her meteoric rise to celebrity and subsequent descent into infamy. The production is an immersive theatrical experience that puts audience members directly into the action in a 360-degree scenic and video environment. The show goes beyond Marcos’ legendary obsession with shoes and explores the tragic consequences of the abuse of power.

Jaygee Macapugay will take over from Ruthie Ann Miles as Imelda Marcos on October 20. The cast also includes Jose Llana as Ferdinand Marcos and Conrad Ricamora as Ninoy Aquino.