Kyle Riabko's Burt Bacharach Musical Close to You Will Transfer to London's West End

What’s new pussycat? Well, Close to You, a new tuner featuring the songs of Burt Bacharach, will transfer to the West End’s Criterion Theatre. Led by Kyle Riabko, the production will begin previews on October 3 and is set to play a limited engagement through January 10, 2016. Opening night is scheduled for October 15.

Directed by The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’s choreographer Steven Hoggett, Close to You reinterprets more than 30 Bacharach melodies including “Alfie,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Walk on By,” “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” and “What’s New Pussycat.” Initially a hit at New York Theatre Workshop (where it was called What's It All About: Bacharach Reimagined), the show recently had an acclaimed run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

The production will feature music by Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David and others, with musical arrangements by Riabko, who also conceived the show with David Lane Seltzer, with set design by Christine Jones and Brett Banakis, costume design by Matthew Wright, lighting design by Tim Lutkin and sound design by Richard Brooker.