Nothin’ But Net! Basketball Bio Drama Magic/Bird Opens On Broadway

The game is on for Magic/Bird, starring Kevin Daniels as Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Tug Coker as Larry Bird, as the new basketball drama opens on April 11 at the Longacre Theatre. 
Penned by Lombardi playwright Eric Simonson and directed by Thomas Kail, the production also features Deirdre O’Connell, Peter Scolari, Rob Ray Manning Jr. and Francois Battiste.









A slew of stars are expected to attend the opening performance including NBA legends Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and John Starks as well as Rooney Mara, Rosario Dawson, David Stern, Kelly Bensimon, Penny Marshall, Donnie Wahlberg, Dule Hill, James Roday, Jeffrey Donovan, Tamara Tunie, Earl Monroe, John McEnroe and Magic/Bird producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo.









Magic/Bird traces the fierce competition and eventual friendship between NBA icons Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird. At the heart of one of sports history's fiercest rivalries, Johnson and Bird battled for three championships, bragging rights and the future of the game in the 1980s. The duo electrified the nation on the court and eventually turned their rivalry into one of the most famous friendships in professional sports.










The Magic/Bird creative team includes David Korins (set design), Howell Binkley (lighting design), Paul Tazewell (costume design) and Nevin Steinberg (sound). Wendall K. Harrington's projections will weave historic NBA film footage throughout the play.