Broadway-Bound Toronto Production of Honeymoon in Vegas, Starring Tony Danza, Canceled

The musical adaptation of the 1992 film Honeymoon in Vegas has canceled its premiere engagement in Toronto due to scheduling conflicts. The production had originally announced a November opening, starring Tony Danza and directed by Gary Griffin, in advance of a spring 2013 Broadway opening. Honeymoon in Vegas features music and lyrics by Tony winner Jason Robert Brown and a book by Andrew Bergman. Future plans for the production will be announced shortly.

Honeymoon in Vegas is the story of Jack Singer, a commitment-phobe who finally proposes to his girlfriend Betsy. The couple heads to Vegas to get hitched, but when wealthy gambler Tommy Korman (Danza) falls in love with Betsy (who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife), he arranges for Jack to lose big in a poker game so he can claim the bride-to-be as his own girlfriend.

Best known for his roles on Who’s the Boss? and Taxi, Danza appeared on Broadway in The Producers, A View From the Bridge and The Iceman Cometh. His film credits include Crash, Angels in the Outfield, She’s Out of Control, A Brooklyn State of Mind and The Hollywood Knights.