Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Sets Broadway Dates and Theater

Miss Hedwig has found a home on Broadway! A new revival of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s gritty rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Neil Patrick Harris as a transgender German singer, will begin performances March 29, 2014 at the Belasco Theatre. Directed by Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), the new production will open officially on April 22. Emmy-nominated choreographer Spencer Liff (So You Think You Can Dance) will provide musical staging. Additional casting and creative team members will be announced shortly.

Featuring a book by Mitchell and a score by Trask, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a musical comedy about a fictional rock 'n' roll band, fronted by Hedwig (Harris), a transgender woman and “internationally ignored song stylist” from East Berlin. The score includes memorable tunes “Tear Me Down,” “Wig in a Box,” “Wicked Little Town” and “Angry Inch.”

Hedwig originally premiered at off-Broadway’s Westbeth Theatre on March 9, 1997, starring Mitchell as Hedwig. It transferred to the Jane Street Theatre on February 14, 1998, where it played for over two years. The musical was adapted into an independent movie of the same name in 2001, starring and directed by Mitchell.