Theater & Dates Confirmed for Broadway's The Visit, Starring Chita Rivera & Roger Rees

As Broadway.com previously reported likely, The Visit, starring Chita Rivera and Roger Rees, will play at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre this spring. Directed by John Doyle and choreographed by Graciela Daniele, the production will begin previews on March 26 and officially open on April 23.

John Kander and Fred Ebb’s The Visit is based on the classic Friedrich Dürrenmatt play (adapted by Maurice Valency) and features a book by Terrence McNally, with music by Kander and lyrics by Ebb. Claire Zachanassian is an often-widowed millionairess who pays a visit to her hardship-stricken birthplace. The locals hope she’ll bring them a new lease on life, but little do they know her offer to revitalize the town comes at a dreadful price.

The production will also feature Rick Holmes, Matthew Deming, Tom Nelis and Michelle Veintimilla. All the actors tapped so far are reprising their roles from the Williamstown Theatre Festival production in Massachusetts last summer. The musical premiered in 2001 at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and later played The Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. Rivera also starred in both these productions as Claire, a role originally written for Angela Lansbury, who withdrew from the project in its early stages after her husband fell ill.

Complete cast and creative team will be announced soon. The WTF company also included Judy Kuhn (who is already booked for Fun Home on Broadway this season), David Garrison, Jason Danieley, Diana DiMarzio, Melanie Field, Christopher Newcomer, Aaron Ramey and Timothy Shew.