Belmont Avenue on Broadway: New Musical A Bronx Tale Celebrates Opening Night Tonight

Good luck getting this Alan Manken and Glenn Slater score out of your head. A Bronx Tale, directed by Jerry Zaks and Robert De Niro (who helmed and starred in the original film), opens officially on December 1 at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre. The new musical features a book by Oscar nominee Chazz Palminteri.

To commemorate the show’s big night, Broadway.com resident artist Justin “Squigs” Robertson penned this sketch of the cast. Featured in the portrait are Bobby Conte Thornton as Calogero, Nick Cordero as Sonny, Richard H. Blake as Lorenzo, Broadway.com vlogger Ariana DeBose as Jane, Lucia Giannetta as Rosina and Hudson Loverro as Young Calogero.

Happy opening to the cast of A Bronx Tale. Here’s to being one of the great ones!


About the Artist: With a desire to celebrate the magic of live theater and those who create it, and with a deep reverence for such touchstones as the work of Al Hirschfeld and the wall at Sardi’s, Squigs is happy and grateful to be among those carrying on the traditions where theater and caricature meet. He was born and raised in Oregon, lived in Los Angeles for quite a long time and now calls New York City his home.