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The stage adaptation moved the setting from Sheffield, England to Buffalo, New York and premiered in 2000 at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre, directed by Jack O’Brien. The British film of The Full Monty achieved international critical success and received 1997 Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay and won for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. Music Director for The Full Monty is David Bonofiglio, who also conducts the 7-piece band. It feels like the perfect way to welcome audiences back to the theatre.” Gray, who has worked on such Broadway shows as The Producers, Young Frankenstein, and Bullets Over Broadway said, “This show is filled with so much joy, humor and heart. James Gray will make his Skylight debut as director and choreographer. It explores many kinds of love stories, but the heart of the show is the love between a father and a son – and the lengths one must go to learn what is most important in life.” “It centers on salt-of-the-earth characters who turn to desperate and creative measures when they lose their jobs.

“ The Full Monty is as funny (and revealing) as it is touching,” said Skylight Music Theatre Artistic Director Michael Unger. The score, which ranges from tender ballads to driving, funk-inspired grooves, showcases a catchy blend of pop, Broadway, and a big horn band sound.

The irresistible humor and songs lead up to one of the most anticipated final moments in Broadway musical history.īased on the 1997 film of the same name, The Full Monty features music and lyrics by David Yazbek ( The Band’s Visit) and book by Terrence McNally ( Ragtime). The Full Monty follows an unlikely band of out-of-work steelworkers who decide to turn their lives around by baring it all for the greater good. James Gray, known for his work on Broadway and television, directs and choreographs the production.Ī Hit Comedy that Reveals a “Show-All” Cast This hilarious, ten-time Tony Award-nominated musical will be produced at Skylight for the first time. The smash Broadway hit The Full Monty marks Skylight’s return to live, in-person theatre. Skylight is Milwaukee’s professional Equity music theatre company. Broadway, in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward. Performances will take place in the beautiful Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. 2, 2021) - Skylight Music Theatre today announced the cast and creative team for the 2021-22 season opener, The Full Monty, running September 24 – October 17, 2021.