So you’re in the mood for a believable
love affair where the actors have fantastic chemistry?
You need Pajama Game tickets. This revival of the 1954
hit musical stars Harry Connick, Jr. in his theatrical
debut and Broadway sensation, Kelli O’Hara as star-crossed
lovers with more than enough steamy undercurrent to suit
the most devout romantic.
Based on Richard Bissell’s novel, 7 ½
Cents, the musical’s book was written by Broadway
legends Bissell and George Abbott. Set against the backdrop
of the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory, The Pajama Game centers
on labor negotiations and explores the male-female dynamic.
Connick stars as the factory’s new manager, and
O’Hara stars opposite as the union representative.
Needless to say, their romance is a bumpy ride.
A few of The Pajama Game’s musical numbers have
become part of our American lexicon, such as “Hey
There” and “Hernando’s Hideaway,”
which seem like they were made to by sung by Connick,
O’Hara and the supporting cast. This reinvention
of The Pajama Game is directed and choreographed by
Kathleen Marshall, a Tony, Drama Desk and Astaire Award-winner.
Marshall’s Broadway credits include Wonderful
Town, Seussical, Kiss Me Kate and Little Shop of Horrors.
Three-time Grammy Award-winner Connick received a Tony
nomination for Best Original Score for Thou Shalt Not
in 2001 and Emmy Award for his PBS special, “Harry
Connick, Jr.: Only You In Concert.” He has sold
over 20 million records, largely due to his breakout
success, the soundtrack to When Harry Met Sally. No
stranger to acting, Connick starred opposite Glenn Close
in the television movie version of South Pacific. His
films include Little Man Tate, Copycat and Hope Floats.
Connick also has a recurring role as “Leo”
on NBC’s hit sitcom, “Will and Grace.”
Kelli O’Hara recently starred in the hit musical,
The Light in the Piazza, for which she received Tony
and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. She has
also appeared in The Sweet Smell of Success, Dracula
the Musical and Stephen Sondheim’s Follies.
The Pajama Game also stars Michael McKean, of television’s
“Laverne & Shirley” fame. McKean made
his Broadway musical debut in Hairspray and starred
in the world premiere of Woody Allen’s A Second
Hand Memory. McKean’s film credits include The
Producers, Beautiful and the cult hit, This is Spinal
Tap, which he co-wrote. He also appeared in A Mighty
Wind and co-wrote the film’s Academy Award-nominated
song.
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