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| The Visitor | |
|---|---|
| Music | Tom Kitt |
| Lyrics | Brian Yorkey |
| Book | Kwame Kwei-Armah Brian Yorkey |
| Basis | The Visitor by Tom McCarthy |
| Premiere | October 16, 2021: The Public Theater |
| Productions | 2021 Off-Broadway |
The Visitor is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and a book by Yorkey and Kwame Kwei-Armah, based on the 2007 film. It premiered at The Public Theater in October 2021.
The musical was expected to have its world premiere at The Public Theater in New York City on October 7, 2021, for a limited run until November 21, 2021. Previews ultimately began on October 16. [1]
| Character | Off-Broadway (2021) [2] |
|---|---|
| Walter | David Hyde Pierce |
| Tarek | Ahmad Maksoud [3] |
| Zainab | Alysha Deslorieux |
| Mouna | Jacqueline Antaramian |
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