SIERRA BOGGESS, ADAM JACOBS, NORM LEWIS, ELISEO ROMAN, KAREN ZIEMBA, AND MORE BRING MONTE CRISTO TO LIFE AT THE YORK THEATRE
“A lush, romantic score which in every way complements the grand storytelling of love, injustice, and revenge!” - Theatrescene.net
“A literary landmark turning into a musical masterpiece - Don’t miss it!” - Times Square Chronicles
“Two hours of nail-biting suspense, romance, buried treasure, vengeance, cross-dressing, and captivating melodies!” - OffOffOnline
Starring SIERRA BOGGESS, ADAM JACOBS, JAMES JUDY, NORM LEWIS, STEPHANIE JAE PARK, DANNY RUTIGLIANO, ELISEO ROMAN, DANIEL YEARWOOD, KAREN ZIEMBA
LIMITED OFF-BROADWAY ENGAGEMENT
March 12 - April 5, 2026 AT THE THEATRE AT ST. JEAN’S
OPENING NIGHT IS THURSDAY, MARCH 19, AT 7 P.M.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT YORKTHEATRE.ORG
THE YORK THEATRE (Joseph Hayward, Producing Artistic Director, Wendy Hall, General Manager), in association with Willette Klausner, is pleased to announce the world premiere production of the sweeping musical adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' beloved novel MONTE CRISTO, with book and lyrics by two-time Tony-nominee Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina and Drama Desk winner Desperate Measures), music by two-time Richard Rogers Award winner, Johnathan Larson Award Grant recipient and ASCAP Richard Rodgers Award winner Stephen Weiner, music direction & orchestrations by David Hancock Turner, choreography by Marcos Santana, and direction by Helen Hayes nominee Peter Flynn. MONTE CRISTO stars Drama Desk Nominee Sierra Boggess, Adam Jacobs, Tony Award and Drama Desk Nominee Norm Lewis, Drama Desk Award Winner Eliseo Roman, and Tony Award Winner Karen Ziemba, and more. The show will play a limited engagement at Off-Broadway’s The York Theatre, located at Theatre at St. Jean’s (150 East 76th Street, New York City). Performances begin Thursday, March 12, and continue through Sunday, April 5. Opening Night is Thursday, March 19 (7 p.m.). Tickets are $29-$85 and available at https://www.yorktheatre.org/monte-cristo-2025.
Monte Cristo tells the epic story of a man wrongfully imprisoned who returns richer, wiser, and bent on vengeance. But as his carefully orchestrated plan unfolds, he must face the ultimate question: is justice enough without love?
“A classic tale told by a bounty of Broadway's best actors,” says director Flynn. “The story of revenge and redemption is not only timeless but remarkably relevant to this moment in our own history. The score Steve has composed is both sweeping and deeply moving. Peter's book & lyrics blend a sense of adventure, wit, and vulnerability, making each character jump off the page. This is truly a once-in-a-long-while chance to see a beautiful new musical told by an extraordinary cast.”
"It's one of the great love stories of all time, but the plot is surprisingly relevant to today. It's also pretty darn funny” continues book and lyricist, Kellogg.
Developed in The York’s New2NY series, this production reunites the writer of Desperate Measures (Drama Desk winner for best music and lyrics) and the team that brought you Penelope for a thrilling tale of revenge, redemption, and enduring romance.
The production stars Drama Desk Nominee SIERRA BOGGESS (The Little Mermaid, The Phantom of the Opera, Harmony, School of Rock) as Mercedes, ADAM JACOBS (Aladdin, Les Misérables, The Lion King, The Who’s Tommy) as Edmund, JAMES JUDY (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Into the Woods, A Christmas Carol) as Danglars, Tony Award and Drama Desk Nominee NORM LEWIS (The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Chicken & Biscuits, The Little Mermaid, Les Misérables) as Villefort, STEPHANIE JAE PARK (War Paint, Hamilton, The King and I) as Haydee, DANNY RUTIGLIANO as Caderrousse/Abbe, Drama Desk Award Winner ELISEO ROMAN (In The Heights, On Your Feet) as Morrell, DANIEL YEARWOOD (Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, Sweeney Todd, Ink) as Fernand, and Tony Award Winner KAREN ZIEMBA (Contact, Curtains, Never Gonna Dance, Steel Pier) as Carconte/Lucrezia Borgia. More casting to be announced.
The production features scenic design by Anne Mundell, costume design by Zoë Sienna Allen, sound design by Joanna Lynne Staub, and lighting design by Alan E. Edwards. Marketing by Innoruptiv, Publicity by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR. Casting is by Andrea Zee of Zee-Casting.
MONTE CRISTO plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, April 5:
Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Additional performance on Sunday, 15 March 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Please note the adjusted schedule for Easter Week: Thursday, April 2, at 2:30 p.m., no show on Friday, April 3, and no evening performances on Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets are $29-$85 and available at https://www.yorktheatre.org/monte-cristo-2025 or by calling 862-235-0938. For groups of 10+ please contact Carol Ostrow at 212-265-8500. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater an hour prior to the performance.
Running Time: 2:15 with an intermission
Website: https://www.yorktheatre.org
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BIOGRAPHIES
PETER FLYNN (Director) is delighted to return to the York Theatre, where he directed the workshop performance of Monte Cristo. Recent credits include The Shark Is Broken for George Street Playhouse; the southeast regional premiere of The Lehman Trilogy for the Maltz Jupiter Theatre (Carbonell nom, Best Director); Fiddler on the Roof for the Olney Theatre Center; the multimedia performances of November 1918: The Great War & the Great Gatsby for Carnegie Hall and Eyes of the World for the Boston Pops, which is available on pbs.org. Peter is returning to South Africa next summer to direct the African tour of Calling Us Home by Alice Gillham, for which he directed the world premiere in 2023.
Other credits include: Smart Blonde by Willy Holtzman starring Andréa Burns; Rhapsody in Seth starring Seth Rudetsky; On the 20th Century with Douglas Sills & Marin Mazzie; Chess with Josh Groban & Julia Murney; and Andrea Martin’s one-woman show, Andrea Martin: Final Days Everything Must Go.
Peter is a Professor of Musical Theatre at Montclair State University and an Associate Artist at Ford’s Theatre. He also sits on the Board of Live And In Color, a not-for-profit theatre development company creating plays and musicals by and for Artists-Of-Color. peterflynndirector.com
PETER KELLOGG (Book & Lyrics) has two Tony nominations for book and lyrics to a musical of Anna Karenina (composer Dan Levine), which recently toured in Japan and was broadcast on Japanese Public TV. With David Friedman, he created Desperate Measures, a 6-person western loosely based on Measure for Measure, which premiered at The York Theatre and won Drama Desk Awards for Best Music and Best Lyrics and The Outer Critics Award for Best Musical. With Steve Weiner, he’s also created Penelope, a new musical about how The Odyssey was really written, and Monte Cristo, based on the classic novel.
STEPHEN WEINER (Composer) is the winner of two Richard Rodgers Awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Jonathan Larson Grant recipient and the winner of the ASCAP Richard Rodgers Award. Additionally, he has won the Global Search for New Musicals Award and has been nominated for the Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Awards. His scores with Book Writer and Lyricist Peter Kellogg include Monte Cristo, Penelope (York Theater), and The Rivals (Bristol Riverside Theater). Other scores include The Honeymooners (Papermill Playhouse), Rocket Science (Royal Scottish Academy of Arts and Music), Iron Curtain (Prospect Theater), Once Upon a Time in New Jersey (Village Theater), newyorkers (Manhattan Theater Club), Spittin’ Image (Forum Theater), Marco Polo (Disney Feature Animation Development), After Happily Ever After (The Players Theater), an Evening with Comden and Green at Carnegie Hall. In development, The Hudsucker Proxy with Book Writer and Lyricist Glenn Slater.
THE YORK THEATRE, “Where Musicals Come to Life,” is the only theatre in New York City—and one of very few in the world—dedicated to developing and fully producing new musicals and preserving notable shows from the past. For over five decades, York’s intimate, imaginative style of producing both original and classic musicals has resulted in critical acclaim and recognition from artists and audiences alike. Since 1997, The York has focused on new musicals in its Mainstage Series—most of them world, American, or New York premieres—by some of the field’s most esteemed creators and has also helped launch the careers of many talented new writers. Over 45 cast recordings from York Theatre productions are now available, including its acclaimed revival of CLOSER THAN EVER (2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Revival). Commercial transfers of such York premieres as THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!), SOUVENIR (Tony Award Nomination for actress Judy Kaye), and JOLSON & COMPANY, and revivals of PACIFIC OVERTURES and SWEENEY TODD (four Tony Nominations including Best Revival) have all showcased the importance of The York and its programs.
The York is the recipient of an Emmy Nomination, a special Drama Desk Award for “Developing and Producing New Musicals,” and a special Outer Critics Circle Award for “50 Years of Producing New and Classic Musicals.” The York is currently producing at The Theatre at St. Jean’s at 76th Street and Lexington Avenue.
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Listings Information:
Who: The York Theatre
What: MONTE CRISTO
Where: The York Theatre (Theatre at St. Jean's, 150 East 76th Street, New York City)
When: March 12 - April 5, 2026
How: Tickets are $29-$85 and available at https://www.yorktheatre.org or by calling 862-235-0938.
Is justice enough without love?
