On March 25, GRAMMY nominee Regina Spektor announced she would be making her Broadway debut with five nights of shows at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The concerts, whose music will span her almost two decades-long career, will take place on June 20, 21, 22, 25 and 26.
The Moscow-born singer/songwriter is the third artist announced as part of the new In Residence on Broadway concert series in New York, co-produced by Live Nation. The series was announced earlier this month, following the reveal that former Smiths frontman Morrissey would be performing a residency at the theater from May 2–11. Greek pianist Yanni was the second performer announced, taking over the stage from May 28–June 2.
Spektor shared her excitement about bringing her music to the iconic theater built in 1910.
"I am so inspired as I plan these five nights on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne, a beautiful old theater with a rich history," she said in a statement. "One of the things I'm most excited about is the chance to explore theatrical elements within my concert show. This isn't a 'Broadway Show,' and yet it's not a tour concert, either. I'm revisiting all the songs I've ever written, to see how some of them might group together and connect into a show."
She added that each night would offer something different, including surprise guests and songs from the vault—she self-released her first two albums, in 2001 and 2002, via CD only.
"I am thinking up some fun ways to incorporate special guests as well," she continued. "I'll be rotating the solo songs quite a bit between the dates, and I'm finding ways to reimagine many of them. Some haven't been played since my days of playing bars, cafes and open mics. So far the plan is to set up at the Lunt-Fontanne, and in my own small way, pay homage to Broadway!"
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Spektor's most recent album was her seventh studio album, 2016's Remember Us to Life. Her most recent single is "Birdsong," which she released in November 2018 and wrote for the Amazon show "The Romanoffs." She has recorded other music for TV and film over the years, including the Netflix series "Orange Is The New Black," which earned her a GRAMMY nod. The song she wrote for the hit show, "You've Got Time," was nominated for Best Song Written For Visual Media at the 56th GRAMMY Awards.
Tickets for Spektor's Broadway residency go on sale to the general public this Friday, March 29th. Presales began today; more info can be found on her website.
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