Lewis and executive producer Hunter Arnold tell The Associated Press that the jukebox musical “The Heart of Rock & Roll” — constructed from Lewis' songs — will play the James Earl Jones Theatre starting March 2024, capping more than 10 years of gestation.
And it has a lot of heart and it’s about love, basically,” Lewis said.
“People ask me, ’What’s it about, ”The Heart of Rock & Roll”?
They won a Grammy Award, for best music video for “The Heart if Rock ‘n’ Roll,” and “The Power of Love” was nominated for an Academy Award.
“It’s wonderfully demanding and wonderfully rewarding, and we’re just happy to have a shot at it.”___Mark Kennedy is at http://twitter.com/KennedyTwits
Persons:
— Huey Lewis, Lewis, Hunter Arnold, James Earl Jones, It’s, ” Lewis, “, it’s, ”, Brian Usifer, Jonathan A, Abrams, Hunter, Tyler Mitchell, Kayla Greenspan, There's, Arnold, ” Huey Lewis, —, “ Chicago ”, Billy Flynn, we’re, ” ___ Mark Kennedy
Organizations:
The News, Associated Press, James Earl Jones Theatre, Globe, “ Sports, Broadway
Locations:
“ Chicago