Producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo announced Wednesday that the new play MAGIC/BIRD will open Wednesday, April 11, at the Longacre Theatre, 200 West 48th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue in New York City. Previews will begin Wednesday, March 21. Joining actors Kevin Daniels as Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Tug Coker as Larry Bird, will be Deirdre O’Connell as Georgia Bird/Shelly/Patricia Moore, Peter Scolari as Red Auerbach/Jerry Buss/Pat Riley, Rob Ray Manning Jr. as Michael Cooper/Henry Alvarado/Frank, and Francois Battiste as Jon Lennox/Ron Baxter/Willy.
[…] help drum up more publicity for the Broadway musical inspired by their intersecting careers. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson hit up New York City to do Late Night With David Letterman and […]