Shows · Almost Famous
Almost Famous
Opened 2022
149 performances
Musical, Contemporary
In 1973, fifteen-year-old William Miller, an aspiring rock journalist, talks his way into an assignment for Rolling Stone magazine to profile the up-and-coming band Stillwater on their concert tour. On the road, William falls under the spell of the glamorous Band Aid Penny Lane while navigating the egos, excess, and camaraderie of rock-and-roll life, all while trying to write an honest story and deal with his overprotective mother back home.
- Music
- Tom Kitt
- Lyrics
- Cameron Crowe, Tom Kitt
- Book
- Cameron Crowe
Productions1 on Broadway
Recordings 2 recordings
Almost Famous is a 2019 stage musical with music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Cameron Crowe and Kitt, and a book by Crowe. It is based on the 2000 film of the same name written and directed by Crowe. Loosely based on Crowe's life, the musical follows a teenager who becomes a journalist for Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970s. The show debuted in San Diego at The Old Globe in 2019, with previews beginning on September 13 and a premiere on September 27. It ran through October 27. Creative work continued during the COVID-19 shutdown. Like the film, the musical begins in the San Diego, home of the Miller family, progresses to the San Francisco offices of Rolling Stone, and then travels through the Uni…
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