A celebrated Burt Bacharach revue is heading back to New York City, and the creative team is actively casting and building out the production ahead of a September 16 opening. Going Bachrach, a three-person cabaret revue featuring close to 50 songs drawn from across Bacharach's six-decade songbook, will return to the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre at the West Side YMCA in Manhattan for a full run through November 29, 2026. This is a remounting of the show that played the same intimate venue in January and February of 2026 to strong reception, and with original cast members already confirmed to return, the production is now in the business of filling out the rest of its creative and support roster.
Lyricist and director David Zippel is at the helm, and his name alone signals a certain caliber of musical craftsmanship. Zippel is a Tony Award winner, best known for his work on City of Angels and the book and lyrics contributions that have placed him among Broadway's more durable creative voices. His dual role here as both director and casting director is notable and not uncommon in the intimate theater world, where the creative team often wears multiple hats. The revue was co-created by producer Jack Lewin alongside musical director Adrian Galante and musical supervisors Will Friedland and Tedd Firth, all of whom are returning from the original production. That continuity is a good sign for anyone who values a set where the team already knows one another and has worked out the kinks together. Singer and jazz vocalist Hillary Kole and performer John Pagano, both original cast members, are confirmed to return, with the third performer slot yet to be announced publicly.
The production is brought to life through Lewin Productions and Going Bachrach LLC, with Jack Lewin serving as both producer and co-creator. Lewin Productions operates in the world of New York-based live performance, and this remounting reflects a producer confident enough in the material to bring it back for a longer, more sustained engagement. The intimate scale of the production, eight performers total including five musicians, means this is not a large commercial Broadway operation with a sprawling overhead. It is a tight, carefully curated theatrical event with a specific artistic vision, and the production team structure reflects that. Budgets in the cabaret-revue space at houses like the Deane Little Theatre tend to be lean and purposeful, which means roles that do exist carry real creative weight.
The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre, located inside the West Side YMCA on West 63rd Street in Manhattan, is a well-regarded intimate performance space in New York's cabaret and off-Broadway ecosystem. It seats a small audience by design, making it ideally suited to the personal, song-by-song storytelling that a Bacharach revue demands. New York's theater community needs little introduction to the venue, and local talent, both on stage and behind the scenes, will be the natural first call for any remaining open roles. With performances running nearly ten weeks from mid-September through the end of November, this is a meaningful engagement by cabaret standards, not a weekend run or a one-off concert presentation. The fall timing also places it squarely in New York's active theatrical season, when audiences and press are paying close attention.
For musical directors, rehearsal pianists, sound designers familiar with intimate theatrical spaces, and stage managers comfortable in the cabaret format, this is the kind of production worth reaching out about now. The show is in pre-production with casting underway, which means the window to get in front of the right people is open but will not stay that way for long. With nearly 50 Bacharach songs to shape and sequence, including arrangements that span styles from early pop balladry through his later work, the musical team has real creative work ahead. Anyone with experience in vocal revue staging, jazz-inflected orchestration, or small-ensemble live performance will find the production's needs closely aligned with that background.
ProductionList.com carries the full listing for Going Bachrach, including production contacts, office information, and crew details as they are confirmed. If you are a performer, stage manager, sound professional, or production coordinator working in New York's live performance space, this is the moment to check the listing and make contact. The September 16 start is close enough to matter now, and productions at this scale move quickly once they lock their team.
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