Hands on a Hardbody at the Brooks Atkinson Theater

The new Trey Anastasio scored Broadway musical, Hands on a Hardbody, will begin preview performances on Feb. 23 at the Brooks Atkinson Theater in advance of a Mar. 21 opening. Tickets for the first block of performances are on Amex presale now, presale ends 12/16/12 at 11:59 PM ET.

Based on a 1997 documentary by S.R. Bindler and Kevin Morris, the musical has a book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright (“I Am My Own Wife”), music by Trey Anastasio of the band Phish and Amanda Green (the new musical “Bring It On”), and lyrics by Ms. Green. The musical staging in La Jolla was by Benjamin Millepied, perhaps best known for his choreography in the movie “Black Swan”; because of a scheduling conflict, he has been replaced by the Broadway choreographer Sergio Trujillo (“Jersey Boys”). The director is Neil Pepe, the artistic director of Off Broadway’s Atlantic Theater Company. [NYTimes.com]

Music Geeks Presales (Password: MusicGeeks)
01/19 – Augustana (Acoustic) @ Gramercy Theatre w/ Lauren Shera (Presale runs on 12/6 from 10AM to 10PM)
02/09 – Ballyhoo! @ Gramercy Theatre w/ Kayavibe (Presale runs on 12/6 from 10AM to 10PM)
02/16 – Allstar Weekend @ Gramercy Theatre w/ Cute Is What We Aim For, Tiffany Alvord (Presale runs on 12/6 from 10AM to 10PM)
03/14 – Every Time I Die @ Irving Plaza w/ The Acacia Strain, Vanna, Hundredth, No Bragging Rights (Presale runs on 12/5 from 10AM to 10PM)
04/26 – IAMX @ Irving Plaza (Presale runs on 12/6 from 10AM to 10PM)
09/05 – The Mission UK – ‘Keeping The Faith’ @ Irving Plaza (Presale runs on 12/5 from 10AM to 10PM)