Grammy winner Kid Harpoon will create original music for the upcoming Broadway revival of “Art.” The Tony Award-winning show — about three friends who debate the merits of a ridiculously expensive painting — was written by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton.
The new production stars Tony nominee and Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale (“The Watcher,” “The Motherf**ker With the Hat”), Tony winner and Emmy winner James Corden (“The Late Late Show With James Corden,” “One Man, Two Guvnors”) and Tony winner and Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother,” “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”). Tony nominee Scott Ellis (“Take Me Out”) will direct the show.
Kid Harpoon, a songwriter and producer, won his first Grammy for his work on “Harry’s House” by Harry Styles in 2023, the same year he produced Miley Cyrus’ hit record “Flowers,” which took home the record of the year trophy. He is known for collaborating with prominent artists spanning all genres such as Lizzo, Florence + the Machine, Inhaler, King of Leon, Jessie Ware and David Byrne.
Previews of “Art” begin on Aug. 28 with an official opening night on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre. The production will play a limited 17-week engagement through Dec. 21, 2025.
The design team includes David Rockwell (set design), Linda Cho (costume design), Jen Schriever (lighting design) and Mikaal Sulaiman (sound design). “Art” is produced by Sand & Snow Entertainment (Michael Shulman), ATG Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions. 101 Productions, Ltd will serve as executive producer and general manager with casting by Jim Carnahan.