The cast of August Rush: The Musical is following the music right to Aurora for this world premiere production. In these exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, director John Doyle guides the cast to musical theater perfection in preparation for Opening Night Friday, May 3, 2019.
Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd and George Abud in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Choreographer JoAnn M. Hunter in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
John Hickok in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Hickok plays Wizard/Father. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Jack McCarthy in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. McCarthy doubles with Huxley Westemeier in the title role of August Rush/Evan Taylor. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd and George Abud in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd and George Abud in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd and George Abud, with director John Doyle in the background in between, in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd and George Abud in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd and George Abud in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd and George Abud in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd and George Abud in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd and George Abud in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd and George Abud in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Tom Vendafreddo in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Vendafreddo is associate conductor. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Jack McCarthy in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. McCarthy doubles with Huxley Westemeier in the title role of August Rush. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Director John Doyle in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. Doyle earned a Tony Award for Sweeney Todd and also staged the Broadway revival of The Color Purple starring Jennifer Hudson. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Jack McCarthy and Leenya Rideout in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. McCarthy doubles with Huxley Westemeier in the title role of August Rush/Evan Taylor. Rideout plays Hope. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Director John Doyle in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. Doyle earned a Tony Award for Sweeney Todd and also staged the Broadway revival of The Color Purple starring Jennifer Hudson. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
George Abud and Sydney Shepherd in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd plays August’s birth mother, Lyla. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Sydney Shepherd in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Shepherd will play August’s birth mother, Lyla. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
George Abud (foreground) in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. Abud plays August’s long lost father, Lewis. John Doyle (right) directs. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
August Rush: The Musical company shot: (front row, from left) Jessie Linden, Marta Bagratuni, Jack McCarthy, Katrina Yaukey, Ginna Doyle, (back row, from left) Brad Giovanine, Alex Bender, Matt Deitchman, John Hickok, Huxley Westemeier, Leenya Rideout, Troy Valjean Rucker, Doug Smith, Lizzie Hagstedt, Sydney Shepherd and George Abud. August Rush: The Musical debuts April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
John Hickok in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Hickok plays Wizard/Father. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Huxley Westemeier in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Westemeier doubles with Jack McCarthy in the title role of August Rush. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Director John Doyle in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. Doyle earned a Tony Award for Sweeney Todd and also staged the Broadway revival of The Color Purple starring Jennifer Hudson. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Huxley Westemeier (right) in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Westemeier doubles with Jack McCarthy in the title role of August Rush/Evan Taylor. Also pictured, background, from left: Troy Valjean Rucker, Katrina Yaukey and Lizzie Hagstedt. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Jack McCarthy and Leenya Rideout in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. McCarthy doubles with Huxley Westemeier in the title role of August Rush/Evan Taylor. Rideout plays Hope. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Huxley Westemeier in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Westemeier doubles with Jack McCarthy in the title role of August Rush/Evan Taylor. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Director John Doyle (left) and Jack McCarthy in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. McCarthy doubles with Huxley Westemeier in the title role of August Rush/Evan Taylor. Doyle earned a Tony Award for Sweeney Todd and also staged the Broadway revival of The Color Purple starring Jennifer Hudson. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Director John Doyle in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. Doyle earned a Tony Award for Sweeney Todd and also staged the Broadway revival of The Color Purple starring Jennifer Hudson. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios
Huxley Westemeier (right) in rehearsal for the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical, debuting April 24-June 2, 2019 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. John Doyle directs. Westemeier doubles with Jack McCarthy in the title role of August Rush/Evan Taylor. Also pictured, background, from left: Troy Valjean Rucker, Katrina Yaukey and Lizzie Hagstedt. Photographed by Justin Hoch at NEW 42ND STREET® Studios