Escape to Margaritaville - wikipedia Escape to Margaritaville Escape to Margaritaville Music Jimmy Buffett Lyrics Jimmy Buffett Book Greg Garcia and Mike O'Malley Setting Present Day, The Caribbean & Ohio Premiere May 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 17 ) : San Diego Productions 2017 La Jolla Playhouse 2018 Broadway Escape to Margaritaville is a musical that first debuted in 2017, featuring Jimmy Buffett songs. The plot revolved around about a part - time bartender and singer who falls for a career - minded tourist. The initial run show features music and lyrics by Jimmy Buffett and is based on a book by Greg Garcia and Mike O'Malley. The show is directed by Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Kelly Devine. Following try out performances in La Jolla, Chicago, Houston, and New Orleans, the show premiered on Broadway in February 2018. Contents 1 Productions 2 Synopsis 2.1 Act One 2.2 Act Two 3 Musical numbers 4 Characters and original cast 5 Critical reception 6 References 7 External links Productions The La Jolla Playhouse presented the musical in a limited engagement from May 9 until July 9, 2017. Following its run at La Jolla, the musical had limited runs in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 20 until October 28, Houston, Texas from October 31 until November 5, and in Chicago, Illinois from November 9 until December 2, 2017. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on February 16, 2018, prior to a March 15, 2018 opening night. In May of 2018, it was announced that a national tour will launch in Providence, Rhode Island in the fall of 2019. Synopsis Act One Tully works as a singer for the bar at Margaritaville, a run down hotel on a small island in the Caribbean, along with his `` island family '' : Brick, the bartender, Jamal, the busboy, and Marley, the owner, and J.D., a local beach bum who spends his days at the bar. He regularly has affairs with female guests with no intention of continuing the fling beyond their time at the hotel ( `` License to Chill '' ). In Cincinnati, Ohio, Rachel and Tammy prepare to go on vacation at the Margaritaville before Tammy gets married. Her fiance, Chadd, forces Tammy to go on a diet of carrot juice and sunflower seeds, so she can lose weight for the wedding, which infuriates Rachel. Chadd has Tammy promise not to cheat on him and his friends warn the two women of the land sharks. Tammy and Rachel laugh their warning off and travel to the hotel ( `` Fins '' ). Rachel is disappointed with the condition of the hotel, even though Tammy is just happy to be in paradise. Tully flirts with Rachel, who is more concerned about work, and has Brick bring tequila shots, to which Rachel questions if it 's the appropriate time to start drinking. Tully, Brick, J.D., and the patrons insist that ( `` It 's Five O'Clock Somewhere '' ). Tully and Brick take the women 's bags to their room, along with some margaritas. Rachel insists going up to the volcano in order to obtain a soil sample. Brick offers to drive them up in his run down convertable ( `` Ragtop Day '' ). On the way to the Volcano, the car breaks down, and the four search for another way up. Brick and Tammy hit it off, while Tully continues to flirt with Rachel, where she informs him of her experiment to use potatoes as an alternative energy resource and how it takes up much of her time, leaving her no time to relax ( `` It 's My Job '' ). On the beach, J.D. tells guests stories about his life and his buried treasure, which Marley dismisses as lies. After being ordered to leave the guests alone, J.D. begins to sing a song that she disapproves of and invites the guests sing along ( `` Why Do n't We Get Drunk '' ). Back on the trail to the volcano, Tully tries to get Rachel to relax and enjoy the island by teaching her how to play guitar ( `` Three Chords '' ). Tammy and Brick discuss their childhoods and how their parents had very high expectations for them, finding amusement that they had become the people their parents frowned upon ( `` We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About '' ). The two almost kiss before Tammy reveals that she is engaged. Later that night, Tully reveals to Rachel that he grew up in Maine, where his father wanted him to continue the family line of fisherman. He arrived at the island to get away from the cold weather, pollution, and irritations of society. Rachel, finding herself charmed by him, kisses him ( `` Son of Son of a Sailor '' ). Back at the hotel, everyone is recovering from the previous night of drinking and partying ( `` My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, and I Do n't Love Jesus '' ). Tully and Rachel prepare to go snorkling and Marley notices something different about Tully. He then admits to her that he thinks he 's in love with Rachel. After swearing that she would n't tell anyone, she tells some guests, and word spreads around the hotel. Tully and Rachel spend the rest of the week in bed and on the beach, causing Tully to miss work. Brick tries to help Tammy from giving into her urge to sleep with him. On her last night on the island, he suggests they do something to distract her and the two decide to get tattoos, with Brick needing to be drunk due to his fear of needles. On the morning they leave, Rachel and Tammy discuss how the past week has changed their views of the future ( `` Medley : Coconut Telegraph / Last Mango in Paris / Cabana Daydream / Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes '' ). Tully decides to tell Rachel how he feels, but she and Tammy leave before he can. Brick discovers that his tattoo on his stomach is of Tammy 's face, admitting to Tully that he has feelings for Tammy. The two lament about their failed romances, while J.D. looks for a salt shaker for his shrimp ( `` Margaritaville '' ). The island begins to rumble, signaling the volcano is about to erupt, sending Margaritaville into chaos. Act two Jamal wonders where he will go after evacuating the island as the patrons panic, Marley tries to keep everyone calm, Tully and Brick pack the boat with whatever they can, and J.D. grabs a shovel ( `` Volcano '' ). After everyone is onboard of the evacuation boat, Marley notices J.D. is missing, and Jamal reveals that he saw him heading into the jungle. Tully and Brick go to find J.D., despite Brick 's objections. In the jungle, Tully tells Brick to think of things that make him happy in order to control his fear ( `` Grapefruit - Juicy Fruit '' ). The two find J.D., who is digging up his buried treasure. The two insist that the treasure is n't real, as they believe he just makes up his stories. The two are shocked when J.D. digs up a chest as Marley arrives, revealing she had to let the boat leave due to the guests panicking. J.D. has Marley take them to his plane, which she hid due to his pilot license being revoked. At the airport, Tammy and Rachel prepare to take off and Rachel learns that funding for her experiment has been denied, much to her dismay. Up in the air, J.D. flies Marley, Tully, and Brick to safety. Tully and Brick go through J.D. 's treasure and find pictures and journals, learning that J.D. moved to Europe, married an actress, and had a son. His wife and son where killed when a bomb went off, while J.D. survived, losing an eye. J.D. tells the two that even though he 's been through tragedy, he 's had a good life ( `` He Went to Paris '' ). Tully reveals to J.D. that he hoped the treasure would be money that he could give to Rachel to help fund her experiment. J.D. tells Tully that the real treasure is what is in the heart and the memories of all the good times. He insists that Tully tell Rachel that he loves her, to which Tully has J.D. fly them to Cincinnati. At a bar in Cincinnati, Tammy and Chadd 's rehearsal dinner is underway. She prepares to go eat a cheeseburger, but Chadd has set up a vegetarian buffet for her, due to her diet. She fantasizes about eating a cheeseburger, when Brick enters and urges her to quit her diet ( `` Cheeseburger in Paradise '' ). Chadd sees them eating the burgers and tells Tammy that he ca n't love her if she 's fat, causing Tammy to punch him and call the wedding off. J.D. and Marley discuss about the time they slept together ten years ago, and admit that they have feelings for each other. Tully enters and tells Rachel that he loves her, to which Rachel is n't sure how to respond. Tully plays a song to remind her of their time together on the island ( Tin Cup Chalise ). She admits that she has feelings for Tully, but they are too different and that a relationship probably wo n't last. She leaves and Tully is approached by Ted, a talent agent, who insists that Tully can become famous with his mix of country and beach music. Over the course of three years, Brick and Tammy get married and have a daughter ; after being denied by numerous banks, Rachel finally gets funding for her research ; J.D. and Marley become a couple, rebuild Margaritaville, and have a daughter ; and Tully becomes an international music star ( `` Love and Luck '' ). Tully returns to Margaritaville to perform for the hotel 's re-opening and notices Rachel in the crowd. The two catch up and realize they are still in love with each other ( `` Come Monday '' ). A year later, Brick and Tammy receive an invitation to Tully and Rachel 's wedding and first class tickets. Tully, Rachel, Tammy, Brick, J.D. and Marley reflect on how much their lives have changed in the past few years as the wedding is being prepared and the guests arrive ( `` A Pirate Looks at Forty '' ). The two are married and everyone celebrates at Margaritaville ( `` One Particular Harbor '' ). Musical numbers Act I `` License to Chill '' -- Tully, Company `` Fins '' -- Rachel, Tammy, Chadd, Goons, Ensemble `` It 's Five O'Clock Somewhere '' -- Tully, Brick, J.D., Tammy, Company `` Ragtop Day '' -- Brick, Tammy, Tully, Rachel `` It 's My Job '' -- Rachel `` Why Do n't We Get Drunk '' -- J.D., Ensemble `` Three Chords '' -- Tully, Rachel `` We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About / The Natives Are Restless '' -- Brick, Tammy `` Son of a Son of a Sailor '' -- Tully, Rachel `` My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Do n't Love Jesus '' -- Marley, Jamal, JD, Ensemble `` Medley : Coconut Telegraph / Last Mango in Paris / Havana Daydreamin ' / Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes '' -- Company `` Margaritaville '' -- Tully, Brick, Company Act II `` Volcano '' -- Jamal, Ensemble `` Grapefruit -- Juicy Fruit '' -- Brick, Tully, J.D. `` He Went to Paris '' -- Tully, Brick, J.D. `` Cheeseburger in Paradise '' -- Brick, Tammy, Ensemble `` Tin Cup Chalice '' -- Tully, Ensemble `` Love and Luck '' -- Tully, Backup Singers `` Come Monday '' -- Tully, Rachel `` A Pirate Looks at Forty '' -- Tully, Rachel, Brick, Tammy, J.D., Marley `` One Particular Harbor '' -- Company Characters and original cast Character La Jolla Playhouse ( 2017 ) Broadway ( 2018 ) Tully Paul Alexander Nolan Rachel Alison Luff Tammy Lisa Howard Brick Charlie Pollock Eric Petersen Marley Rema Webb J.D. Don Sparks Jamal / Ted Andre Ward Jesus Mike Millan Chadd Alex Michael Stoll Ian Michael Stuart Critical reception For the 2018 Broadway debut, the production received generally negative reviews. Jesse Green, writing for The New York Times began by saying, `` If ever there were a time to be drunk in the theater, this is it, '' and The Washington Post called it `` insufferably dumb. '' Entertainment Weekly in contrast said it would give audiences `` a light buzz. '' NJ.com praised the main actors as they `` do their best '' with the story, but also called the musical `` an unfortunate mishmash of Buffett staples '' and `` a handful of tepid new compositions. '' It said the first act was a `` garishly - colored explosion of randomness and kitsch that you ( almost ) start to root for, '' before devolving into a second act that is `` merely terrible. '' It also noted that a romance plot with two chorus members `` inexplicably upstaged '' the leads, proving distracting. It also received a number of positive reviews, with praise for the cast. Newsday said it was a `` delightful, energetic frothy drink of a show '' which would have been appropriate for a beach - side theater. Calling the writing clever for its incorporation of Buffett songs, it said it was enjoyable for audience members who `` do n't expect too much. '' The Hollywood Reporter was of the opinion that Buffett fans would enjoy the musical, noting that at the showing, many fans `` enthusiastically '' shouted lyrics. Attributing a `` distinct sitcom - style sensibility '' to the `` rudimentary '' source material, a book by Greg Garcia and Mike O'Malley, the review said the show `` exudes an affable likability that 's hard to entirely resist. '' It praised `` clever staging '' by Christopher Ashley and `` exuberant '' choreography. The leads were also praised for `` charm and charisma. '' Bloomberg gave it a very negative review, calling it a `` bland ode to wastin ' away. '' It said it `` blends the greatest hits of Jimmy Buffett, a set of cheery cardboard characters, and a simple -- if occasionally demented -- plot into a concoction syrupy enough to taste sort of like a Broadway show. But like the worst versions of its namesake beverage, it 's too watered - down to be much fun. '' The cast was described as talented, and `` carries the show as best it can. '' Vulture also gave it a negative review, calling it an `` empty shell '' instead of fun. References Jump up ^ `` Musical Numbers '' ( PDF ). lajollaplayhouse.org//. La Jolla Playhouse. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Full Cast Set for Broadway 's Jimmy Buffett Musical Escape to Margaritaville ''. playbill.com. Playbill. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017. Jump up ^ Green, Jesse ( 2018 - 03 - 15 ). `` Review : ' Escape to Margaritaville, ' Where Work Is a Dirty Word ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 04. Jump up ^ Marks, Peter ( March 15, 2018 ), Jimmy Buffett 's music comes to Broadway and, well, the beach party 's a dud, The Washington Post, retrieved March 18, 2018 Jump up ^ Maslow, Nick ( March 15, 2018 ), Jimmy Buffett 's Escape to Margaritaville musical will give you a light buzz : EW review, Entertainment Weekly, retrieved March 18, 2018 Jump up ^ ' Escape to Margaritaville ' review : The Jimmy Buffett musical is a sour mix, NJ.com, March 15, 2018, retrieved April 8, 2018 Jump up ^ ' Escape to Margaritaville ' review : A frothy Jimmy Buffett musical, Newsday, March 15, 2018, retrieved April 8, 2018 Jump up ^ `` ' Escape to Margaritaville ' : Theater Review '', The Hollywood Reporter, March 15, 2018, retrieved April 8, 2018 Jump up ^ Escape to Margaritaville Review : Even a Shaker of Salt Ca n't Save This One, Bloomberg, March 15, 2018, retrieved April 8, 2018 Jump up ^ Theater Review : When Margaritaville Comes to Times Square, Vulture, March 15, 2018, retrieved April 8, 2018 External links `` Escape to Margaritaville '' on Facebook Escape to Margaritaville at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Escape_to_Margaritaville&oldid=842169742 '' Categories : 2017 musicals Broadway musicals Hidden categories : Pages with timeline metadata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 20 May 2018, at 18 : 19. 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Question: when did escape to margaritaville open on broadway
Answer: February 2018