Morrissey is set to hit Broadway for the first time in his career to coincide with the release of latest effort California Son, out on May 24th via Étienne Records/BMG. At the residency, he’ll be playing a retrospective show at New York City’s hallowed Lunt-Fontanne Theater for seven days from May 2nd – May 11th and promises “an intimate yet exciting exploration of Morrissey’s expansive career from his early days to his upcoming new record.”
After last year’s “heartfelt” (Rolling Stone) cover of the Pretenders’ “Back on the Chain Gang” gave fans a taste of what was to come, Morrissey follows his acclaimed eleventh studio album ‘Low in High School’ with ‘California Son’ that will see Moz take on luminaries of the 60s and 70s like Joni Mitchell, Dionne Warwick, and Bob Dylan while also delving into more obscure musicians of the time, such as early gay icon Jobriath and political activist Phil Ochs. The collection also boasts collaborations with alt-rock royalty including Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Ed Droste (Grizzly Bear), Sameer Gadhia (Young the Giant), and LP.
Morrissey recently teased the release of ‘California Son’ by dropping his stirring rendition of the Roy Orbison classic “It’s Over” (with LP) — LISTEN HERE
MORRISSEY BROADWAY RESIDENCY DATES
5/2/2019 – New York, NY – Lunt-Fontanne Theater
5/3/2019 – New York, NY – Lunt-Fontanne Theater
5/4/2019 – New York, NY – Lunt-Fontanne Theater
5/7/2019 – New York, NY – Lunt-Fontanne Theater
5/8/2019 – New York, NY – Lunt-Fontanne Theater
5/10/2019 – New York, NY – Lunt-Fontanne Theater
5/11/2019 – New York, NY – Lunt-Fontanne Theater
TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 8 AT 10AM EST via www.MorrisseyOfficial.com
