Damon Albarn’s Monkey musical transfers to New York

Gorillaz masterminds Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett are taking their celebrated musical Monkey: Journey To The West to the Big Apple. 

Monkey follows the travails of a monk travelling from China to India on the hunt for sacred Buddhist texts, guided by a string of enchanted animals. Albarn – who’s continued to dabble in theatrical fare with his Dr. Dee project – was in charge of scoring, with Hewlett covering animation, design and costumes. Director Chen Shi-Zheng devised the concept and penned the libretto.

The New York run will take place from July 6-28 at the David H. Koch Theater as part of the the Lincoln Center Festival. The full schedule for the performances, which mark Monkey‘s first appearance in the city, is below. [via Pitchfork]

Schedule:
Saturday, July 6 at 8 p.m. (preview)
Sunday, July 7 at 2 and 8 p.m. (previews)
Tuesday, July 9 at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10 at 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 11 at 8 p.m.
Friday, July 12 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 13 at 2 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 14 at 2 and 8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17 at 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 18 at 8 p.m.
Friday, July 19 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 20 at 2 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 21 at 2 and 8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 23 at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24 at 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 25 at 8 p.m.
Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 27 at 2 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 28 at 2 and 8 p.m.