Video: See Carolee Carmello, Elizabeth Stanley, Shereen Ahmed, More Perform the Songs of Nine

It's time to be Italian! The new production of Nine, directed by three-time Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler, is about to begin at the Kennedy Center, and Playbill got an advance look. The cast performed three songs for the press July 23: "Folies Bergère," "My Husband Makes Movies," and "Unusual Way." See Carolee Carmello and the ensemble of the show perform "Folies Bergère" in the video above, and scroll down for more videos.

The Broadway Center Stage production will play the Eisenhower Theater August 2–11. Stage and screen star Steven Pasquale will play Guido Contini in the limited engagement, joined by Shereen Ahmed as Claudia, Tony nominee Carmello as Liliane La Fleur, Sasha Hutchings as Our Lady of the Spa, Lesli Margherita as Saraghina, Oscar and Tony nominee Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Guido’s Mother, Jen Sese as Stephanie Necrophorus, Tony nominee Elizabeth Stanley as Luisa Contini, Michelle Veintimilla as Carla Albanese, Charlie Firlik as Young Guido, Allison Blackwell, Dylis Croman, Haley Fish, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Lucia Giannetta, Morgan Marcell, Yani Marin, Georgina Pazcoguin, Marina Pires, and Kamille Upshaw.

Watch Elizabeth Stanley perform "My Husband Makes Movies" below.

Watch Shereen Ahmed sing "Unusual Way" below.

Based on the Oscar–winning Federico Fellini film 8 ½, Nine features a score by Maury Yeston and a book by Arthur Kopit. Tommy Tune directed the original production, which opened in 1982, subsequently winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.

In the musical, director Guido Contini (Pasquale), suffering from “director’s block” on his latest film and from a strained marriage to the neglected Luisa (Stanley), retreats into his mind, where a parade of women—lovers past and present—bombard his senses and throw reality into question.

“I’m thrilled to be returning to the Kennedy Center, where I’ve been blessed to have made so many amazing creative memories,” said Blankenbuehler in an earlier statement. “Working on Nine has long been a dream of mine. Theatre lovers all know how glorious these songs will sound with this unbelievable cast of actors, but I’m also very excited to bring this deeply complicated and rich story of love, creativity, and acceptance to life through dance. With Maury Yeston’s unbelievable score, anything is possible.”

“Andy has a unique gift to integrate a vision of song, dance, story, and character. I am elated to have him back at the Kennedy Center and work together on this glorious, moving, one-of-a-kind musical. With this incredible cast, this new production of Nine is a not-to-be-missed event,” added Broadway Center Stage Artistic Director and Kennedy Center Vice President and Executive Producer of Theater Jeffrey Finn.

The upcoming production will also have musical direction by Lily Ling, scenic design by Tony winner Derek McLane, lighting design by Cory Pattak, costume design by Alejo Vietti, projection design by Paul Tate dePoo III, sound design by Haley Parcher, and wig design by Tom Watson. The production stage manager is Matthew Lacey. Casting is by Geoff Josselson.

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