JOURNEY, a unique dining entertainment enterprise from Tony Award winning producer Marc Routh (The Producers, Hairspray), introduces theatrical gastronomy to New York City with an exciting blend of immersive video installations, fine dining, fashion tech, and theatre. Created through the collaboration of a top team culled from the worlds of Broadway, fashion, multi-media, and the culinary arts, JOURNEY is a wholly original experience.The centerpiece theatrical event is JOURNEY Odyssey, a virtual tabletop culinary experience written by Greg Edwards (Application Pending), directed by Tony winner John Rando (Urinetown, On the Town, Back to the Future the Musical), and featuring beloved Broadway talent, including Tony Award winners Judy Kaye and Cady Huffman, among others. Located at 27 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10010, JOURNEY incorporates four unique experiences under one roof:
·JOURNEY Odyssey, where live and filmed performance brings diners’ tabletops to life with comic adventures led by an award-winning Broadway cast;
·JOURNEY 360, where the 360-degree projections transport you from the communal table to five exotic locations for each of the courses of the prix fixe meal;
·JOURNEY Salon, where entertaining mystery and curiosities await as you enjoy a mix of live and filmed entertainment;
·JOURNEY Epic Café, where augmented reality brings the dinner plates to life.
In addition to seeing Ms. Kaye and Ms. Huffman in JOURNEY Odyssey, Broadway fans will delight in spotting other stage and screen favorites, such as Tony Award winner Ben Vereen, Brad Oscar, Grace McLean, Paolo Montalban, Stephen DeRosa, Arnie Burton, Deborah S. Craig, and more throughout the various installations.
JOURNEY’s creative team includes Tony and Emmy winning designer David Gallo, visual artist Claudia Hart, lighting designer Peiheng Tsai, writers Greg Edwards and Marisa Smith, video creators Illuminating Magic and Attractor Studio, Tony winning director John Rando, fashion tech designer Anouk Wipprecht, Olivier and Tony nominated costume designer David Woolard, and executive producers Marc Routh and Simone Genatt, restaurateur Alex Cesaria, and Executive Chef Edward Hong. Gabriel Moroianu serves as General Manager. Marc Routh, Alex Cesaria, Simone Genatt, Broadway International Group, Naoya Kinoshita, VCM AGM, and Brad Blume produce the JOURNEY Production.
Additional information can be found on the journey experience. NYC. Tickets for the shows Journey 360 and Journey Odyssey are available at Tock, via the app, or at exploretock.com; Reservations for the Café or the Salon can be made through Open Table.
