'Magic/Bird' To Land at the Longacre Theater January 17, 2012, 2:04 pm "Magic/Bird," Eric Simonson's play about the rivalry and friendship between Larry Bird, the former Boston Celtics forward, and Magic Johnson, the Los Angeles Lakers point guard, has a Broadway theater and a complete cast. The play, to be directed by Thomas Kail, will open on April 11 at the Longacre Theater, the show's producers announced Tuesday. Previews begin March 21. Additional casting was also announced. Kevin Daniels and Tug Coker, already cast in the roles of Johnson and Bird, will be joined by Deirdre O'Connell, Peter Scolari, Rob Ray Manning, Jr. and Francois Battiste, all of whom will play several roles in the six-person cast. Mr. Simonson's "Lombardi" ran for 244 performances on Broadway in the 2010-11 season.