EVERYTHING IS NICE New Music by Julia Meinwald Check out the Youtube clips Friday, February 20th, 7pm--doors at 6:30pm Laurie Beechman Theater: 407 W. 42nd St. (@ 9th Ave.) Reservations: call 212-695-6909 or email [email protected] $12 cover/$15 food drink minimum (food is delicious!) With songs about the appeal of teen pregnancy, the angst behind Super Mario's happy plumber exterior, and one man's quest to pee in a public bathroom, Everything is Nice serves up stories of desperation and the search for love through a collection of new songs by composer Julia Meinwald. Featuring: Nick Blaemire (Broadway's Cry Baby), Liz Carbonell, Katrina Dideriksen (Jerry Springer: The Opera at Carnegie Hall), Manoel Felciano (Broadway's Sweeney Todd), Mary Ann Schaub, Dustin Sullivan (Reduced Shakespeare Company), and Lauren Worsham (Candide at City Opera). Director: Peter Cook Musical Director: Rich Silverstein Drums: Arvi Sreenivasan Bass: Dan Shuman Guitar:Jeff Widenhofer Violin: Sean Hagerty Cello: Michael Haas With lyrics by: Maggie Kate Coleman, Dan Collins, Greg Edwards, Shoshana Greenberg, Rinne Groff, Kirsten Guenther, Roald Hoffmann, Patrick Huguenin, Gordon Leary, Taylor Mac, and Rob Shapiro. Presented by the Spotlight Cabaret, produced by Ryan Scott Oliver and Rob Shapiro. With Music by Julia Meinwald, Book by Bekah Brunstetter, and Lyrics by Rob Shapiro, Le Fou tells the story of the scandal surrounding John Singer Sargent’s Madame X Painting. The workshop was directed by Alice Reagan, with music direction by Matt Vinson and performances by Susan Haefner, Lauren Worsham, Erin McCarson, Deanna Pacelli, Stephanie Weeks, Kelly Eubanks, Peter Judd, Mike Downing, and Dave Edson. Mini-Workshops is New Georges' primary play development program, giving artists of 3 to 5 rehearsals and one presentation, and bringing them one step closer to a fresh new play! |
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