“A MUST. An evening of well-constructed ridiculousness.”
TINA FEY & AMY POEHLER, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY (Must List, 12/20/13)
HAVE A
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY
AT
DISASTER!
BUY $25 TICKETS (2 PER PERSON MAXIMUM)
IN-PERSON AT THE BOX OFFICE TODAY (BOX OFFICE OPENS AT 2:00 PM)
FOR TONIGHT’S SHOW (AT 7:30 PM)
At the St. Luke’s Theatre (308 W. 46th Street)
Visit disastermusical.com
DISASTER, is the acclaimed 1970s disaster movie musical comedy is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a special deal . . . $25 tickets will be available today for tonight’s show at the box office of the St. Luke’s Theatre (308 W. 46th Street). Offer only available in-person at the box office (opens at 2:00pm); 2 tickets per person limit; $25 tickets are for tonight’s show only, while supply lasts.
Presented by Mary J. Davis, DISASTER! is written by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, directed by Mr. Plotnick, and has choreography by Denis Jones. A send-up of the 1970s disaster movie genre, DISASTER! features some of the best songs of the 1970s, including “Hot Stuff,” “Don't Bring Me Down,” “I Am Woman,” “Alone Again Naturally,” “Signed Sealed Delivered,” “Knock On Wood,” “Daybreak” “Sky High,” and more.
It’s 1979 and New York City’s hottest partiers are blowing out their feathered hair and putting on their best polyester threads and platform shoes to head to the grand opening of the Barracuda, Manhattan's first floating casino and discotheque. Little do they know that their night of boogie fever will turn into a . . . DISASTER!
The cast of DISASTER! features Haven Burton (Shrek, Legally Blonde) as Marianne, Max Crumm ("Grease: You're the One That I Want!") as Scott, Charity Dawson as Lavora Verona, Matt Farcher as Chad, Tom Riis Farrell (Chicago, Coram Boy, Dirty Blonde) as Maury, Judy Gold (The Judy Show – My Life as a Sitcom, 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother), David Hibbard (Elf, Billy Elliot, Spamalot) as Tony, Sarah Litzsinger (Beauty and the Beast), Seth Rudetsky (Sirius XM Radio, The Ritz) as Professor Ted Scheider, Jennifer Simard (Sister Act; Shrek; Spelling Bee; I Love You, You’re Perfect . . . ) as Sister Mary Downy, and Jonah Verdon as Ben and Lisa. Playing multiples roles in the ensemble are Sherz Aletaha, Saum Eskandani, and Maggie McDowell. Drew Geraci (The Scarlet Pimpernel, A Chorus Line) and Ashanti J’Aria (Saturday Night Fever) are the company swings.
DISASTER! has set and lighting design by Josh Iacovelli, costume design by Brian Hemesath, and sound design by A&L Sound Partners. Larry Pressgrove is the Music Director, and Steve Marzullo is the Music Supervisor. Drew Geraci is the associate director and associate choreographer. Jeff Davolt is the Production Stage Manager, and Tom Kosis is the ASM.
DISASTER! opened Off-Broadway at the St. Luke’s Theatre on November 4, 2013.
Critical acclaim for DISASTER!:
Top 10 Theatre Picks of 2013!
“Disaster! gushes with laughs, great new talents and savvy jukebox craftsmanship”
- NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (Joe Dziemianowicz)
Critic’s Pick - 5 out of 5 stars!
“I can’t remember the last time I laughed out loud at the theater as often as I did at 'Disaster!'
It’s knockout fun, and it leaves you seeing stars.”
- TIME OUT NEW YORK (Adam Feldman)
"Hilarious! By far one of the funniest shows in town.”
- NEW YORK POST (Elisabeth Vincentelli)
“Inspired lunacy.”
- NEW YORK TIMES (Charles Isherwood)
“A high-spirited, winning-and-winking parody.”
-THE NEW YORKER (Ken Marks)
“Irresistible!”
- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY (Jason Clark)
“So much fun! Brilliantly absurd. A truly sensational cast.”
- PEREZ HILTON
"Mighty entertaining.”
- HUFFINGTON POST (David Finkle)
“A fiercely committed cast, sharp book, and songs that will get stuck in your head for days.”
- THEATER MANIA (David Gordon)
"A laugh-out-loud musical spoof. One of the flat-out funniest casts you'll see anywhere."
- BROADWAY WORLD (Duncan Pflaster)
DISASTER! is performed Off-Broadway at the St. Luke’s Theatre (308 W. 46th Street).
The current performance schedule (4-shows per week) is:
Mondays at 7:30 PM
Tuesdays at 7:30 PM
Thursdays at 7:00 PM
Fridays at 8:00 PM.
Tickets for DISASTER! are regularly priced from $49.50 – $79.50, and are on sale via Telecharge. Call 212-239-6200 (800-447-7400 outside of NYC) or visit disastermusical.com to purchase tickets online.
For more info, visit disastermusical.com.
Watch clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ2_0FDD4F4&feature=youtu.be
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