| YORK THEATRE COMPANY'S MUSICALS IN MUFTI TO FEATURE DOUGLAS SILLS & ADAM CHANLER-BERAT IN 'MY FAVORITE YEAR' BEGINNING 12/5 | |
| Posted by: | Official_Press_Release 04:24 pm EST 11/17/14 |
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| THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY FALL 2014 “MUSICALS IN MUFTI” SERIES CONCLUDES WITH THE FIRST NEW YORK REVIVAL OF RE-IMAGINED “MY FAVORITE YEAR” BOOK BY JOSEPH DOUGHERTY LYRICS BY LYNN AHRENS MUSIC BY STEPHEN FLAHERTY BASED ON THE MOTION PICTURE BY DENNIS PALUMBO AND NORMAN STEINBERG DIRECTED BY DANIEL KNECHTGES MUSIC DIRECTION BY DAVID HOLCENBERG 5 PERFORMANCES ONLY! DECEMBER 5-7, 2014 AT YORK THEATRE COMPANY AT SAINT PETER’S The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, concludes the Fall 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series with the first New York revival and world premiere of a new re-imagined version of the 1992 musical, My Favorite Year, with book by Joseph Dougherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty, based on the motion picture by Dennis Palumbo and Norman Steinberg. The limited engagement of My Favorite Year will play 5 performances only December 5-7, 2014 at The York Theatre Company’s home at Saint Peter’s (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Directed by Daniel Knechtges (Xanadu), and with music direction by David Holcenberg, the 14-member cast will feature Tony® Award-nominee Douglas Sills (The Scarlet Pimpernel) as Alan Swann, Adam Chanler-Berat (Peter and the Starcatcher) as Benjy Stone, Rose Hemingway (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) as K.C. Downing, Richard Kind (The Producers) as King Kaiser, Leslie Kritzer (A Catered Affair) as Alice Miller, Aaron Galligan-Stierle (Ragtime) as Herb Lee, with Bree Branker, Joy Hermalyn, Francis Jue, Daniel Marcus, Barbara Marineau, Christine Pedi, Emily Walton, and Nick Wyman. The creative team also includes Brian Nason (lighting) and Geoff Josselson (casting director). The Production Stage Manager is Kimothy Cruse. After landing his dream job as a writer’s assistant on the 1954 season of the “King Kaiser Comedy Hour,” young Benjy Stone finds himself pressed into service as a caretaker for guest star Alan Swann, a legendary swashbuckling movie star – and party animal. Their adventures take them from the television studio to a wild night on the town in this new version of the show that includes changes to the structure and book as well as several new songs, in this world premiere presentation as part of the Musicals in Mufti series. The York Theatre Company’s acclaimed Musicals in Mufti series of musical theatre gems, in a simply-staged, book-in-hand concert format, marks its twentieth historic year with the celebration of its 101st presentation of shows from the past. Mufti means: “in street clothes, without the trappings of a full production.” The schedule for My Favorite Year will return to the York’s more traditional Mufti format of only 5 performances: Friday, December 5 at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 6 at *2:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, December 7 at *2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (*audience discussions follow the matinee performances). Tickets are priced at $45 and are available online at www.yorktheatre.org, by calling (212) 935-5820, or in person at the box office at the York Theatre Company at Saint Peter’s (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue), Monday through Friday (12-6 PM). The Fall 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series launched with Big with book by John Weidman, lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr., and music by David Shire (October 11-19) that was directed by Michael Unger, with music direction by Eric Svejcar. The cast featured John Tartaglia and Kerry Butler, with Elainey Bass, Whitney Brandt, Trista Dollison, Liam Forde, Tom Lucca, James Ludwig, Rhyn McLemore, Janet Metz, Julianna Rigoglioso, Jeremy Shinder and Hayden Wall, followed by A Time for Singing with book & lyrics by Gerald Freedman & John Morris, and music by John Morris (October 25-November 2). It was directed by Michael Montel, his 20th Mufti production, with music direction by is Dale Rieling. The cast featured Glenn Seven Allen, Wilson Bridges, Dylan Boyd, Preston Truman Boyd, Madeleine Doherty, Steve French, Ben Gunderson, Gus Halper, Joe Kolinski, Sara Killough, Analisa Leaming, Barbara Marineau, Brian Murray, and Gordon Stanley. Celebrating the 100th Mufti presentation was Saturday Night with book by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein, and music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (November 8-16), directed by Stafford Arima, with music supervision by Paul Gemignani. The cast featured Matthew Bauman, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ben Fankhauser, Jeremy Greenbaum, Olli Haaskivi, Michael Thomas Holmes, Greg Kamp, Jared Loftin, Lindsay Mendez, Kenita Miller, Lance Roberts, Matthew Scott, Margo Seibert, Jim Stanek, and Dana Steingold. The winter season at The York continues with the first of two Main Stage productions: Texas in Paris, a musical play with spirituals, cowboy songs, and country hymns, written by Alan Govenar, featuring Tony Award-winner Lillias White (January 27, 2015 – March 1, 2015), followed by the long awaited Off-Broadway premiere of Harold and Maude, An Intimate Musical, based on the film by Colin Higgins, with book and lyrics by Tom Jones, and music by Joseph Thalkin (April 28, 2015 – May 31, 2015). York Theatre Company offers the 54th Street Membership Program, an exclusive membership package for as low as $54.00 - with elite benefits that includes a 30% discount on tickets to York Theatre Productions (2 per membership), exclusive member pre-sale opportunities, 50% off on all lobby concessions, 20% off on all lobby merchandise, in addition to special member only receptions. York Memberships and single tickets can be purchased online at www.yorktheatre.org/membership, or by visiting the York Theatre Company Box Office (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue), or by calling the Box Office at (212) 935-5820 during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.). For additional information, please visit www.yorktheatre.org. The York Theatre Company is the only theater in New York City—and one of very few in the world—dedicated to developing and fully producing new musicals and preserving neglected, notable shows from the past. For over four decades, York’s intimate, imaginative style of producing both original and neglected classic musicals has resulted in critical acclaim and recognition from artists and audiences alike. Under the guidance of Producing Artistic Director James Morgan since 1997, the York has focused exclusively on new musicals in its Mainstage Series—most of them world, American, or New York premieres—by some of the field’s most esteemed creators, and has also helped launch the careers of many talented new writers. Over 35 cast recordings from The York Theatre Company productions are now available on CD, and commercial transfers of such York premieres as The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Souvenir, Jolson & Company, and its acclaimed revivals of Closer Than Ever (2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Revival), Sweeney Todd and Pacific Overtures have all showcased the importance of the York and its programs. | |
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| A Broadway ''Favorite'' is back | |
| Posted by: | WaymanWong 05:25 pm EST 11/17/14 |
| In reply to: | YORK THEATRE COMPANY'S MUSICALS IN MUFTI TO FEATURE DOUGLAS SILLS & ADAM CHANLER-BERAT IN 'MY FAVORI ... - Official_Press_Release 04:24 pm EST 11/17/14 |
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| What a wonderful cast! And the choice of the delightful Douglas Sills as Alan Swann sounds like genius. Sills, who got a Tony nomination as a swashbuckler in ''The Scarlet Pimpernel,'' is back to play a swashbuckling movie star. En garde! Below: Sills in a video clip from ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' at the 1998 Tonys (with some Asian subtitles!). Sills leads the stirring ''Into the Fire'' (by Nan Knighton and Frank Wildhorn). That was such a fun show and fantastic score. | |
| Link | 1998 Tonys: ''Into the Fire'' (song starts at 1:23) |
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| re: A Broadway ''Favorite'' is back | |
| Posted by: | AC126748 05:42 pm EST 11/17/14 |
| In reply to: | A Broadway ''Favorite'' is back - WaymanWong 05:25 pm EST 11/17/14 |
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| One of my favorite scores, and a really top-flight cast. I'm definitely planning to see this. I wonder, is Christine Pedi going to play the Lainie Kazan role? | |
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