Threaded Order Chronological Order
| Emojiland The Musical Announces Complete Cast and Crew for its NYMF Run | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 09:53 am EDT 06/18/18 | |
|
|
|
| COMPLETE CAST AND CREATIVES ANNOUNCED FOR EMOJILAND AN OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE 2018 NEW YORK MUSICAL FESTIVAL THAT WILL RUN JULY 17 – JULY 22 IN THE ACORN THEATRE AT THEATRE ROW DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARUSO, THE TEXTISTENTIAL NEW MUSICAL THEATRICALIZES THE GAMUT OF COLORS AND EMOTIONS INHERENT IN THE EMOJI ALPHABET. The complete cast and creative team have been announced for EMOJILAND, an official selection of the 2018 New York Musical Festival that was Inspired by The Unicode® Standard, and takes place within the imaginary digital world inside a smartphone. Co-created by husband-and-wife-team Laura Nicole Harrison (book, music & lyrics) & Keith Harrison (book, music & lyrics), the production is directed by Thomas Caruso (named NYMF’s Best Director in 2014), and will very appropriately begin performances on World Emoji Day, July 17th with a run through July 22nd in the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row. Having garnered acclaim for being a 2018 Richard Rodgers Award Finalist, EMOJILAND’s cast features Lesli Margherita (Matilda, Dames at Sea) as Princess, Josh Lamon (Groundhog Day, Finding Neverland) as Prince, Keith Harrison(Million Dollar Quartet) as Nerd Face, Laura Nicole Harrison (Showtime's Masters of Sex & Weeds) as Smize, Jordon Bolden (Bushwick Beats) as Skull, Cooper Howell (Spamilton) as Sunny, Angela Wildflower (Motown the Musical) as Police Officer, Megan Kane (ABC’s For The People) as Construction Worker, and Jessie Alagna as Pile of Poo & others. The cast also features Brandon L. Armstrong, Chloe Foxand Alex G. Kunz. EMOJILAND features musical direction by Jonathan Ivie (Rock Ages, ...Great Comet of 1812), choreography by Kenny Ingram (Showboat, The Lion King), sound design by Kenneth Goodwin (Hedwig, Groundhog Day), lighting design by Jamie Roderick (Aladdin, Motown), costume design by Sarah Zinn (Marvel’s Deadpool, The Hunger Games), scenic design by David Goldstein (Church and State, That Golden Girls Show), dramaturgy by Mark-Eugene Garcia, general management by Visceral Entertainment - Michael Chase Gosselin & Tim Sulka (Jersey Boys, Matilda), and is co-produced by Jacquelyn Bell (#Bway4BLM, The Band’s Visit). The Production Stage Manager is Heather Klein, and casting is provided by Binder Casting - Chad Eric Murnane, CSA & Justin Bohon. Since emojis have no inherent race, nationality or, in most cases, gender, casting of the production was completely fluid, with an emphasis on overall diversity and imaginative juxtaposition. Not to be confused with, and very much unlike “The Emoji Movie”, EMOJILAND is an electric ensemble piece about a diverse community of archetypes who take one another at face value: a smiling face dealing with depression; a princess who doesn’t want a prince; a skull dying for deletion; a nerd face too smart for his own good; a face with sunglasses who can’t see past his own reflection; and a police officer and construction worker who just want to work together. When a software update threatens to destroy life as they know it, these seemingly disconnected characters become inextricably interlinked. “Emojis are the musical theatre of text messaging: a stylized representation of the human experience that makes life a little — or a lot — more fun. The opportunity to bring our emoji ‘font’ to life at NYMF is an absolute dream come true,” says the show’s producer, Jacquelyn Bell. KEITH HARRISON (Co-Writer) has served as composer/music supervisor for the Emmy Awards, was an original Chicago cast member of the Broadway hit Million Dollar Quartet, and has collaborated with diverse and acclaimed talents such as Ariana Grande, Martin Sheen, Heather Headley, Keith David, Ana Gasteyer, and Jessie Mueller. He has been musical arranger for American Idol, house pianist for Access Hollywood, and has contributed to productions for most major Hollywood studios including Netflix, Disney, NBCUniversal, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Lifetime and more. Keith has performed and music directed at Broadway in Chicago, Goodman Theatre, Center Theatre Group, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, Geffen Playhouse, Children’s Theatre Company and many others. He works frequently as a creative consultant and performance coach on a wide variety of theatrical endeavors. He holds a B.M. in Music Direction & Conducting and a Certificate in Musical Theatre from Northwestern University, and has taught at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and Theatre of Arts in Hollywood. LAURA NICOLE HARRISON (Co-Writer)got her AEA card at the age of 12, playing The Little Girl in Frank Galati’s Ragtime at The Oriental Theatre in Chicago. Since then she’s been seen in world premieres and revivals on notable stages across the country, including Geffen Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Long Wharf, Goodspeed, Manhattan Theater Club, Court Theatre, Victory Gardens, and Sacred Fools. Her TV credits include Showtime's Masters of Sex, Weeds, YouTubeRed's Sing It!, and multiple award-winning indie films. Some notable collaborators include Jason Alexander, Bob Odenkirk, Chazz Palminteri, NOFX, Mary Zimmerman and Donald Margulies. She co-created and starred in the improvised web series Crystal’s Balls for Funny Or Die, for which she received an LA WebFest “Outstanding Lead Actress” nomination. Laura is a Northwestern University graduate. THOMAS CARUSO’s directing credits include: Southern Comfort (The Public Theatre; Lucille Lortel Award & Outer Critics Circle nominations: Best New Musical), Dynamo: Seeing Is Believing (West End, U.K. tour, Australian tour); Brave New World by Bill Russell & John McDaniel (NC Stage); Academia Nuts (NYMF awards for Best Direction & Best Musical); Matthew McConaughey vs. The Devil (NYMF nominations for Best Direction & Best Musical); Syncopation (Penguin Rep); Southern Comfort (Barrington Stage & Cap21 – Jonathan Larson & Glaad Awards – Best New Musical). Broadway National Tours: Matilda, Ghost, Master Class. David Blaine: Real or Magic (Asia tour); Barefoot in the Park (Surflight Theatre), Shipwrecked (Penguin Rep), Don’t Talk To The Actors (Penguin Rep), The Chalks (Bay Street Theatre), Greetings (Penguin Rep), Around The World In 80 Days (Penguin Rep); Over The Tavern by Tom Dudzick (Penguin Rep). Zombie by Bill Connington & Joyce Carol Oates (Off-Broadway), Don’t Talk To The Actors by Tom Dudzick, starring Denny Dillon, Richard Kline and Lewis J. Stadlen (Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo – Cornell Award, Best Play), Diagnosis (The Play Company), The Eternal Anniversary (59E59), Mimi Le Duck, starring Eartha Kitt (New World Stages); The Butcherhouse Chronicles by Michael Hidalgo (SPF); The Middle East – In Pieces (Cherry Lane Theatre); Bingo (Off-Broadway); Jack Heifner’s Earth To Bucky (Bay Street Theatre) and the premiere of Terrence McNally and Israel Horovitz’s Off Season (Gloucester Stage). China Dolls (Ensemble Studio Theatre); James Edwin Parker’s Two Boys (Rattlestick); Clive Barker’s Subtle Bodies (Off-Broadway); Ibsen’s Enemy of the People (Century Center); Cowboy Mouth by Sam Shepard (Williamstown Theatre Festival); The Next Marilyn (Florida Studio Theatre); Master Class (TheatreWorks); New World Rhapsody (NY Stage & Film – Emerging Writers Workshop), The Girl In The Frame (Adirondack Theatre Festival). Broadway Associate Director credits: Groundhog Day, Matilda, Ghost, Mamma Mia!, Bombay Dreams, Follies & Master Class. He is a member of SDC – Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Thomas’ 20-minute debut short film, Zombie won Best Director at the California Film Awards and was an Official Selection at several film festivals, including the Cleveland International Film Festival, Boston International Film Festival, New York Downtown Short Film Festival, and Washington D.C. Independent Film Festival, where it won Best Short Film. Performances of EMOJILAND are on July 17th @ 8pm, July 19th @ 9pm, July 21st @ 9pm, July 22nd @ 1pmand July 22nd @ 5pm. Tickets for EMOJILANDgo on sale June 14th. The NYMF PASS is another way to experience the New York Musical Festival. To purchase a pass, please visit: http://www.nymf.org/festival/tickets/#NYMFPASS The running time is approximately 2 hours, including intermission. ABOUT NYMF: The New York Musical Festival nurtures the creation, production, and public presentation of stylistically, thematically, and culturally diverse new musicals to ensure the future vitality of musical theater. Now in its fifteenth year, the Festival is the premier musical theater event in the world. The preeminent site for launching new musicals and discovering new talent, the Festival provides an affordable platform for artists to mount professional productions that reach their peers, industry leaders, and musical theater fans. More than 90 Festival shows have gone on to productions on and Off-Broadway, in regional theaters in all 50 states, and in more than 24 countries worldwide. Festival alumni have received a wide array of awards including the Tony Award® and the Pulitzer Prize. In 2013, NYMF received a special Drama Desk Award in recognition of its work "creating and nurturing new musical theater, ensuring the future of this essential art form." NYMF is the flagship program of National Music Theater Network, Inc., a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization. 2018 NYMF is sponsored by The City of New York Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, PRG, TheaterMania, Clear Channel Outdoor, Tinc Productions and Fox Stage Productions and is supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The NYMF PASS is a great way to experience The New York Musical Festival. With a NYMF PASS, you can get into the theater before individual ticket holders. Passes also offer the exclusive ability to book tickets before they go on sale to the public. Individual tickets on sale now. The 2018 New York Musical Festival will take place July 9th - August 5th. For more information, please visit: www.nymf.org |
|
| reply to this message |
Time to render: 0.007225 seconds.