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| York Theatre Company Announces Cast & Creative Team for the Musicals in Mufti NY Premiere of "Lolita, My Love." Performances begin February 23! | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 09:44 am EST 02/19/19 | |
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| NEW YORK PREMIERE! FULL CAST ANNOUNCED THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY'S 25th ANNIVERSARY WINTER 2019 "MUSICALS IN MUFTI" SERIES CELEBRATING THE ALAN JAY LERNER CENTENNIAL PRESENTS LOLITA, MY LOVE BOOK AND LYRICS BY ALAN JAY LERNER MUSIC BY JOHN BARRY EDITED BY ERIC HAAGENSEN BASED ON THE NOVEL LOLITA BY VLADIMIR NABOKOV MUSIC DIRECTION BY DENIZ CORDELL DIRECTED BY EMILY MALTBY FEATURING GEORGE ABUD, CAITLIN COHN, THURSDAY FARRAR, BECCA FOX, HANAKO GREENSMITH, VICTORIA HUSTON-ELEM, JAY AUBREY JONES, KENNEDY KANAGAWA, MAX MEYERS, MARK MONTAGUE, ANALISE SCARPACI, ROBERT SELLA, AND JESSICA TYLER WRIGHT 11 PERFORMANCES ONLY FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 3, 2019 AT THE YORK THEATRE AT SAINT PETER'S PLUS SPECIAL ONE-NIGHT ONLY MUFTI SERIES EVENTS: ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE: AN EVENING OF LERNER & LOEWE…AND FRIENDS FEBRUARY 25, 2019, AT 7:00 P.M. IN PHILLY, BOSTON, OR BALTIMO' SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 2, 2019 AT 5:00 P.M. New York, NY (February 19, 2019) -The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, continues the 25th Anniversary of its acclaimed Musicals in Mufti series celebrating the work of the legendary librettist and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, whose hundredth birthday was August 31, 2018. The series honors one of the creators behind such classics as Brigadoon, Camelot, Love Life, and My Fair Lady. Closing out the popular Musicals in Mufti series celebration is the New York premiere of Lolita, My Love, with music by John Barry and book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, as edited by Erik Haagensen. Directed by Emily Maltby and with music direction by Deniz Cordell, the 13-member cast will feature George Abud (The Band's Visit) as Clare Quilty, Caitlin Cohn (The Secret Garden) as Dolores "Lolita" Haze, Robert Sella (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) as Humbert Humbert, Thursday Farrar (Aida) as Dr. June Ray, and Jessica Tyler Wright (Sweeney Todd) as Charlotte Haze, with Becca Fox (Singin' in the Rain), Hanako Greensmith (Spring Awakening), Victoria Huston-Elem (Finding Neverland), Jay Aubrey Jones (Assassins), Kennedy Kanagawa (Into the Woods), Max Meyers (Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story), Mark Montague (A Very Brady Musical), and Analise Scarpaci (Matilda, The Musical). Based on the 1955 novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, the musical, which originally closed in Boston in 1971, closely follows the legendary novel: a college professor named Humbert Humbert becomes fascinated by and starts to seduce his landlady's young daughter, Dolores "Lolita" Haze. The fascination quickly turns into obsession, and soon a whirlwind race across the US begins. For this Mufti presentation, Erik Haagensen (Darling of the Day and The Day Before Spring in Mufti) has created a new script, edited together from Lerner's assorted drafts, each vastly different from the others. Haagensen said "now audiences will have a chance to hear Lolita on stage and decide for themselves what they think of this unquestionably daring musical that begins as a black comedy and ends in tragedy." Performances begin Saturday afternoon, February 23, 2019 and continue for 11 performances only through March 3, 2019. Opening Night will be Sunday evening, February 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The York Theatre Company's acclaimed Musicals in Mufti features musical theatre gems performed in a simply-staged, book-in-hand concert format. This is the Muftis' twenty-fifth historic year of presenting shows from the past that deserve a second look. Mufti means "in street clothes, without the trappings of a full production." The production team includes Lighting Designer Stephen O'Shea, Production Manager Kevin Maloof, Production Stage Manager Chris Steckel, and Assistant Stage Manager Kayla Santos. Casting for Lolita, My Love is by Carol Hanzel. Lolita, My Love will play the following 11-performance schedule- First Week: Saturday at 2:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 & 7:00 p.m.; Second Week: Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., Thursday at 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The 2019 Winter series opened with Carmelina, with music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, additional lyrics by Barry Harman , and book by Joseph Stein and Alan Jay Lerner. Directed by Michael Leeds (Bette and Barry: From Bathhouse to Broadway), it had music direction by David Hancock Turner (Desperate Measures). It was followed by the 1945 musical The Day Before Spring, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by his longtime collaborator Frederick Loewe. It was adapted and directed by Marc Acito (Allegiance) and had music direction by David Hancock Turner. SPECIAL ONE-NIGHT ONLY MUFTI SERIES EVENTS: Almost Like Being in Love: An Evening of Lerner & Loewe…and Friends (A Concert) on Monday, February 25, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. The final added event will be In Philly, Boston, or Baltimo', a discussion with Josh Ellis and Peter Filichia who witnessed out-of-town tryouts of countless Broadway shows in Philadelphia and Boston, respectively, who are delighted to discuss them in detail Saturday afternoon, March 2, 2019 at 5:00 p. m. Single tickets for the Winter 2019 Musicals in Mufti series are priced at $45 (Weekdays and Saturday nights) and $50 (Weekend matinees). York Member single tickets are priced at $31.50 (all performances). Single tickets for Almost Like Being in Love are priced at $30; In Philly Boston or Baltimo' are priced at $25. ---- The York Theatre Company offers the York! Membership Program, an exclusive membership package for as low as $75.00 -with elite benefits that include up to 35% off tickets to York Theatre Productions, exclusive Member pre-sale opportunities, 50% off on all lobby concessions, 20% off on all lobby merchandise, in addition to special Member-only receptions. The York also offers a York Plus! Membership Program with additional perks, including complimentary tickets to Mainstage productions, invites to several VIP-only presentations throughout the season, and discount parking with membership. York Memberships 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.). York Theatre Company Gift Cards are available for any production during the 2018-2019 season by visiting the box office or calling (212) 935-5820, or online at www.yorktheatre.org For additional information, please visit www.yorktheatre.org The York Theatre Company is the only theatre 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 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 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. Almost 40 cast recordings from The York Theatre Company productions are now available on CD, including its acclaimed revival of Closer Than Ever (2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Revival); commercial transfers of such York premieres as The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Souvenir (Tony Award Nomination for actress Judy Kaye), and Jolson & Company, and revivals of Pacific Overtures and Sweeney Todd (four Tony Nominations including Best Revival) have all showcased the importance of The York and its programs. Recent New York premieres have included Marry Harry, A Taste of Things to Come, and Rothschild & Sons. The critically acclaimed musical Yank!, which received its Off-Broadway debut at The York in 2010, recently opened to rave reviews in London as did York's Rothschild & Sons. Recent hits include Cagney, which moved to the Westside Theatre and ran for 15 months, And Desperate Measures, which received a Drama Desk Award for "Best Music and Lyrics" as well as the Outer Critics Circle and Off-Broadway Alliance Awards for "Best Musical" and then transferred to New World Stages where it ran for 7 months. More recently York's Unexpected Joy, played London's Southwark Playhouse and Midnight at The Never Get and Christmas in Hell finished out the year. www.yorktheatre.org |
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