Interview with Coram Boy Director to Air on Bloomberg TV

Coram Boy director and co-designer Melly Still will be featured on the syndicated Bloomberg Television arts program "Muse" beginning this evening, Friday, May 4 at 11:30 p.m. on the Bloomberg Channel (Channel 104 in NY - Time Warner, check local listings) and on syndicated stations nationwide throughout the weekend.

Coram Boy, the National Theatre of Great Britain's eagerly anticipated new production of the play adapted by Helen Edmundson from the award-winning novel by Jamila Gavin, with with a new score by Adrian Sutton, opened Wednesday at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45 Street).

"Muse" will subsequently air on Bloomberg Television  Saturday, May 5 at 12:30 a.m., 2:30 a.m., 4:30 a.m., 6:00 a.m. (on E! Entertainment Television), 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. On Sunday, May 6, "Muse" airs at 1:00 a.m., 4:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Coram Boy, according to press materials, "is an epic adventure set in 18th-century England featuring 40 performers onstage along with seven musicians. Winner of the 2006 Time Out Best Play Award, Coram Boy tells the tale of two orphans at the Coram Hospital for Deserted Children: Toby, saved from an African slave ship and Aaron, the abandoned son of the heir to a great estate.  A story of fathers and sons, set in the dark heart of 18th-century England, Coram Boy is filled with danger and excitement. A thrilling adventure that is also moving and uplifting, Coram Boy is recommended for audiences ages 12 and older.

The production is designed by Ti Green and Melly Still, with lighting design by Paule Constable, original music by Adrian Sutton and sound design by Christopher Shutt. The music director is Constantine Kitsopoulos and the fight director is Thomas Schall.

Coram Boy ticket prices range from $56.25 - $101.25 and may be purchased by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200 / (800) 432-7250, online at Telecharge.com or in person at the Imperial Theatre box office (249 West 45th Street).  The show plays Tues. – Sat. at 8p with matinees on Wed. and Sat. at 2p and Sun. at 3p.  Visit www.CoramBoyOnBroadway.com for more information. 

Photo of Melly Still by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.