Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!

By: Oct. 21, 2012
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Amas Musical Theatre, in association with Scandobean Productions, LLC, presents a new musical with book, music and lyrics by David Rossmer and Steve Rosen entitled The Other Josh Cohen. It is directed by Tony Award-winning Ted Sperling, with choreography by Andrew Palermo and musical direction by Vadim Feichtner. The Other Josh Cohen opened last night, October 20, 2012. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you opening night coverage below!
Aside from the cast and creative team, guests Leslie Kritzer, Perez Hilton, David Henry Hwang, Rick Elice, Roger Rees and more made appearances.

The Other Josh Cohen tells the true story of "a good guy trying to break a streak of incredibly bad luck. He's single, broke and just a few days before Valentine's Day, comes home to find his apartment has been completely robbed. Well, almost; the thief had the decency to leave behind a Neil DiamondCD. Six days later a mysterious letter arrives in his mailbox that changes his life forever. Will his Jewish guilt let him enjoy his good fortune? Will he ever be able to stop kicking himself if he doesn't? And will there ever be a time when nice guys finish first?"

Rossmer and Rosen both play Josh Cohen-one in the present day, the other Josh, one year earlier. The two frequently interact (and sing) together, creating a funny absurdity of one guy relating with himself. The score is in the style of a long-lost Neil Diamond album.

The cast includes: Steve Rosen (CQ/CX, Spamalot, The Farnsworth Invention, Don't Quit Your Night Job ) as "Josh Cohen", David Rossmer (Peter and the Starcatcher, Fiddler on the Roof, Titanic, Don't Quit Your Night Job) as "Narrator Josh", Kate Wetherhead ("Submissions Only," Legally Blonde, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) as "A Lot of People", Vadim Feichtner (The Burnt Part Boys, Ordinary Days, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) as "A Bunch of People", Hannah Elless (Godspell, Baby Case) as "A Bunch of Other People", and Ken Triwush (Titanic, Buddy) as "The Rest of the People."

The show runs through November 11 only, and plays at the scenic SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $65 ($35 during previews) and can be purchased by visiting www.theotherjoshcohen.com or www.sohoplayhouse.com.

Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
David Rossmer and Steve Rosen

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Kate Wetherhead

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Hannah Elless

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Ken Triwush

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Vadim Feichtner

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Vadim Feichtner, Kate Wetherhead, David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ken Triwush and Hannah Elless

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Donna Trinkoff, Penny Fuller, Lily Fan and David Henry Hwang

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Christine Andreas and Martin Silvestri

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
David Henry Hwang

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Donna Trinkoff and Penny Fuller

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Roger Rees and Rick Elice

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Leslie Kritzer and Perez Hilton

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Leslie Kritzer and Vadim Feichtner

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
David Rossmer, Vadim Feichtner, Kate Wetherhead, Ted Sperling, Steve Rosen, Ken Triwush, Hannah Elless and Andrew Palermo

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Vadim Feichtner, Kate Wetherhead, David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling, Lily Fan, Hannah Elless, Ken Triwush, Donna Trinkoff and Andrew Palermo

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Kate Wetherhead, Wade McCollum, Lindsay Chambers, Kat Nejat and Ken Triwush

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Ken Triwush and Dana Triwush

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Ken Triwush, Anthony Crivello, David Rossmer, Warren Adams, Hannah Elless and Steve Rosen

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Richard Kind, David Rossmer and Steve Rosen

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Jordan Gelber and Steve Rosen

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Jordan Gelber, David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Sarah Salzberg and Dan Lipton

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Sarah Salzberg and Dan Lipton

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
John Bolton, Steve Rosen and David Rossmer

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
David Rossmer, Eve Plumb and Steve Rosen

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Adrien Smith and David Rossmer

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Eve Plumb and John Bolton

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Eve Plumb and John Bolton

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Eve Plumb and John Bolton

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Eve Plumb

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Justin Paul, Steve Rosen and Benj Pasek

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Justin Paul, Steve Rosen, Benj Pasek and John Bolton

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Justin Paul and Asher Paul

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Steve Rosen and Perez Hilton

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Steve Rosen, Perez Hilton and David Rossmer

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Perez Hilton and David Rossmer

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
David Rossmer and Santino Fontana

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Jessica Hershberg, David Rossmer and Santino Fontana

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!
Leslie Kritzer and Jordan Gelber

Photo Coverage: David Rossmer, Steve Rosen, Ted Sperling & More at THE OTHER JOSH COHEN Opening Night!



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