Photo Coverage: York Theatre Company's BIG Opens as Part of Musicals in Mufti
By: Genevieve Rafter Keddy Oct. 13, 2014
The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving neglected shows from the past, will present BIg as its season opener for the Fall 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series. The show features book by John Weidman, lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. and music by David Shire. This presentation of Big marks the New York premiere of the script and score created by the authors for the show's national tour-a significantly revised version of the show with eight new Maltby and Shire songs, yet to be recorded.
Directed by Michael Unger, with music direction by Eric Svejcar, the cast will feature Tony Award nominees John Tartaglia and Kerry Butler, with Elainey Bass, Whitney Brandt, Walter Charles, Trista Dollison, Liam Forde, Tom Lucca, James Ludwig, Rhyn McLemore, Janet Metz, Julianna Rigoglioso, Jeremy Shinder and Hayden Wall.
The production just opened, and BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the big night below!
In this freshly revised version of Big, Josh Baskin is just like any other angst-ridden teenager-he can't wait to grow up. Too bad you have to get through adolescence first. But when Josh makes a wish to be "big" at a carnival and wakes up the next morning in the body of a 30-year-old man, he learns how complicated adulthood can be. This presentation of Big marks the New York premiere of the script and score created by the authors for the show's national tour-a significantly revised version of the show with eight new Maltby and Shire songs, yet to be recorded.
The acclaimed Musicals in Mufti series expands to a new two-week performance schedule for the first three concert readings, this season. The limited engagement of Big will play 10 performances only October 11-19, 2014 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).
Photos by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Jeremy Shinder, Elainey Bass, Julianna Rigoglioso and Hayden Wall
Jeremy Shinder, Elainey Bass, Julianna Rigoglioso and Hayden Wall
Jeremy Shinder and Hayden Wall
Jeremy Shinder and Hayden Wall
Jeremy Shinder and Hayden Wall
Jeremy Shinder and Hayden Wall
Jeremy Shinder and Hayden Wall
Elainey Bass and Julianna Rigoglioso
Elainey Bass and Julianna Rigoglioso
James Ludwig, Liam Forde and Tom Lucca
James Ludwig, Liam Forde and Tom Lucca
Hayden Wall and Jeremy Shinder
Rhyn McLemore, Trista Dollison and Janet Metz
Whitney Brandt, Rhyn McLemore, Trista Dollison and Janet Metz
Whitney Brandt, Rhyn McLemore, Trista Dollison and Janet Metz
Richard Maltby, Jr.
David Shire (Music), Richard Maltby, Jr. (Lyrics) and John Weidman (Book)
Eric Svejcar (Music Director), David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr., John Weidman and Michael Unger (Director)
Kerry Butler joins, Eric Svejcar, David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr., John Weidman and Michael Unger
Eric Svejcar, David Shire, Kerry Butler, Richard Maltby, Jr., John Weidman and Michael Unger
The Cast-Elainey Bass, Whitney Brandt, Kerry Butler, Trista Dollison, Liam Forde, Tom Lucca, James Ludwig, Rhyn McLemore, Janet Metz, Julianna Rigoglioso, John Tartaglia, Jeremy Shinder, Hayden Wall and The Creative Team-Richard Maltby, Jr., David Shire, John Weidman, Michael Unger and Eric Svejcar
John Tartaglia and Kerry Butler
John Tartaglia and Kerry Butler
John Tartaglia and Kerry Butler
John Tartaglia , Michael Unger and Kerry Butler
John Tartaglia, Michael Unger and Kerry Butler
Hayden Wall, John Tartaglia and Jeremy Shinder
Hayden Wall, John Tartaglia and Jeremy Shinder
Hayden Wall, John Tartaglia and Jeremy Shinder
Eric Svejcar, Michael Unger, Richard Maltby, Jr., James Morgan, David Shire and John Weidman
James Morgan (York Producing Artistic Director), David Shire, John Weidman and Andrew Levine (York Executive Director)
James Morgan, David Shire and John Weidman
Kristen Beth Williams and James Ludwig
Kristen Beth Williams, James Ludwig, Erin Denman and Jeffry Denman
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