Photo Flash: Joan Rivers Gets 'Thrilled'

Thrill Me, directed by Michael Rupert (Sweet Charity, Falsettos) and based on the infamous 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case, opened at the York Theatre (at Saint Peter's Citigroup Center, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street) on May 26th for a limited run.  Lyricist/composer Stephen Dolginoff, who began his career as a musical theater actor, has taken over the role of Nathan Leopold for the extension period, while Doug Kreeger portrays his partner in crime, Richard Loeb.

The show recounts the tale of the legendary duo who committed one of the most infamous heinous crimes of the 20th Century. Set in 1924 Chicago, it chronicles the events that led childhood friends Leopold and Loeb to forever be remembered as "the thrill killers." 

Joan Rivers with Doug Kreeger and playwright Stephen Dolginoff
from Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story.
Ms. Rivers saw the show on Thursday July 7th,
loved it, and went backstage to rave about it...

www.yorktheatre.org. 

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story will run on the following schedule: July 15 – 17 only: 7/15 at 8pm, 7/16 at 5 pm and 8 pm; 7/ 17 at 3:00 pm. After that: Monday, Thursday and Friday evenings at 8:00 pm; Saturday matinees at 2:30pm.

Tickets are $55. Student tickets are available on the day of the performance for $20, subject to availability. Tickets, for which the discount code "THRILL" will slice off $20, are available at Smarttix.com, (212) 868-4444, or in person at the box office on the lower level at Saint Peter's. For further information, visit