Photo Flash: LONESOME TRAVELER Opens Tonight at 59E59 Theaters

59E59 Theaters welcomes the final production of the inaugural 5A Season, the NYC premiere of LONESOME TRAVELER, written and directed by James O'Neil. LONESOME TRAVELER began performances on Saturday, March 7 for a limited engagement through Sunday, April 19. Opening Night is tonight, March 17 at 7 PM. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

LONESOME TRAVELER celebrates the enduring popularity of folk music, presenting a revealing perspective on the roots forever embedded in our culture. This thrilling musical journey traces the music from the backwoods of Appalachia to the nightclubs of New York and San Francisco.

Employing nine singer/musicians dramatizing some of the key moments in the history of the American folk revival, LONESOME TRAVELER features classic songs such as "Goodnight, Irene," "This Land Is Your Land," "Puff the Magic Dragon," "Baby Blue," and "We Shall Overcome." Weaving together a tapestry of the venues and historic circumstances that put folk at the core of the great changes that swept American society from the 1920s through to the 1960s, LONESOME TRAVELER celebrates the legacy of folk as the soundtrack of social change and revolution.

LONESOME TRAVELER features arrangements by Tony Award-nominee Dan Wheetman (who was also original music director) and orchestrations by George Grove of The New Kingston Trio. Trevor Wheetman is the musical director for the NYC run.

The cast features talented actor/multi-instrumentalists Matty Charles, Sylvie Davidson, Jamie Drake, Justin Flagg, Samuel Gelfer, Anthony Manough, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper, Jennifer Leigh Warren, and Trevor Wheetman.

The design team includes Thomas S. Giamario (scenic and lighting design), Jonathan Burke (sound design), Pamela Shaw (costume design), Dave Mickey (multimedia design), Marty Kopulsky (hair and wig design), and T. Theresa Scarano (prop design). The Production Stage Manager is Linda M. Tross.

The performance schedule is Tuesday - Thursday at 7 PM; Friday at 8 PM; Saturday at 2 PM & 8 PM; Sunday at 3 PM & 7 PM. Please note there are no matinee performances on Saturday, March 7 & Sunday, March 8; there is no evening performance on Sunday, April 19. Single tickets are $70 ($49 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or visit www.59e59.org.

Photo Credit: Carol Rosegg