Cast of Dorian Gray: The Musical Performs at Virgin Megastore, Sept. 16

By: Sep. 15, 2005
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Featured cast members of "Dorian Gray: The Musical" will offer a free performance highlighting selected numbers from the new rock musical drama this Friday, September 16th at 8 p.m. in the café at the Virgin Megastore Union Square, 52 East 14th St., New York.

"Dorian Gray: The Musical premieres as part of the second annual New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), Thursday, September 15th at Off-Broadway's Barrow Group Theatre. Barry Gordon, who wrote the show's book, music and lyrics with Andrew Steven Ross, will present the new show in a staging produced by BroadwayUSA! and directed by Bill Castellino. Dorian Gray: The Musical is based on Oscar Wilde's classic novel about physical beauty and spiritual ugliness.

Jeff Scot Carey plays Dorian in the show, while Bob Ader, Leslie Alexander, Rodney Hicks, Brian Munn, Buzz Roddy, Idara Victor and Nicole van Giesen are also in the cast.

According to Barry Gordon (won was nominated for a Tony at age 13 for his performance in A Thousand Clowns), "In the present day of aging rock stars still touring and presenting the same shows and performing the same stage posturings of their youth, Dorian Gray is especially poignant, addressing the lure of eternal youth, the battle between good and evil, and the cost of fame." In this version of the story, Dorian "is an aspiring young songwriter and social idealist finding his way in the Greenwich Village of the mid-1960s. He is discovered and becomes the reluctant protégé of an unscrupulous English rock 'n' roll promoter, who introduces him to the life, fame and fortune he never sought," according to press notes. A photograph from his early career soon begins to reveal the wages of his sins.

In its previous form, "Dorian Gray: The Musical" won the 2003 National Music Theater Network's Directors Choice Award. NMTN is the parent organization of NYMF. As an official Special Event of NYMF, "Dorian Gray" was chosen among 36 other submissions to be presented this year.

Dorian Gray: The Musical" will play a limited engagement of five performances only at The Barrow Group Theatre (312 W. 36th St.). The schedule is as follows: Thursday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. & 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept.18 at 12:30 p.m. The performance is 2 hours and 10 minutes with one 15-minute intermission.

Tickets are $15 each, available online at www.nymf.org and www.TheaterMania.com, or by calling 212-352-3101. For more information, visit www.doriangraythemusical.com.

 

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