Newsical, with New Material, Returns to New York, Dec. 17-31
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 11, 2005
A new version
of Rick Crom's Drama Desk-nominated topical musical revue Newsical will come to New York City for two weeks only after a nationwide
tour and successful sit-down productions in Denver and
Provincetown. Performances for this limited engagement, from December 17th through 31st, will be at the
Village Theatre (located at 158 Bleecker Street between Thompson and
Sullivan).
"Newsical 2006: The New Edition is the new version
of the smash hit that came to New York last year at Upstairs at Studio 54,
running for 8 months before going on a national tour and two sit down
productions. Lauded for its up-to-the-minute headline news satirization,
Newsical reminded audiences of the kind of political satire on stage that was
once as prevalent as it is in film and television now. Created at a
breakneck pace to keep up with the day's news cycle, Newsical spoofs both
current events as well as perennial media targets in a riotous musical send-up
that is a new version from the one that had audiences in stitches 7 months
ago," according to press notes.
Newsical was created by veteran musical satirist
and comedian Crom, who wrote the show's music and lyrics. Crom has created many
Off-Broadway and cabaret revues including Oh Fine RSVP, The Subject Was
Neurosis, Absolutely Rude, Our Life and Times (1999 MAC & Bistro Awards for
Outstanding Musical Revue) and What in the World (2003 Nightlife Award).
His topical material is also featured at the Crystal Palace Theatre in
Aspen.
Donna Drake, the director and choreographer of the show, was in the
original company of A Chorus Line and has many Broadway credits as a
singer/dancer. She directed Romance in the Dark, the
Broadway Concert starring Jennifer Holiday, Boobs the Musical, Christmas with
the Crawfords, and moreThe schedule will be December 17th – 31st: December 17th
at 3 and 8:15 PM, Dec 18th at 3:30 and 7:15, Dec 19th and 20th
at 8:15, Dec 21st at 3 and 8:15, Dec 23rd at 8:15, December 24th
at 3 and 7:15, Dec 26th at 3 and 8:15, Dec 27th at 8:15, Dec
28th at 3 and 8:15, Dec 29th and 30th at 8:15, Dec 31st at 3 and 8:15.Tickets range from $20 - $60 and can be purchased
by calling Ticketmaster at 212.307.4100 or by going to www.ticketmaster.com; For
more on Newsical, visit www.newsicalthemusical.com.
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