Photo Coverage: Striking 12 Opens Off-Broadway
By: Ben Strothmann Nov. 13, 2006
The new Off-Broadway musical Striking 12 opened on Sunday, November 12th for an eight-week limited engagement through Sunday, December 31 at the Daryl Roth/> Theatre (101 East 15th Street) in Union Square.
Created and performed by the indie pop-rock band GrooveLily, the show "is the story of a Grumpy Guy who decides to avoid the hectic, loveless world on New Year's Eve, until he's visited by an incandescent salesgirl with the promise to chase away his winter doldrums. Combining pop-rock, musical comedy and old-fashioned uplift with a healthy dose of 21st-century skepticism, this festive tale will ignite the holiday spirit and illuminate the coming season with an electrifying, rockin' performance that cannot be matched," state production notes.Directed by Tony Award winner Ted Sperling/> (The Light in the Piazza), the show is written by Brendan Milburn/> (book, music and lyrics), Tony Award-winner Rachel Sheinkin/> (book and lyrics) and Valerie Vigoda/> (book, music and lyrics). The New York City trio GrooveLily featuring band members Gene Lewin/> (drums/vocals), Milburn (keyboards/ vocals) and Vigoda (electric violin/vocals) – "crosses the boundaries laid down by words like rock, folk, jazz and pop. With intelligent, original songs and no shortage of wit, GrooveLily connects lush musical textures and soaring vocals to make a new music that's all their own."
Visit www.Striking12.com for more information.
Valerie Vigoda, Gene Lewin and Brendan Milburn
Valerie Vigoda, Gene Lewin and Brendan Milburn
Valerie Vigoda, Gene Lewin and Brendan Milburn
Gene Lewin, Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn
Gene Lewin, Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn
Gene Lewin, Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn
Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn
Patrick Catullo and Jeff Romley
Erica Lynn Schwartz, Elwin Schwartz and Cheryl Schwartz
Kathy Evans and Charles Dillingham
Michael John LaChiusa, William Finn and Ricky Ian Gordon
Gene Lewin, Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn
Gene Lewin, Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn
Back: Ted Spurling, Mark Johannes, and Brendan Millburn; Middle: Greg Schaffert, Amy Danis, Gene Lewin, and Valeria Vigoda; Front: Nancy Gibbs and Rachel Sheinken
Back: Ted Spurling, Mark Johannes, and Brendan Millburn; Middle: Greg Schaffert, Amy Danis, Gene Lewin, and Valeria Vigoda; Front: Nancy Gibbs and Rachel Sheinken
Ted Spurling and Rachel Sheinkin
Jayson Raitt, Kate Stopa and Jamibeth Margolis
Brian Maschka, Erika Shannon and Steve Garcia
Ed O'Connor, Jennifer Mudge, Joyce Rosenthal, John Freeman, and Steve Rosenthal
Brendan Milburn, David Korins (Set Designer) and Carolyn Cantor
Ken Flandro and Michael Gilliam (Lighting Design)
Nancy Gibbs, Rachel Sheinkin and Michael Gilliam
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