Photo Coverage: [title of show] Curtain Call & After Party

[title of show] had their official Broadway opening on July 17th, 2008. [title of show] is written by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell. Michael Berresse directs.  The cast stars Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell,Heidi Blickenstaff and Jeff Bowen. Larry Pressgrove is musical director.

[title of show] takes a thoroughly unique and comical look at the pleasures and perils of the artistic process as two struggling writers and two struggling actresses take on the seemingly impossible task of creating a new musical about creating a new musical. Now with Broadway as their destination, the quartet's saga continues anew as they face mounting pressures and deadlines, and are nearly thrown off-track by disagreements, day jobs and insecurities in this funny and unforgettable look at the birth of a musical as it finally comes to life on the Great White Way.

The indomitable spirit depicted by both the play and its players has demonstrated broad appeal to theater goers of all ages and stripes since [title of show] debuted in 2004 at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, followed by its Off-Broadway debut in 2006 at the Vineyard Theatre. Jeff Bowen,Hunter Bell, and Michael Berresse each won a 2006 Obie Award for their work on [title of show].

Those who have already seen [title of show] and the thousands of others who have enjoyed its wildly popular internet series "The [title of show] Show" will be delighted by its arrival on Broadway. (To view episodes on "The [title of show] Show," log on to www.titleofshow.com/toscasts.htm) Thus far in nine riotous episodes -- and a Christmas special --  that echo the unbridled originality and humor of the musical itself, "The [title of show] Show" has chronicled the anticipation and angst the creators/cast have experienced while plotting the show's path to Broadway. About "The [title of show] Show," New York Magazine wrote last year, "The funniest show of the season is now playing on the internet."

[title of show] will perform Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00pm; Saturdays at 3:00pm &8:00pm; and Sundays at 3:00pm &7:00pm (Wednesdays are dark) at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) on Broadway. Tickets are priced $101.50 - $51.50 - 26.50 to all performances, excluding Saturday matinee and evening performances which are priced $111.50 - $61.50 - 36.50, and until the Lyceum box office opens on June 14th can be purchased exclusively through Tele-charge at 212-239-6200, or on-line at www.telecharge.com.

For additional information, log on to the web site: www.titleofshow.com

Photos by Peter James Zielinski

[show curtain]

Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, and Susan Blackwell

Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, and Susan Blackwell

Larry Pressgrove

Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Susan Blackwell

Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Susan Blackwell

Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Susan Blackwell, and Larry Pressgrove

Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Susan Blackwell

Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen

Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, and Jeff Bowen

Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Susan Blackwell, and Larry Pressgrove

The Cast with Michael Berresse

The Cast

[enjoyment]

Roma Torre

Susan Blackwell,Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, Roma Torre, Larry Pressgrove, and Jeff Bowen

Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff

Hunter Bell and Larry Pressgrove

Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff

Hunter Bell backstage...

Hunter Bell

Hunter Bell and Larry Pressgrove

Mary Stout's Honorary [Hot Dog Cart]

Mary Stout's Honorary [Hot Dog Cart]

Stephanie J. Block

Stephanie J. Block

Jim Caruso & Stephanie J. Block Sharing a Mary Stout Hot Dog

Jim Caruso & Stephanie J. Block Sharing a Mary Stout Hot Dog

The Cast in front of Mary Stout's Hot Dog Cart

Heidi Blickenstaff and Susan Blackwell

Heidi Blickenstaff and Susan Blackwell

Anthony Rapp, Heidi Blickenstaff and Susan Blackwell

Hunter Bell, Heidi Blickenstaff,Jeff Bowen, and Susan Blackwell

The Cast with Producer Kevin McCollum

The Cast with Kevin McCollum and Michael Berresse

Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, and Susan Blackwell

Heidi Blickenstaff,Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, and Susan Blackwell

Cheyenne Jackson

Jeff Whitty and Hunter Bell

Susan Blackwell with Bill Sherman and girlfriend

Caeser Samayoa, Todd Buonopane and Brittany Brown

Jason Dula and Courtney Balan

Hunter Bell and Cheyenne Jackson

Andréa Burns, Nina LaFarga, and Janet Dacal

Susan Blackwell and Lin-Manuel Miranda

Thomas Kail and Andréa Burns

Nina LaFarga and Robin De Jesus

Stephen Karam and Susan Blackwell

Nina LaFarga

Andréa Burns, Susan Blackwell, and Janet Dacal

Susan Blackwell, Stephen Karam and Lin-Manuel Miranda

Hunter Bell, Brittany Brown, Todd Buonopane, Jason Dula and Courtney Balan

Larry Pressgrove

Michael Berresse and Susan Blackwell

Heidi Blickenstaff and Susan Blackwell

Heidi Blickenstaff and Susan Blackwell