Photo Flash: First Look at Virginia Stage Company's FROG KISS
FROG KISS, the award-winning critical and audience favorite of the 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival, begins its world premier performances on January 15th at the historic Wells Theatre, home of Virginia Stage Company, Norfolk,. This saucy and swinging musical with book and lyrics by Charles Leipart and music by Eric Schorr, is adapted from the novella The Frog Prince, A Fairytale for Consenting Adults by Stephen Mitchell. Opening Night is Friday, January 18th with performances through February 3rd.
Curtis Holbrook (West Side Story, Xanadu, All Shook Up), cited for his "Outstanding Individual Performance" at NYMF 2010, returns as the Frog. Joining Curtis will be Stephanie Rothenberg (How To Succeed... opposite Daniel Radcliffe and Nick Jonas), Aisha de Haas (Roadshow at The Public, Caroline, or Change and Rent), among the Broadway experienced cast. Kenneth Robeson (Avenue Q) is directing, with musical supervision by Zane Mark (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), orchestrations by Daryl Waters (Memphis), choreography by Lorna Ventura (Avenue Q), costumes by Paul Tazewell (Jesus Christ Superstar 2012) scenic design by Neil Patel (Wonderland), lighting by Howell Brinkley (A Christmas Story) and sound by Peter Fitzgerald (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert).
FROG KISS is being presented by Virginia Stage Company in collaborations with Broadway producers Tamara Tunie and Susanne Adamski.
For tickets and more information visit www.frogkissmusical.com or www.vastage.com
Stephanie Rothenberg and cast
Stephanie Rothenberg and cast
Curtis Holbrook, Stephanie Rothenberg
Lisa Finegold, Preston Truman Boyd, Katie Hagan, Eric Stretch
Curtis Holbrook, Stephanie Rothenberg
Cast of FROG PRINCE
James Beaman, Aisha deHaas
Curtis Holbrook and cast
Katie Lee Hill and cast
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