Photo Flash: Stephen Dolginoff Joins 'Thrill Me...'
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 28, 2005
Playwright Stephen Dolginoff has assumed the role of "Nathan Leopold" for the extension of his acclaimed new musical, Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story at The York Theatre Company, thru July 10, 2005. Douglas Kreeger plays Richard Loeb in this play The New York Times describes as "landing like a well-placed punch, arresting and a bit breathtaking.""Thrill Me," directed by Michael Rupert, based on the infamous 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case, is being performed at the Company's home at Saint Peter's, Citigroup Center, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street).
Stephen Dolginoff's previous acting credits include productions of "Oliver!" and "Jesus Christ Superstar," both at Kansas City's Starlight Theatre. Playwriting credits include One Foot Out the Door (Backstage Bistro Award for Outstanding Book, Music and Lyrics), Most Men Are, and a musical version of Jules Verne's classic Journey To The Center Of The Earth, which premiered in Kansas City and was later produced in St. Louis followed by a tour and a MAC nominated cast album. His first musical, Beauty Sleep, was produced by NYU where he received a BFA in Dramatic Writing. Dolginoff has won seven ASCAPlus Awards for his work in musical theatre.
"Thrill Me," "chillingly well told, in all of its dark complexity" according to the Gannett News Service, is a new musical drama that recounts the tale of the legendary duo who committed one of the most infamous heinous crimes of the 20th Century. Set in 1924 Chicago, it chronicles the events that led childhood friends Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb to forever be remembered as "the thrill killers." The New York Observer says that Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story "freezes the blood and keeps you wanting more."The extension schedule is as follows: Monday thru Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm; matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30 pm; There will be no performances on Sunday, July 3 and Monday, July 4; A special closing matinee will be held Sunday, July 10 at 3:00 pm.Tickets are $55. Student tickets are available on the day of the performance for $20, subject to availability. Tickets are available at Smarttix.com, (212) 868-4444, or in person at the box office on the lower level at Saint Peter's, 619 Lexington Avenue (enter at 54th). For further information, visit www.yorktheatre.org.
Photo credit: Carol Rosegg
Stephen Dolginoff (rear) and Doug Kreeger
Doug Kreeger (left) and Stephen Dolginoff (right)
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