THE LOST COLONY to Have Pro-Shot World Premiere on Streaming Musicals
The Lost Colony tells the real-life mystery of the first English colonists who came to Roanoke Island and who mysteriously disappeared.
America's longest-running outdoor symphonic drama THE LOST COLONY can now be witnessed through an exclusive live-capture performance premiering on April 23rd. The production features Paul Green's epic tale brought to life through dynamic staging, 3-D projections, exciting battles, evocative lighting, theatrical puppetry, and a stunning symphonic score.
The premiere of the live-capture video will be free for all to view, during which audiences will be encouraged to make donations to the Roanoke Island Historical Association (RIHA), the non-profit producing organization of The Lost Colony.
Audiences can join the pre-party premiere HERE at 6:30 PM on Wednesday April 23rd. Access to the free premiere at 7 PM will only be available to those who tune in for the pre-party.
The longest running outdoor symphonic drama, The Lost Colony tells the real-life mystery of the first English colonists who came to Roanoke Island and who mysteriously disappeared. The show takes place in the exact location where the events first took place (Manteo, NC). The show first opened in 1937, written by Paul Green, and has been running ever since.
In 2021, a re-imagined production directed by Jeff Whiting (Broadway's Scottsboro Boys, Big Fish, Bullets Over Broadway), brought together a world-class creative team to reimagine the production with a brand new symphonic score by Sam Davis (Tony Award Nomination: New York, New York,) and many other new theatrical elements, including puppets by Nicholas Mahon (Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony), 3D projections by Christopher Ash (Broadway: Sunday in the Park, New York New York), in addition to authentic Native American choreography by Nakya Leviner and Native American music by Kaya Littleturtle (War Paint).
"Our main task in the reimagining of the show was to make sure The Lost Colony landed visually and emotionally with modern-day audiences while honoring the story," said the Lost Colony's director and choreographer, Jeff Whiting. "Audiences' expectations and attention spans have certainly changed over the years and I wanted to find ways to enhance the visual elements of the production in order to keep the audience engaged in the story from start to finish."
Originally told from primarily the colonists' point of view, the re-envisioned production offers a shift to include the perspective of the Native Americans involved in the story. In addition, every actor playing a Native American role is portrayed by indigenous artists.
Captured by Milliron Studios, The Lost Colony live-capture will appear via Streaming Musicals platform.
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