The Broadway at Birdland concert series was thrilled to present Christina Crawford's "Mommie Dearest: The Musical" in concert on Monday, June 10. The cast featured Tina Scariano as Christina and Dorothy Bishop as Joan, with an all-star cast. Drew Wutke accompaned on piano, with Daniel Shevlin on cello.
Composer David Nehls and Christina Crawford have created the musical (based on the 40th anniversary edition of the memoir), complete with two New York readings directed by Joe Barros. The musical, with a book by Christina Crawford, Music by David Nehls and lyrics by Crawford and Nehls, tells the courageous story of brother and sister struggling to survive the abuse by a powerful sociopathic Hollywood woman against all odds, with neither power nor money of their own. The event is presented by Mommie Dearest Musical Development LLC, and Ebner-Page Productions.
The Broadway at Birdland takes place every week on the stage of the historic music room, located at 315 West 44 Street in NYC.
Tina Scariano
Tina Scariano, Michael Hunsaker
Raleigh Shuck, Dorothy Melvin, Blake Sheridan
The Company of MOMMIE DEAREST
Michael Hunsaker
Mark William, Eugene Ebner, Richie Ridge
Mark William, Christina Crawford, Richie Ridge
Kevin Alvey, Christina Crawford
Jim Caruso, Drew Wutke, Christina Crawford, Paul Page, David Nehls, Eugene Ebner
Jim Caruso, Drew Wutke, Christina Crawford, Paul Page, David Nehls, Eugene Ebner
Jim Caruso, Christina Crawford
Jeremy Benton. Raleigh Shuck
Jeremy Benton, Raleigh Shuck
Jeremy Benton, Raleigh Shuck
Jeremy Benton, Jim Caruso
Jeremy Benton, Christina Crawford
Jeremy Benton
Gianni Valenti, Christina Crawford
Dorothy Bishop, Tina Scariano, Charlie Levy
Dorothy Bishop, Jim Caruso
Dorothy Bishop, Dennis Stowe
Dorothy Bishop, Christina Crawford
Dorothy Bishop, Blake Sheridan, Charlie Levy, Raleigh Shuck, Tina Scariano, Christina Crawford
Dorothy Bishop
Deven Kolluri, Nicole Fergusons, Lael Van Keuren, Michael Hunsaker
Deven Kolluri
Dennis Stowe
Daniel Shelvin, Drew Wutke
Daniel Shelvin
Charlie Levy
The Cast of MOMMIE DEAREST
The Cast of MOMMIE DEAREST
Blake Sheridan, Raleigh Shuck
Blake Sheridan, Charlie Levy, Raleigh Shuck. Tina Scariano, Christina Crawford
Blake Sheridan
