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