Street Theatre Company to Stage LUCKY STIFF This Spring

Following the tremendous success of Street Theatre Company's Street Corner Concert season opener JEKYLL & HYDE, the company that Nashville audiences know for its thrillingly edgy performances will open its first mainstage production on March 17 with the Off-Broadway musical LUCKY STIFF.

With music and lyrics by the dynamic Broadway duo (ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, RAGTIME) Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the hilarious LUCKY STIFF tells the story of a hapless shoe salesman who suddenly finds out he will inherit his rich dead uncle's money... for a price of his own. Mayhem ensues as a gaggle of colorful characters cavort through this wacky tale of murder, inheritance, and a dead body!

The musical farce opened with critical acclaim off-Broadway before moving to London's West End, and garnered multiple theatrical awards. It was revived in 2003, delighting audiences and critics alike.

"I chose LUCKY STIFF because now's a good time for some laughter," says Street Theatre's Artistic Director, Jason Tucker. Tucker will be directing and choreographing the musical. "LUCKY STIFF is smart, witty, and zany," Tucker promises. "This amazingly talented cast will keep STC audiences in stitches every night!"

LUCKY STIFF will be staged at Holy Trinity Community Church, 6727 Charlotte Pike March 17 through April 2. Tickets are $24 for adults and $20 for students and seniors (plus a $3 processing fee), with pay-what-you-can performances on Thursdays (March 23 and 30).

Street Theatre Company is a professional non-profit arts organization dedicated to pioneering innovative modern musical theatre in Nashville. Our aim is to engage our audience with universal stories that speak to the human experience and challenge conversation, to support local artists, to provide arts education to children of all ages, and to foster a new generation of theatre arts participants and supporters.