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BOOBS! THE MUSICAL 18th Anniversary Original Cast Reunion Announced

The Off-Broadway cast also included Kristy Cates, Robert Hunt, J. Brandon Savage, Max Perlman, Rebecca Young, Clyde Alves, Alena Watters, Tony Falcon and Brad Bradley.

By: May. 11, 2021
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Members of the Original Off-Broadway cast of Boobs! The Musical will reunite for the first time on Richard Skipper Celebrates on May 21st at 7PM PST.

Cast members appearing are Tony Nominee J. Robert Spencer (Next To Normal, Jersey Boys), Jenny Lynn Suckling Spencer (Fosse, The Producers), David Villella (Annie Get Your Gun), Katie Pees Arber, Emmy-winning set designer Eric Harriz and Boobs! The Musical producer/choreographer Lawrence Leritz.

These artists encompass members from the workshop, the Off-Broadway cast and transfer to Dillon's Reprise Room.

Boobs! The Musical: The World According To Ruth Wallis is a musical revue based on the music and lyrics of 50's/60's star Ruth Wallis. Using 23 of her songs, Boobs! tells the story of Wallis' international career and struggles with performing her naughty songs.

Boobs! The Musical opened Off-Broadway at The Triad Theatre on May 19th, 2003 to critical praise. The New York Times review noted that Boobs! The Musical "exudes a joyous innocence" and features "a lot of talent on stage." Boobs! eventually transferred to Dillon's Reprise Room; by closing date it had played nearly 300 performances. It had subsequent long runs in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2004, in Wichita, Kansas in 2005, with international productions beginning in New Zealand in 2017. An all new production is set for Canada in 2022.

The Off-Broadway cast also included Kristy Cates, Robert Hunt, J. Brandon Savage, Max Perlman, Rebecca Young, Clyde Alves, Alena Watters, Tony Falcon and Brad Bradley. Creatives were director Donna Drake, choreographer Lawrence Leritz, costumes by J. Kevin Draves and Robert Pease, set designer Eric Harriz, lighting designer Bobby Harrell. Book and concept by Steve Mackes and Michael Whaley, with musical arrangements and direction by Stephen Bocchino.

Richard Skipper Celebrates-Boobs! The Musical reunion watch link: https://youtu.be/rgoUn9Ar6mQ



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