Katie Dufrense, Nicole C. Hastings & More to Star in BLANK! THE MUSICAL at New World Stages

The much anticipated, groundbreaking, interactive theatrical event, BLANK! THE MUSICAL announces the cast and design team that will create a new musical each night. The cast is comprised of leading musical improvisers from around the country, including, Katie Dufrense (Happy Karaoke Fun Time!, Improvised Sondheim Project), Nicole C. Hastings (The Second City National Touring Company, Improvised Sondheim Project), Tessa Hersh (People's Improv Theatre), Andrew Knox (The Second City National Touring Company, with The Improvised Shakespeare Company), TJ Mannix (Second City, NYMF's Hurricane), Matthew Van Colton (Porchlight, Baby Wants Candy), Douglas Widick (F#%king Up Everything, North Coast -founder). The design team includes Tony Award winner Jeff Croiter (Peter and the Starcatcher, Newsies) and Matt Kraus (Liza's at The Palace, Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony).

BLANK! THE MUSICAL is created by Michael Girts, T.J. Shanoff (director) and Mike Descoteaux (musical director) and executive produced by Matt Britten. The show will begin performances at NYC's New World Stages on November 1, celebrating its opening night on Monday, November 17 and will run through December 14, 2014. BLANK! THE MUSICAL has partnered with app designer by Livecube, improv partners Uprights Citizens Brigade and ImprovBoston and is being General Managed by Eva Price at Maximum Entertainment Productions.

Experience the magic of Broadway like never before at BLANK! THE MUSICAL, an astonishing and hysterical next-generation theatrical sensation. Each night, a talented ensemble takes to the stage-with no script, no rehearsal, and no idea what will happen-to perform a brand-new smash hit musical... that you help to create!

At BLANK! THE MUSICAL, the power to build your dream Broadway show is in your hands. Bring your friends, get out your smartphone, and vote with the audience to fill in the blanks. Choose a title. Write lyrics. Compose the score. Then it's curtain time and away we go...watch in awe as actors, musicians, and a Tony Award-winning design team bring your musical to life on the spot, complete with show-stopping singing, dazzling dancing, and of course, laugh-out-loud comedy. Will you write the next Wicked, Les Miz, or Book of Mormon? The results are always hilarious. A night at the theater has never been so much fun!

Utilizing a specially designed mobile app, BLANK! THE MUSICAL is a unique entertainment event, which marks the debut of a new "stage and screen" technology. Developed in partnership with Livecube, this mobile technology will allow audience members to direct the action, simply by using their mobile phones. For the first time ever, audiences will be able to engage with the show and each other and play a crucial role in creating a brand-new fully realized musical every night.

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