Photo Coverage: York's MY VAUDEVILLE MAN! Opening Night
By: Linda Lenzi Nov. 19, 2008
The YORK THEATRE COMPANY (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) and Melanie Herman, who produced The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!) announces the Off-Broadway Premiere of My Vaudeville Man!, a new musical based on the life of legendary eccentric tap star Jack Donahue. My Vaudeville Man! had its world premiere at last year's NY Musical Theatre Festival under the title Mud Donahue and Son. Performances are at The Theatre at Saint Peter's (54th Street just east of Lexington Avenue). Karen Murphy and Shonn Wiley star. The show officially opened, Monday November 17th.
My Vaudeville Man! has a book by Jeff Hochhauser, music by Bob Johnston, and lyrics by Johnston and Hochhauser, based on Jack Donahue's Letters of a Hoofer to his Ma. Lynne Taylor-Corbett will direct and choreograph with Shonn Wiley serving as co-choreographer. My Vaudeville Man! will have scenic design by James Morgan, costume design by David Toser, and lighting design by Mary Jo Dondlinger. Douglas Oberhamer will serve as Musical Director.
The York Theatre Company is located at Saint Peter's in Citigroup Center on Lexington Avenue just east of 54th Street. Tickets are available now, by calling 212-935-5820. For more information, check out www.yorktheatre.org. For Group Sales, contact MATCH-TIX at 212/354-2220.
Photos by Linda Lenzi
Joey Dudding and Daniel Reichard
Lynne Taylor-Corbett (Director/Choreographer) and Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Karen Murphy (Mud) and Shonn Wiley (Jack/Co-Choreographer)
Susan Hoffman (Mud, understudy) and Sam Underwood (Jack, understudy)
Karen Murphy, Shonn Wiley and Lynne Taylor-Corbett
Karen Murphy, Shonn Wiley and Lynne Taylor-Corbett
Tony Walton, James Morgan (Producing Artistic Director) and Tony Roberts
Tony Roberts and Randie Levine-Miller
Sam Underwood and Donna McKechnie
Sam Underwood and Donna McKechnie
Shonn Wiley and Meredith Patterson (White Christmas)
Shonn Wiley and Meredith Patterson
Tony Roberts, Karen Murphy and Donna McKechnie
Jeff Hochhauser (Book/Co-Lyricist) and Bob Johnston (Composer/Co-Lyricist/Co-Orchestrations)
Shonn Wiley and Daniel Reichard
Joey Dudding, Shonn Wiley and Daniel Reichard
Bob Johnston, Doug Oberhamer (Musical Director) and Jeff Hochhauser
Christine Riley (Associate Music Director), Doug Oberhamer, Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Scott Thornton (Bass)
Shonn Wiley, Bob Johnston, Christine Riley, Doug Oberhamer, Karen Murphy and Jeff Hochhauser
Herbert Wiley and Shonn Wiley
Herbert Wiley and Shonn Wiley
Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Shonn Wiley, Carol Hanzel and Karen Murphy
Herbert Wiley, Beth Wiley, Shonn Wiley and Meredith Patterson
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