Get all the top news & discounts for Off-Off-Broadway & beyond.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival & Isle Of Shoals Productions, Inc. present That Lady from Maxim's, with Book, Music & Lyrics by Bryan Williams and Directed by Lance Hewett as an official selection of the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival. Runs: Mon July 8 (8 PM), Wed July 10 (9 PM), Sun July 14 (8 PM), Mon July 15 (5 PM & 9 PM). Official Opening Date: Wed July 10 (9 PM) at the PTC Performance Space, 555 West 42nd St., New York, NY. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the show!
Based on the classic 1899 farce by Georges Feydeau, La Dame de chez Maxim, That Lady from Maxim's is a new musical-farce that could only take place in fin de siècle France. After beaucoup champagne at the notorious nightclub, Maxim's, respectable Dr. Petypon wakes to discover in his bed a mysterious, scantily clad dancer -- la môme Crevette, nicknamed "the naughty shrimp" because of a certain scandalous shimmy she does unpeeling her shell. Desperate to hide this indiscretion from his pious wife and rich uncle, Dr. Petypon finds himself trapped in a maze of mistaken identities, complicated lies, and catapulting chaos, gleefully orchestrated by - mais oui - THAT LADY FROM MAXIM'S! For more info, visit www.thatlady.org.
Isle of Shoals premiered That Lady at the Shell in 2011. It proved such an audience favorite that IOS brought it back "by popular demand" the following year at the Robert Moss, with 9 of the original cast. This NYMF production includes 10 of those 11 cast members, now a skilled ensemble able to carry off this most demanding genre, farce, with savoir faire -- and with terrific unmiked voices as well!
Author/composer Bryan Williams is Artist-In-Residence at Isle of Shoals, and a long time collaborator with Artistic Director Lance Hewett, who not only directed That Lady from Maxim's but also designed the sets and costumes. They worked together on Café Coward, a 1930s cabaret tribute to Noël Coward, which originated as the second half of a double bill with Still Life and was later expanded into a full-length evening at Hofstra Entertainment. Other joint projects include the 9/11 musical fable Occupation: Dragonslayer and American Nocturne at Wings. Lance has directed Our Town, Romeo and Juliet, Shadowlands, and hundreds of other plays and musicals for theatres and tours in NYC and around the country. Bryan has three dozen of his plays and musicals produced, among them In This Fallen City, developed at the O'Neill, produced by Circle Rep. The screenplay adaptation Night of Courage won ABC's New Drama for Television Award (starring Barnard Hughes and Geraldine Fitzgerald).
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) exists to revitalize musical theatre culture by discovering and promoting new musical theatre artists, producers and projects; nurturing a vibrant and innovative artistic community; and connecting one of America's greatest art forms with a diverse, contemporary audience.
Now in its tenth year, the Festival is the largest musical theatre event in America. The preeminent site for launching new musicals and discovering new talent, the Festival provides an affordable platform for artists to mount professional productions that reach their peers, industry leaders, and musical theater fans. More than 85 festival shows have gone on to productions on and off-Broadway, in 48 states, and more than 20 countries worldwide, and Festival alumni have received a wide array of awards including the Tony and the Pulitzer Prize. In 2013, NYMF received a special Drama Desk Award in recognition of its work "creating and nurturing new musical theater, ensuring the future of this essential art form."
NYMF Memberships, which combine charitable contributions with valuable, flexible ticket packages and perks like early seating are currently on sale. To purchase memberships or single tickets for Festival events, call (212) 352-3101 or visit www.nymf.org.
Isle of Shoals Productions, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit theatre company whose mission for 18-years has been bringing to audiences works of heightened theatricality, that unite drama and music in unique and adventurous ways, as a means of enriching the human spirit.
