Review: FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE At Creekside Theatre Fest Is Profound
by Tyler Hinton - Jun 12, 2023
The U.S. semi-professional premiere of FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE, now playing in Pleasant Grove, is currently the only production of the musical anywhere in the world. Presented by Creekside Theatre Fest in Liahona Preparatory Academy’s black box theatre, it offers profound snapshots of the lives of several first families of the U.S. from the past 50 years.
Albuquerque Little Theatre Unwraps Their 88th Season With THE FULL MONTY
by BWW
News Desk - May 25, 2018
Six unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York are miserable. They have no cash and no prospects. Meanwhile, they catch their wives and other women going crazy over male strippers. The six men then set out to make some quick cash showing off their 'real man' bodies by becoming a team of male strippers. As the guys work through their fears, self-consciousness and anxieties, they find strength as a group and overcome their inner demons. The Full Monty is an uplifting, crowd-pleasing romp that leaves little to the imagination! THE FULL MONTY is bares it all with a cast full of Albuquerque locals! Matt Campbell will be playing Jerry, Brandon McDaniel is Dave, John Shelton is Harold, Austin Embree is Malcolm, Nicholas Laemmer as Ethan, and Hasani Olujimi is Noah (Horse). Also joining the cast is Sara Bracamonte, Christy Burbank, Amy Carter, Spencer Christian, Teresa Jones, Thane Kenny, Stephanie Larragoite, Caleb Ramsell, Augustus Roe, Akiko Stacy, Alexandra Uranga, and Michael Weppler.
Albuquerque Little Theatre Unwraps Their 88th Season With THE FULL MONTY
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2018
Six unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York are miserable. They have no cash and no prospects. Meanwhile, they catch their wives and other women going crazy over male strippers. The six men then set out to make some quick cash showing off their 'real man' bodies by becoming a team of male strippers. As the guys work through their fears, self-consciousness and anxieties, they find strength as a group and overcome their inner demons. The Full Monty is an uplifting, crowd-pleasing romp that leaves little to the imagination! THE FULL MONTY is bares it all with a cast full of Albuquerque locals! Matt Campbell will be playing Jerry, Brandon McDaniel is Dave, John Shelton is Harold, Austin Embree is Malcolm, Nicholas Laemmer as Ethan, and Hasani Olujimi is Noah (Horse). Also joining the cast is Sara Bracamonte, Christy Burbank, Amy Carter, Spencer Christian, Teresa Jones, Thane Kenny, Stephanie Larragoite, Caleb Ramsell, Augustus Roe, Akiko Stacy, Alexandra Uranga, and Michael Weppler.
SISTER ACT at Albuquerque Little Theatre
by Rebecca Russo - Jan 23, 2018
Deloris Van Cartier is an aspiring singer in Philadelphia, where she is auditioning to perform at her gangster boyfriend's nightclub. Deloris believes that Curtis is going to introduce her to a big producer, but is upset when he tells her she is not ready. Hurt and rejected, Deloris decides to break up with him, but when she goes to find him she accidentally sees him kill one of his cronies. Deloris runs to the police, who place her in hiding at a convent until Curtis is brought to trial.
LaChiusa's FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE Cast Album Now Available in Stores
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 1, 2016
Ghostlight Records has released the original cast recording of the world premiere musical FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE - written by Michael John LaChiusa and directed by Kirsten Sanderson - online and in stores today, Friday, April 1. The album was released in digital formats on Friday, February 26.