BroadwayWorld brings you a brand new official trailer of Berkeley Repertory Theatre's AMELIE, A NEW MUSICAL, starring award-winning British actress Samantha Barks, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). Barks, who is best known for her stand-out performance as Eponine in the film adaptation of LES MISERABLES, will portray the inquisitive and charmingly shy Amelie. Her most recent theatre credits include City of Angels, Cabaret, and Oliver! in London's West End, and Chicago at The Hollywood Bowl. Samantha Barks (Amelie) is joined by (in alphabetical order) David Andino (Blind Beggar/Garden Gnome), Randy Blair (Hipoloto), Adam Chanler-Berat (Nino), Alison Cimmet (Amandine/Philomene), Savvy Crawford (Young Amelie), Carla Duren (Gina), John Hickok (Raphael/Bretodeaux), Alyse Alan Louis (Georgette), Shannon O'Boyle (Swing), Maria-Christina Oliveras (Suzanne), Tony Sheldon (Dufayel/Collignon), Perry Sherman (Lucien), Jacob Keith Watson (Swing), and Paul Whitty (Joseph).
Berkeley Repertory Theatre presents award-winning British actress Samantha Barks in the world premiere of AMELIE, A NEW MUSICAL directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). Barks, who is best known for her stand-out performance as Eponine in the film adaptation of LES MISERABLES. She will portray the inquisitive and charmingly shy Amelie. Her most recent theatre credits include City of Angels, Cabaret, and Oliver! in London's West End, and Chicago at The Hollywood Bowl. She will be joined by Randy Blair (Hipolito), Adam Chanler-Berat (Nino), Alison Cimmet(Amandine/Philomene), Carla Duren (Gina),John Hickok (Raphael/Bretodeaux), Alyse Alan Louis (Georgette/Fluffy/Sylvie), and Paul Whitty (Joseph).
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced that award-winning British actress Samantha Barks will star in the world premiere of AMELIE, A NEW MUSICAL directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). Barks, who is best known for her stand-out performance as Eponine in the film adaptation of LES MISERABLES, will portray the inquisitive and charmingly shy Amelie. Her most recent theatre credits include City of Angels, Cabaret, and Oliver! in London's West End, and Chicago at The Hollywood Bowl. She will be joined by Randy Blair (Hipolito), Adam Chanler-Berat (Nino), Alison Cimmet(Amandine/Philomene), Carla Duren (Gina),John Hickok (Raphael/Bretodeaux), Alyse Alan Louis (Georgette/Fluffy/Sylvie), and Paul Whitty (Joseph).
FIX ME, JESUS plays through November 24 at Abingdon Theatre Company, midtown Manhattan. In the video below, playwright Helen Sneed, director Sam Pinkleton, cast members Lori Gardner, Polly Lee, Lee Roy Rogers, Mitch Tebo, dramaturg Christine A. Mills, stage managers, Deidre Works and Sarah M. Brown answer two questions: 'Where do you shop for clothes?' and 'Which store has the best dressing rooms?' Click below!
Helen Sneed, author of Fix Me, Jesus, continues her discussion of the play, directed by Sam Pinkleton. Fix Me, Jesus concludes its world-premiere run on Sunday, November 24 at Abingdon Theatre Company's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Below, Helen talks about growing up in rural Texas and her family's background in state politics. Click to watch!
Fix Me, Jesus by Helen Sneed, directed by Sam Pinkleton, is currently running in its world premiere through Sunday, November 24, at Abingdon Theatre Company's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Playing mother and daughter in the new play, actresses Lori Gardner and the young Kate Froemmeling talk about their relationship on stage and off in the video below!
In the video below, NYC actress Polly Lee talks about Annabell Armstrong, the character she portrays in Helen Sneed's new play, Fix Me, Jesus, directed by Sam Pinkleton. The play is running through November 24 at Abingdon Theatre Company in midtown Manhattan. Polly Lee, born in Britain, talks about the challenges of portraying a character outside her personal experience and tackling a Texas accent. Watch below!
FIX ME, JESUS by Helen Sneed, directed by Sam Pinkleton, at Abingdon Theatre Company's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 W 36th Street), continues through November 24. Below, Pinkleton discusses the production - check it out!
Don't miss the world premiere of FIX ME, JESUS by Helen Sneed, directed by Sam Pinkleton, at Abingdon Theatre Company's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 W 36th Street), through November 24. In the video below, playwright Helen Sneed goes in-depth on her new play!