Seattle Shakespeare Company To Present MY BAD PARTS

Seattle Shakespeare Company has announced their second ever commissioned project: a new musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing helmed by three-time Drama Desk Award Nominee Justin Huertas and Steven Tran.

Justin Huertas (Lizard Boy, Lydia and The Troll) teams up once again with his musical collaborator Steven Tran as co-composer to bring to life this Shakespeare inspired upcoming production. The project will be directed by Makaela Milburn, Seattle Shakespeare's current interim artistic director and director of The Bed Trick, the company's first commission by Keiko Green inspired by All's Well That Ends Well that premiered early this year.

MY BAD PARTS follows Ronnie, who has begrudgingly agreed to be a last minute stand-in bridesmaid at her ex's brother's wedding. And while everyone is excited to see her after all this time, Ronnie has a little plan of revenge up her sleeve. Justin's new take sees the lead character Ronnie as a combination of witty Beatrice and the infamous villain Don John from Much Ado About Nothing.

Development on this project will take place over the coming season, with readings and a workshop to refine script and score. Stay tuned for further announcements and public reading date.

Yesterday at our annual fundraiser gala Bill's Bash, actor/singer Andi Alhadeff and musician Jesse Mercury performed excerpts from MY BAD PARTS. 

ABOUT SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

Seattle Shakespeare Company is the Puget Sound region's year-round, professional, classical theatre. The company's growing success stems from a deep belief in the power and vibrancy of the time-tested words and ideas of Shakespeare and other classical playwrights along with a commitment to artistic excellence on stage. The results have been provocative performances that both challenge and delight audiences while fostering an appreciation for great stage works.