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Opened: April 27, 1989
Closing: June 18, 1989

Starmites - 1989 - Broadway History , Info & More

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Starmites is a musical with music and lyrics by Barry Keating and a book by Stuart Ross and Barry Keating. It was first presented in 1980 Off-Off-Broadway by the Ark Theatre Company. It opened off-Broadway in 1987 and on-Broadway on April 27, 1989, where it ran for 60 performances. It received six Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, winning none.



The story revolves around a shy teenager, Eleanor, who creates a fantasy world involving science fiction characters in her comic book collection. She escapes into her fantasy world where the "Starmites" are the guardian angels of Innerspace.

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SOUND OFF World Premiere: Emily Padgett & Tyce Green In 'Love Duet' Music Video From STARMITES At 54 Below
by Pat Cerasaro - Aug 2, 2015


A memorable romantic moment from STARMITES at 54 Below!

SOUND OFF World Premiere: Jessica Hendy & More In 'Ravenous' Music Video From STARMITES At 54 Below
by Pat Cerasaro - Jul 26, 2015


A sexy showstopper from STARMITES at 54 Below!

Photo Coverage: Go Inside STARMITES: IN CONCERT at 54 Below!
by Linda Lenzi - Jul 20, 2015


54 Below just presented STARMITES: IN CONCERT, a one-of-a-kind tribute to one of the most brave, boisterous, brazen, raucous and just plain far-out theatre experiences of the 1980s. Based on the 1989 Broadway musical of the same name with music and lyrics by Barry Keating and a book by Keating and Stuart Ross, STARMITES blasts off boasting an instant earworm score packed with delectable pop gems, epic ensemble sequences, and one of the most show-stopping diva showcases of all time at its center. Like no musical before or since, STARMITES is truly in a galaxy all its own.

STARMITES Returns To NYC In 54 Below Concert Tonight
by Pat Cerasaro - Jul 19, 2015


STARMITES is rocketing back to NYC!

BROADWAY LOVES KATY PERRY, Charles Busch & More Set for 54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 13, 2015


This week at 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for July 13-19, Featuring Aaron Lazar, Charles Busch, and More!
by Louisa Brady - Jul 12, 2015


Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Aaron Lazar in 'Look For Me In the Songs;' Broadway Loves Katy Perry; Charles Busch: That Girl/That Boy; Dan'yelle Williamson in 'All of Me;' and 54 Sings Starmites.

Original Star Sharon McNight & More Join STARMITES At 54 Below, 7/19
by Pat Cerasaro - Jul 1, 2015


STARMITES is rocketing back to NYC with the two original stars and a whole new cast, too!

Christine Ebersole, Jeremy Jordan, Lorna Luft & More Coming to 54 Below in Coming Weeks
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 30, 2015


This July and August, 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

STARMITES Set To Return To NYC In 54 Below Live Concert, 7/19; Original Lead & Title Stars Announced
by Pat Cerasaro - May 11, 2015


STARMITES is rocketing back to NYC!

Sharon McNight Brings 'TWISTED XMAS' to Feinstein's at the Nikko Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Dec 18, 2014


Back by popular demand, Sharon McNight will present her acclaimed holiday show Twisted Xmas: A Druid's View of the Holidays at Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only - tonight, December 18 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, December 27 (8 p.m.). Twisted Xmas is an irreverent look at holiday traditions with an array of alternative holiday songs rather than the same old carols you've heard a hundred times. McNight's outrageous and wacky musical commentaries will get your holiday season started with lots of laughter. Tickets for Sharon McNight range in price from $25-$40 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

Sharon McNight Brings 'TWISTED XMAS' to Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Dec 11, 2014


Tonight, December 11, Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage in San Diego is presenting Tony Award-nominee Sharon McNight in her always-popular and off-beat Twisted Xmas: A Druid's View of the Holidays!

Sharon McNight to Bring 'TWISTED XMAS' to Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage, 12/11
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 18, 2014


On December 11, Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage in San Diego is presenting Tony Award-nominee Sharon McNight in her always-popular and off-beat Twisted Xmas: A Druid's View of the Holidays!

Sharon McNight to Bring 'TWISTED XMAS' to Feinstein's at the Nikko, Begin. 12/18
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 13, 2014


Back by popular demand, Sharon McNight will present her acclaimed holiday show Twisted Xmas: A Druid's View of the Holidays at Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only - Thursday, December 18 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, December 27 (8 p.m.). Twisted Xmas is an irreverent look at holiday traditions with an array of alternative holiday songs rather than the same old carols you've heard a hundred times. McNight's outrageous and wacky musical commentaries will get your holiday season started with lots of laughter. Tickets for Sharon McNight range in price from $25-$40 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

Tovah Feldshuh, John Lloyd Young, Sharon McNight and More Set for Feinstein's at the Nikko in December
by BWW News Desk - Oct 22, 2014


Feinstein's at the Nikko is proud to announce the upcoming lineup for December 2014. Performers include Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh, Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young, "American Idol's" Kimberley Locke, Tony Award nominee -- and San Francisco legend -- Sharon McNight, "America's Got Talent's" Shawn Ryan, Dave Damiani & the No Vacancy Orchestra with special guest Renee Olstead & Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., San Francisco's favorite Russian redhead Katya-Smirnoff-Skyy, crooner Russ Lorenson, Bay Area jazz singer Yvonne Flores and more!

BWW Reviews: Sic-Fi STARMITES Should Delight Many at Porthouse
by Roy Berko - Jul 6, 2014


There was 'Star Trek.' Then 'Star Wars.' Then there were the werewolves and vampires. Then 'Hunger Games.' Now there is 'Starmites.'

Harriet Harris, Bill Irwin, Kirsten Wyatt & John Bolton to Star in San Francisco Opera's SHOW BOAT; Performances Begin 6/1
by Tyler Peterson - May 15, 2014


Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Show Boat opens San Francisco Opera's Summer Season on June 1 with nine subsequent performances through July 2, 2014. A watershed of American musical theater, Show Boat receives its Company premiere in director Francesca Zambello's new grand-scale "beautifully sung, smartly staged and handsomely designed (Chicago Tribune)" production. A beloved story of life on the Mississippi in the 1880s, Show Boat is both a poignant love story and a powerful reminder of America's bitter legacy of racism. The score is filled with unforgettable songs such as "Ol' Man River" and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man," and the dazzling production features large, colorful sets, sumptuous costumes and exhilarating dance numbers. Of recent performances at Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Chronicle wrote "[This is] a towering work. . . there's a magnificence in its music, its narrative sweep, its deep awareness of something bigger than ourselves."

Vilanch, Mistretta, Stewart and More Star in MTU's HAIRSPRAY, Beg. Tonight
by David Green - Jan 31, 2014


Emmy winning actor/comedian Bruce Vilanch joins several Broadway Veterans and the students of Musical Theatre University in their very first fully-staged musical production, HAIRSPRAY, which will be presented for three performances, tonight, January 31 through February 2, at The Helene Galen Performing Arts Center at Rancho Mirage High School.

Vilanch, Mistretta, Stewart And More Star In MTU's HAIRSPRAY 1/31
by David Green - Jan 29, 2014


Emmy winning actor/comedian Bruce Vilanch joins several Broadway Veterans and the students of Musical Theatre University in their very first fully-staged musical production, HAIRSPRAY, which will be presented for three performances, January 31 through February 2, at The Helene Galen Performing Arts Center at Rancho Mirage High School. Vilanch will reprise his critically acclaimed turn as Edna Turnblad in the Tony Award winning musical, based on the cult film by John Waters, alongside Broadway actors Sal Mistretta, Lisa Robinson and Gwen Stewart, and featuring the talented, young Musical Theatre University students.

Sharon McNight to Bring THE FIRST 30 YEARS to Feinstein's at the Nikko, 1/16-17
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 6, 2013


Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein are thrilled to welcome Tony Award nominee - and San Francisco legend - Sharon McNight to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only - Thursday, January 16, 2014 (8 p.m.) and Friday, January 17, 2014 (8 p.m.). Making her Feinstein's at the Nikko debut, McNight will present her all-new show, The First 30 Years - an introspective retrospect from Moose Hall to Carnegie Hall (and all the gin joints on the way). Sharing her quixotic experiences from standing on a stage made from stacked beer cases in San Francisco's Castro District to starring on Broadway in Starmites and her indelible appearances in the world's bistros, McNight will perform songs by Irving Berlin, Billy Joel, Randy Newman, Willy Nelson and many new composers with her trademark comedy in-between. Joan Edgar will serve as Musical Director. Tickets for Sharon McNight range in price from $25-$35 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

Feinstein's at the Nikko Announces Lineup for January 2014
by Rosie Hertzman - Nov 18, 2013


Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein are proud to announce the upcoming lineup atFeinstein's at the Nikko for January 2014. Artists include actor and singer Tom Wopat, star of stage and screen Cheyenne Jackson, Broadway and West End star Sierra Boggess, Emmy Award winning actor and comedian Leslie Jordan, and more!

Cheyenne Jackson, Sierra Boggess & More Set for Feinstein's at the Nikko in January 2014
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 18, 2013


Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein are proud to announce the upcoming lineup at Feinstein's at the Nikko for January 2014. Artists include actor and singer Tom Wopat, star of stage and screen Cheyenne Jackson, Broadway and West End star Sierra Boggess, Emmy Award winning actor and comedian Leslie Jordan, and more! Tickets for all performances are on-sale now and available by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

Davis Gaines and Vicki Lewis Lead MACK & MABEL Benefit for Musical Theatre West
by Kelsey Denette - May 3, 2013


Paul Garman, Executive Director/Producer, has announced a benefit concert version of Jerry Herman's rarely performed musical MACK & MABEL presented by Musical Theatre West at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center for one night only, Monday, May 20 at 8pm. Jerry Herman, composer/lyricist of the musical theatre classics Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles, famously declared that MACK & MABEL is his own favorite score, and the New York Times says, "the songs remain among the most felicitous in Mr. Herman's canon."

Elaine Strich, Ben Vereen, et. al. Set for RRazz Room Performances
by Max Schwager - Jan 30, 2012


The RRazz Room has announced upcoming performances for April-December 2012 which include Elaine Stritch, Ben Vereen, Ann Callaway, and more.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre Announces November Performances and Events
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2010


It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre Announces November Performances and Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 15, 2010


It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Starmites FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Starmites have there been?
Starmites has had 4 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1980, Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1987, Broadway which opened in 1989 and Broadway which opened in 1989.
What Tony Awards has Starmites been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Choreography for Michele Assaf and Best Direction of a Musical for Larry Carpenter.

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