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Elegies 54 below

we have a phenomenal cast coming together for concerts of elegies for angels, punks and raging queens at the legendary Feinstein’s/54 Below on thursday, january 18th at 7:00 and 9:30 … the cast includes EMILY SKINNER, JOSH YOUNG, EMILY PADGETT, NICK ADAMS and THE SKIVVIES to name a few … here’s a link with most of the names included: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Alice-Ripley-Emily-Skinner-The-Skivvies-and-More-Headline-ELEGIES-FOR-ANGELS-PUNKS-AND-RAGING-QUEENS-20171228

and here’s a link to buy tickets and look at the head-shots of this incredible group of performers:

Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens, feat. Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Emily Skinner & more!

and this link gives you a small friends and family discount on tickets: https://www.dropbox.com/s/sqxgc5krowscyl9/ElegiesFF.jpg?dl=0

i hope you can join us — bruce will be at both performances

watch this space for an exciting announcement coming soon!

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Interview with playbill about “side show”

Adam Hetrick interviews Bill Russell: Reimagined Production of Side Show Continues to Take Shape; Bill Russell Chats About the Musical’s Next Steps.

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TV story on “side show” in la jolla

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“side show” oscar winning make-up artists

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Bringing life, humanity to ‘freaks;’

Oscar-winner Dave Elsey explains complex effects of Playhouse’s ‘Side Show’

Matthew Patrick Davis plays the Geek in La Jolla Playhouse’s “Side Show,” with assistance from special makeup effects and prosthetics by Dave and Lou Elsey.

By Jim Hebert

November 22, 2013

Hollywood is not exactly foreign territory for La Jolla Playhouse: The theater was co-founded by no less a movie luminary than Gregory Peck. But it’s safe to say the current production of “Side Show” is the first time two Oscar-winners have worked on the same Playhouse musical. One of those artists is the show’s director, Bill Condon, who won an Academy Award in 1999 for scripting “Gods and Monsters” (and was nominated in 2003 for the screenplay to “Chicago”).

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“last smoker” original cast recording released

LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA Cast Recording Set for June 25 Release

Also available on amazon.com

Yellow Sound Label (Michael Croiter) announces the release of the Original Cast Album for The Last Smoker in America today, June 25, 2013. The album, produced and engineered by Joel Moss and distributed by Yellow Sound Label, will be available on Amazon, iTunes, and elsewhere where music is sold. For additional information, visit www.YellowSoundLabel.com.

The Last Smoker in America, with book and lyrics by Bill Russell and music by Peter Melnick, opened Off-Broadway at The Westside Theatre on August 2, 2012. The production was directed by Andy Sandberg, with choreography by AC Ciulla and music supervision and arrangements by Fred Lassen. The four-member cast featured Farah AlvinNatalie Venetia Belcon, John Bolton, and Jake Boyd.

The Last Smoker in America delivers explosive satire and smoking wit, along with a thrilling rock score that leaves you craving for more. In a world where smoking has recently been outlawed and the penalties are growing stricter by the minute, Pam is having an impossible time trying to quit. Her husband Ernie dreams of being a rock star and relentlessly practices his guitar in the basement, while their videogame-addicted son Jimmy listens to so much rap music he thinks he's black. As if Pam isn't pushed to The Edge of reason already, her nosy, anti-smoking zealot neighbor Phyllis is on a mission to catch transgressors mid-puff. Will Pam kick the habit or fight for her right to light up?

The New York Times declared the "pop-rock score is terrific, with multiple catchy melodies that will stick in your head like peanut butter."

The producers of the Off-Broadway production of The Last Smoker in America included Andy SandbergWhitney Hoagland EdwardsMichael Palitz, and Stephanie Rosenberg.

Licensing for The Last Smoker in America is now available through Samuel French Inc. To apply for performance rights, please visit www.SamuelFrench.com, or contact Samuel French by phone at (866) 598-8449 or by email at OutReach@SamuelFrench.com.

For additional information about The Last Smoker in America, or the recent Off-Broadway production, please visit www.LastSmoker.com.

Director/Producer Andy Sandberg had this to say, "I am incredibly proud of this production and all of the extraordinarily talented artists who gave their time and talent to this show." He went on to add, "With licensing now available through Samuel French and the release of this awesome cast album, we are more excited than ever for the future life of The Last Smoker in America."

 

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