Altar Boyz

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 9/10/04 at 2:35pm

Hope a lot of you are planning to check out this show!






Altar Boyz (NYMF)
N'Sync meets Nunsense in Altar Boyz, a new comedy about a struggling Christian boy-band riding the wave of America's latest fascination with religion. Armed with catchy melodies, freaky moves and product in their hair, the self-anointed apostles of pop (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Juan) bring their soul-saving tour to New York City, with their heavenly hits like "Girl, You Make Me Wanna Wait."
(Immaculately) conceived by Marc Kessler and Ken Davenport, The Altar Boyz has an all-star creative team with songs by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker and book by Kevin Del Aguila. Directed by Stafford Arima, and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, with scenery by Anna Louizos, Altar Boyz stars Cheyenne Jackson, David Josefsberg, Ryan Duncan, Andy Karl and Tyler Maynard.

Schedule:

Thurs., September 16 at 8:00pm
Fri., September 17 at 8:00pm
Sun., September 19 at 4:30 & 8:00pm
Fri., September 24 at 8:00pm
Sat. September 25 at 4:30pm

[Marquise]

Posted: 9/10/04 at 2:38pm

not something i would normally go see... but cheyenne jackson's in it so if i wuz in nyc i would definitely re-consider.

no diss to mr. jackson but next to the twinks he looks over the hill.

EDIT: Well maybe not over the hill, just out of place i guess. Updated On: 9/10/04 at 02:38 PM

[2day4u9704301]

Posted: 9/10/04 at 2:38pm

NNY, do you know if this show has a life planned beyond NYMF???? I can't make it down this month!

[robbiej]

Posted: 9/10/04 at 2:48pm

Now...I think Mr. Jackson is very talented and a lovely human being.

But he looks like he's going to go out and kill toddlers in the picture.

Not that that can't be sexy!

[steveshack]

Posted: 9/10/04 at 3:01pm

Best of luck to you guys. I hope you have a big hit!

[NBC]

Posted: 9/10/04 at 3:12pm

Is that the Marc Kessler that is one of the Manhattan Rhythm Kings?

[Al Dente]

Posted: 9/10/04 at 4:21pm

Like I said in another thread, not my cup of tea but, I love how everyone is saying they all look like 'twinks'. What do you think boys like timberlake and Nick Carter look like, macho men? And at least a couple in that picture (Karl, and Jackson), are a great deal less "twinkish" than say, the *human eyebrow*, or the other one I'm not allowed to mention, lest I get my post erased, you know, the one starring in the show that has a thread dedicated to it that's about 4000 hits long. wink, wink, nudge, nudge, case you didn't get it!

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 10:14pm

Just making sure everyone sees this...the show opens on Thursday and tickets are apparently selling quickly, so if you plan on seeing it, get your tickets now! It's going to be a lot of fun!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 10:20pm

AHHH! Cheyennnnnnnnnnnne! NNY, was the guy to Cheyenne's right in the AIDA ensemble, or am I just crazy?

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 10:26pm

I THINK that's David Jossefberg...he was last seen in The Joys of Sex.

[morosco]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 10:38pm

I thought this was directed by Chi Chi LaRue? At least that's what my copy says?

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 9/14/04 at 8:29am

NYY, I got a ticket for 9/26 at 8:00. You don't have it listed in your post, so I'm hoping that was an extra show added since your original post.

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 9/14/04 at 11:11am

If you haven't gotten a ticket to 'Altar Boyz,' you better hurry. Last night at the New York Musical Theatre Festival gala, they did a number ['Jesus Called Me on His Cell Phone'] that rocked the China Club and the audience went wild.

If you'd like to read some of Cheyenne Jackson's thoughts about the show, here's an interview we did with him at Playbill.com.
Playbill.com: 'The Leading Men' - Cheyenne Jackson

[Phantom2]

Posted: 9/14/04 at 3:49pm

Great ad.

[MadeofGold]

Posted: 9/14/04 at 3:50pm

I already have my tickets and I can't wait to see it! I've never seen or heard Cheyenne perform in anything so I'm really excited! :)

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 9/14/04 at 3:50pm

that is a PEFECT example of Chey's PEIRCING eyes.

[Phantom2]

Posted: 9/14/04 at 3:54pm

Andy Karl looks phenomenal.

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 9/14/04 at 5:32pm

"If you haven't gotten a ticket to 'Altar Boyz,' you better hurry. Last night at the New York Musical Theatre Festival gala, they did a number ['Jesus Called Me on His Cell Phone'] that rocked the China Club and the audience went wild.

If you'd like to read some of Cheyenne Jackson's thoughts about the show, here's an interview we did with him at Playbill.com.
Playbill.com: 'The Leading Men' - Cheyenne Jackson"


Hey, great interview Mr. Wong!

And you get points from me for quoting The Fantasticks! :)

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 9/15/04 at 11:59am

Here's a picture of the guys performing at the gala Monday night:


Altar Boyz at Gala Updated On: 9/15/04 at 11:59 AM

[2day4u9704301]

Posted: 9/15/04 at 12:02pm

I can't see it, NNY.

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 9/15/04 at 1:08pm

If you want to see photos of the Altar Boyz at the NYMF gala, they're up at All That Chat (On the Scene: Photos from NYMF gala) at www.talkinbroadway.com; there are two pages of photos.

If the link below doesn't work, go directly to that site. Also featured: Marc Kudisch, Anika Noni Rose, Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
Talkin' Broadway: On the Scene: More photos from NYMF gala

[Al Dente]

Posted: 9/15/04 at 1:15pm

I'm thrilled that Karl is finally in something that has no association to John Travolta. He's a major talent and easy on the eyes, imagine that.

[MadeofGold]

Posted: 9/15/04 at 1:23pm

Thanks for the links NNY and W_W. The pictures look fabulous! :)

[HJAJtheFirst]

Posted: 9/15/04 at 8:35pm

Phanthom,
Andy said he's going on a 6 month tour of On the Radio. I think that's what he said it was called.

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 11:53am

Show opens tonight...good luck to the guys! :)