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Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 1:51am

Hey everybody, I have a friend who is looking to direct a musical next fall in an intimate space at NYU. He's looking to do a student-produced production in one of NYU's larger black box theaters. If anyone can offer up any suggestions for shows, thatd be swell. Thanks.

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 8:16am

Actually, I am looking for the same thing! I'm seeking proposals for a non-Equity storefront theatre. Small space, small cast. A musical that is not produced that often.

Although not technically a musical, I am highly drawn to Sam Shepard's "Tooth of Crime."

But I would also welcome any other suggestions.

Your friend might also check out "110 in the Shade."

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 8:23am

Even with reduced forces, 110 IN THE SHADE still requires a chorus. A better Jones and Schmidt choice would be PHILEMON, which has a cast of six and is a terrific piece of ritual theatre. It would be a beautiful fit for NYU's black box.

Updated On: 3/2/05 at 08:23 AM

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 9:01am

The Fantasticks or Godspell

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 9:44am

Have you considered a new (or at least relatively new) show? My musical THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI, based on the silent German expressionist film, has a fairly small cast, and the designers could have a field day. It played for a couple of weeks in NYC in July-August 2001, but it's time for another production or two or three or more, I think. If you'd like, I can send you a PDF of the script.

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 11:06am

tick, tick... BOOM!

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 11:42am

Songs for a New World, Tick Tick Boom, John and Jen, the Last Five Years, the Fantasticks, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown.

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 11:44am

The Thing ABout Men, Last 5 Years, The Mystery of Edwin Drood would be good for a back box because of audience interaction and they vote on who the murderer is in the show, it's great! Children of Eden and Merrily We Roll Along would be ideal as well.

"Have a child for warmth and a baker for bread and a prince for... whatever!"

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 4:44pm

I wouldn't go so far as to say Children of Eden - the chorus of that show is both enormous and necessary. If these musicals are going to be presented in one of the blackboxes in the Tisch Building (The Loewe, The Shop Theatre, etc) there's no way that could work. They did do "Seussical" in the Shop Theatre a few years ago and I'm still not quite sure how that worked. Shows like "Falsettos" have worked in the Loewe before however.

#10

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Posted: 3/2/05 at 4:50pm

That's true about Children of Eden but it could still be down, depending on the size of the black box. I go to a school with 60 theatre students and we only have a black box to work with and we do huge musicals in there, in spite of our lack of resources and no proscenium space. It just depends on the circumstances. Right now we are doing Honk! (which would be a good show to do in a black box btw) and it's tough but we do the best we can with what we have.

"Have a child for warmth and a baker for bread and a prince for... whatever!"

Updated On: 3/2/05 at 04:50 PM

#11

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 4:52pm

Little by Little

[title of show] on Broadway. it's time. believe.

#12

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 4:54pm

Even though I don't like the musical: Baby

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

#13

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 8:32pm

bumpety bump bump

#14

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 8:36pm

Ruthless!!! it's SO perfect.. only like a 7 person cast i believe.. and funny as hell!

Peter: Oh my god, Brian! My Alphabits are sending me a secret message! They say "oooooooooo!" Brian: Peter, those are Cheerios.

#15

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/2/05 at 10:31pm

tick, tick...BOOM! is fun, but would that be too small? it is, after all, only a cast of 3!!

snoopy, the musical! has a cast of 7. not the best musical in the world...but cute in its own way. "edgar allen poe" is such an awesome song!!

"grace, you're stuffed in a box getting rid of ass plaque. let's face it, this evening is a bust."

#16

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/3/05 at 2:21pm

How about the 1969 Jones & Schmidt musical CELEBRATION ...

2016 These Paper Bullets (1/02) Our Mother's Brief Affair (1/06), Dragon Boat Racing (1/08), Howard - reading (1/28), Shear Madness (2/10), Fun Home (2/17), Women Without Men (2/18), Trip Of Love (2/21), The First Gentleman -reading (2/22), Southern Comfort (2/23), The Robber Bridegroom (2/24), She Loves Me (3/11), Shuffle Along (4/12), Shear Madness (4/14), Dear Evan Hansen (4/16), American Psycho (4/23), Tuck Everlasting (5/10), Indian Summer (5/15), Peer Gynt (5/18), Broadway's Rising Stars (7/11), Trip of Love (7/27), CATS (7/31), The Layover (8/17), An Act Of God (8/31), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (8/24), Heisenberg (10/12), Fiddler On The Roof (11/02), Othello (11/23), Dear Evan Hansen (11/26), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (12/21) 2017 In Transit (2/01), Groundhog Day (4/04), Ring Twice For Miranda (4/07), Church And State (4/10), The Lucky One (4/19), Ernest Shackleton Loves Me (5/16), Building The Wall (5/19), Indecent (6/01), Six Degrees of Separation (6/09), Marvin's Room (6/28), A Doll's House Pt 2 (7/25) Curvy Widow (8/01)

#17

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/3/05 at 2:27pm

Andrew Lippa's John and Jen

#18

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/3/05 at 3:04pm

What about...CLUE?

#19

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/3/05 at 3:13pm

School House Rock

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

#20

re: Looking for a musical to direct at NYU

Posted: 3/3/05 at 4:36pm

I saw THE LIFE done in an intimate space-- AMAZING.

And if she'll say, "My darling, I'm yours!" I'll throw away my striped tie and my best pressed tweed, all I really need is the girl...

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