PRODUCER KEN DAVENPORT'S TOP 5 SHOWS THAT STAND OUT AT NYMF!
I look forward to seeing a couple of these, and I'm actually designing one of them!
What stands out for YOUUU at this years festival???
https://theproducersperspective.com/my_weblog/2014/06/five-shows-that-stand-out-at-the-nymf-2014.html 1. Clinton: The Musical
Could the timing be any more right for a musical based on the new American political powerhouse family, with Hillary looking like a shoe-in for the nomination, and a favorite to win the actual iron throne in 2016? Not only did this show stand out to me, because of its timely subject matter, but it stood out to the mainstream press. Earlier this week, the show got picked up by Fox, MSNBC, and about a zillion other news channels around the world. I’m already hearing whispers about a NYMF extension. A Clinton musical just sounds fun. And why not? The Clintons are the new Kennedys. They just live out their dysfunction in the open!
2. Somewhere with You
I’ve blogged about Broadway needin’ a country musical on several occasions, and yee-freekin’-haw, here comes one. Somewhere is a jukebox musical (not sure if I’ve seen one of those at NYMF before), featuring some surefire Storme Warren-lovin’ hits like Kenny Chesney’s “Somewhere with You” and Uncle Kracker’s “Smile” all written by JT Harding. But this show ain’t all tan lines and dixie cups . . . it’s got a dark side to it, as it’s set in post 9/11 rural south. That said. They had me at Kenny Chesney.
3. The Snow Queen
Adapting a Hans Christian Andersen tale is always a good bet for a musical. Adapting a Hans Christian Andersen tale that has also been adapted into a certain Disney musical is an even better bet (especially with the original tale in the public domain). Although I don’t expect there to be much in terms of special effects at a NYMF production, my imaginative eye can picture a pretty big spectacle for a show like this, and we all know how Broadway audiences love them some spectacle.
4. Mr. Confidential
The marketing blurb for Mr. Confidential begins, “Before TMZ and Gawker . . . ” and already I’m intrigued. America is obsessed with gossip, now more than ever, so of course we’re interested in where it all began. And that’s what this show is all about. I’m a sucker for true or even “mostly true” stories (as this show is billed). A little history and a little music make for a musical that I want to see.
5. Rescue Rue
Rescue Rue is about dogs. You know who likes dogs? Everyone. Rescue is billing itself as a family-friendly musical told by a “colorful cast of puppets and people.” So why did this catch the eye of the guy that produced the one-man Macbeth last year? Disney introduced the family musical to Broadway two decades ago. But not every family can see a Disney show. But they still want to see a show. That’s why the city has blown up with shows like Freckleface Strawberry, The Berenstain Bears, and many more. There’s a market in the small family musical – especially one featuring dogs.
