THE APPLE BOYS musical, inspired by Appleseed story, to have industry presentation

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Posted: 9/5/24 at 11:13am

THE APPLE BOYS, a new fast-paced musical comedy set in Gilded Age Coney Island, with book by Jono Lyons and music and lyrics by 2017 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Ben Bonnema, will have industry presentations on Monday, September 23 and Tuesday, September 24 in Manhattan at Ripley Grier 38th St. Studios.

Directed by David Alpert and featuring music supervision by Rona Siddiqui, the four person cast will feature Alex Gibson (SpongeBob Squarepants, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812); Jelani Remy (Back to the Future, Ain’t Too Proud); Emily Skeggs (Tony nominee for Fun Home); and Teddy Yudain (Little Shop of Horrors). The September presentations will feature new vocal arrangements by Hamilton’s Matt Gallagher with music direction by Emily Whitaker.

Under threat of an unfair rent hike, Jack, the grandson of Johnny Appleseed, sets out to save his family apple orchard through a chance encounter with three new friends: “famous” hotdog purveyor Nathan, champion strongman Warren, and aspiring roller-coaster designer Hank. In pursuit of their dreams, while challenging the ruling elite, this unlikely cohort discovers the transformative power of working together by joining their voices in song.