THE BIG TIME, a new musical with book by Douglas Carter Beane and music by Douglas J. Cohen, will premiere at La Jolla Playhouse November 2009
THE BIG TIME, a new musical with book by Douglas Carter Beane and music by Douglas J. Cohen, will premiere at La Jolla Playhouse November 2009
#1THE BIG TIME, a new musical with book by Douglas Carter Beane and music by Douglas J. Cohen, will premiere at La Jolla Playhouse November 2009
Posted: 3/16/09 at 9:31pm
THE BIG TIME
A World Premiere Musical
Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Music and Lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen
Directed by Christopher Ashley
November/December 2009
Mandell Weiss Theatre
Two down-on-their-luck lounge singers set sail for one last chance at success when they’re booked on a United Nations cruise ship. When the ship is taken hostage by terrorists intent on destroying the world, romance and mistaken identities abound as hostages become heroes and radicals become hoofers.
Douglas Carter Beane returns to the Playhouse following 2008's Xanadu, for which he received a Tony nomination for Best Book of a Musical. He is also the author of The Little Dog Laughed, which was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play in 2007, and has since played all over the country. Christopher Ashley directs The Big Time, continuing a long and fruitful collaboration with Douglas Carter Beane.
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#2re: THE BIG TIME, a new musical with book by Douglas Carter Beane and music by Douglas J. Cohen, will premiere at La Jolla Playhouse November 2009
Posted: 3/16/09 at 9:45pmI saw this at NYMF a few years ago. Very funny musical with a big Broadway score. A sort of cross between Anything Goes and Silk Stockings. Hope it does well.
#2re: THE BIG TIME, a new musical with book by Douglas Carter Beane and music by Douglas J. Cohen, will premiere at La Jolla Playhouse November 2009
Posted: 3/17/09 at 2:18amIt was great at the NYMF. Jackie Hoffman, Patrick Quinn and of course my favorite Debbie Gravitte were all excellent! I hope this turns out to be a success.
#3re: THE BIG TIME, a new musical with book by Douglas Carter Beane and music by Douglas J. Cohen, will premiere at La Jolla Playhouse November 2009
Posted: 3/17/09 at 2:22amThat sounds like a hoot! I hope it makes it over here to the other coast!
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#4re: THE BIG TIME, a new musical with book by Douglas Carter Beane and music
Posted: 3/17/09 at 5:20amIt already has a Broadway producer (Rob Ahrens) attached so I'd say it's a safe bet that it's Broadway bound. Haven't there already been articles saying its aiming for Broadway in 2010 after the La Jolla run?
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#5re: THE BIG TIME, a new musical with book by Douglas Carter Beane and music
Posted: 3/17/09 at 10:53amI hope it does come to new york , on or off broadway. It was a hell of a lot of silly fun.I'd gladly go see it again.
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Posted: 3/17/09 at 11:59amIs there a demo recording?
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