"bare" News

[Broadwaylilhead]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 11:56am

The eagerly awaited new musical "bare" will open Monday, April 19 at the ATA located at 54th and 8th.

Interesting enough, the dark night will be TUESDAY'S. Regular performance schedule will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (matinee and evening) and Sunday (matinee and evening.

Tickets are not on sale as of yet, but will be soon. I have not heard prices.

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 12:08pm

Having been away from the theatrical community for a while - what IS Bare? whats it about?

[Broadwaylilhead]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 12:15pm

Search "bare" on the threads... there are some posts on this show as well as some postings about the music and story.

[Cutielyricist]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 1:54pm

saw it seven times in its LA run..I LOOOOOVE THIS SHOW. Damon is a genius. Cannot wait till April

[WhatDoINeedWithLove?]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 3:00pm

I might be going the 17th to NYC--will it have previews?

[LadyMann]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 3:03pm

it opens march 24th!
aimee

[LadyMann]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 3:04pm

bare is a new musical, about a boy in a christian school struggling with coming out, and his family, and his religion. the music is amazing and im positive tehe show will be too!!!! I was at the reading last week, and Im def. excited!

[magruder]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 3:27pm

Actually, it will begin previews on March 25 and open April 19.

[Broadwaylilhead]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 5:28pm

The reading last week?

They did the reading in October.. last week they began rehearsals... did you go to a rehearsal?

Yes..previews March 25 with opening on April 19th

[cmleidi]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 5:44pm

When they are available, will they be on TELECHARGE or another online service?

[LadyMann]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 5:46pm

No i went to the reading at the west bank cafe. they did 2 that day. one at 12:30 and one at 4. it was presented by sh-k-boom i think, at least thats how i got in.

[Broadwaylilhead]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 8:32pm

I'm reposting this info from a previous thread:

Bare has been around for a long time. I first heard it about 7 years ago in LA when it was just a "concept". There have been a few recordings of it and there was a cast recording done from the production that was put up in LA after a very successful run. The composer, Damon Intrabartolo, works with film composor John Ottman and is the conductor for all his film projects (most recently X-Men 2).
The show is called a "pop opera" because many of the songs are pop songs, many being able to stand alone as singles. It focuses on two secret lovers, Peter and Jason, as they try to make their way through senior year in a private Catholic school. Jason has a twin sister named Nadia who provides most of the comic relief for the show. Peter is much more comfortable with his sexuality than Jason but keep their "best kept secret" hidden. Supporting characters include Lucas who keeps the teens supplied with party pills and raves. Ivy is the most popular girl in school and longs to have Jason and is willing to do anything to get him. She has an amazing ballad called: "Touch My Soul" that tears at your heart because you know she is in love with Jason, who is gay. Peter sings "See Me" in an attempt to come out to his mother who refuses to hear the news. Her showstopper is called: "Warning" which any parent sitting in the audience that has or think they have a gay child will relate to and most likely shed tears to.
The show focuses on a lot of issues facing the youth of today much as Rent touched upon the issues of its time. There isn't any HIV/AIDS subplots but there are issues of gay, straight, coming out, drugs, secret romances, popularity, the catholic church influence, and suicide.
There is a website: www.barethemusical.com, where you can see info on the LA cast. They haven't posted any info on the NYC cast but it includes John Hill and Adam Fleming to name a few.

This is a show I definitely have a passion for and love and I want to see it do well here.

[Cutielyricist]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 10:34pm

Yeah I cried EVERY time..especially in " Warning" It made me run home and call my mom. After the first time I saw it I went to the actress who played Clair and hugged her and said thanks. My dad did the same when I took him to see it the next week.

[LadyMann]

Posted: 2/24/04 at 11:54pm

cast consists of: scott allgauer, michael arden, romelda benjamin, isaac calpito, mike cannon, adam fleming, jenne leigh green, john hill, natalie joy johnson, kaitlin hopkins, aaron lohr, brandi chavonne massey, jim price, sara joye ross, lindsay scott, kay trinidad, and courtney balan.

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 2/26/04 at 10:30am

Yup, there was definitely a reading last week...ask Gavin Creel or Max Von Essen (they were in the audience).

[Phantom2]

Posted: 2/26/04 at 10:38am

I'm not going to say a word.

[Broadwaylilhead]

Posted: 2/26/04 at 3:34pm

Yeah- probably best :)

[Phantom2]

Posted: 2/26/04 at 4:17pm

Uh huh.