New York Theatre Barn will present a by-invitation-only
stage reading of the new musical Big Fat Cat on Friday, December 7, 2007
at Ripley-Grier Studios.
Big Fat Cat, directed by Tim Bennett with music
direction by Chris Fenwick, will feature the talents of Bruce Vilanch (Hairspray),
Christiane Noll (Jekyll and Hyde, Frankenstein), Burke Moses (Beauty
and the Beast, Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, The Frogs), Annaleigh Ashford
(Legally Blonde, Wicked), Tiffany Westlie, and Jamie LaVerdiere (The
Producers, The Pirate Queen).
Big Fat Cat features music by Brian Feinstein (Mimi
LeDuck starring Eartha Kitt and Annie Golden) and a book and lyrics by
Robin Moyer Chung.
"On her 37th birthday, Terry (Christiane Noll), a lonely but
talented anklet maker desperately wishes on an anklet for a man to give her
life meaning. Her wish comes true - well, sort of... Instead of the perfect
man, she gets Big Fat Cat (Bruce Vilanch) - a stray overweight feline with
lousy manners, questionable values, and a potent fixation on catnip and cream.
BFC takes a reluctant Terry on a journey of self-discovery through a colorful
world that includes self-obsessed co-workers, an eligible bachelor, his nebbish
best friend and the overrated concept of wishing. Big Fat Cat is for
everyone who has wished upon that star and then regretted it for the rest of
their lives," explain press notes.
Ripley-Grier Studios are located at 520 8th Avenue on the 16th floor. By
invitation only. For more information please visit www.NYTheatreBarn.org.
