Transport Group Theatre Company, the winner of a special Drama Desk Award and two OBIE Awards, has announced casting and dates for the New York premiere of Lysistrata Jones, a new musical with a book by Douglas Carter Beane; music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn; directed and choreographed by Dan Knechtges. Previews begin Sunday May 15 on the basketball court of the Judson Memorial Church Gymnasium, 243 Thompson Street at Washington Square South. The opening is set for Sunday, June 5, at 8pm.
Broadwayworld brings you a first look of the production below!
The Athens University basketball team hasn't won a game in 30 years. But when spunky transfer student Lysistrata Jones dares the squad's fed-up girlfriends to stop ‘giving it up' to their boyfriends until they win a game, their legendary losing streak could be coming to an end.
Join Lyssie and her girl-power posse courtside for the New York City premiere of this boisterous new pop musical comedy. Adapted from Aristophanes' comedy, Lysistrata, Tony-nominated bookwriter Douglas Carter Beane (Sister Act, Xanadu,The Little Dog Laughed) and composer-lyricist Lewis Flinn (The Divine Sister) have given the classic Greek tale a riotous new twist. Directed and choreographed by Tony nominee Dan Knechtges (Xanadu, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) and staged in an actual gymnasium, Lysistrata Jones takes student activism to a whole new level and celebrates the journey of discovering and embracing who you truly are.
Lysistrata Jones plays at the Gym at Judson, 243 Thompson Street at Washington Square South, through Sunday, June 19. The performance schedule is Tuesday through Friday, and Sunday at 8pm. The Saturday performance schedule is as follows: Saturday, May 21 at 2pm and 7pm; Saturday, May 28 is at 2pm; Saturday, June 4 and 18 at 4pm and 9pm; Saturday, June 11 at 8pm. There is no performance Tuesday, June 14. Tickets are $48 - $60 and may be purchased by visiting www.transportgroup.org or by phoning 866 811-4111 . For more information about Transport Group and Lysistrata Jones, visit www.transportgroup.org.
Photo Credit: Kevin Thomas Garcia
Dan Knechtges, Douglas Carter Bean, Jessica Hartman, Lewis Flinn and Bradley Simmons
The Cast and Creative Team of Lysistrata Janes
The Cast of Lysistrata Jones
Teddy Toye, Alex Wyse, Josh Segarra, Max Kumangai and Alexander Aguilar
Teddy Toye, Alex Wyse, Josh Segarra, Jason Tam, Max Kumangai and Alexander Aguilar
Kat Nejat, Katie Boren, Patti Murin, LaQuet Sharnell and Lindsay Chambers
Dan Knechtges
Jason Tam
Jason Tam
Alexander Aguilar
Patti Murin, Liz Mikel and Jason Tam
Patti Murin
The Cast of Lysistrata Jones
The Boys of Lysistrata Jones
Josh Segarro
Kat Nejat and Alexander Aguilar
LaQuet Sharnell
Teddy Toye and Max Kumangai
Katie Boren and Max Kumangai
Alexander Aguilar and Kat Nejat
Alex Wyse and LaQuet Sharnell
Josh Segarra and Lindsay Chambers
Patti Murin and Jason Tam
Josh Segarra and Patti Murin
Patti Murin and Liz Mikel
Liz Mikel
