Photo Coverage: THE LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA Meets the Press - Performance Preview!

The company of THE LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA, which opens August 2 upstairs at The Westside Theatre, met the press yesterday, June 21, and treated the audience to a performace preview. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the show and meet and greet and brings you photo coverage below!

The musical comedy The Last Smoker in America features book and lyrics by Tony Award Nominee Bill Russell (Side Show) and music by Drama Desk Nominee Peter Melnick (Adrift in Macao), with direction by Tony Award-winning producer and director Andy Sandberg (Hair; Gore Vidal’s The Best Man), choreography by Tony Award nominee AC Ciulla (Footloose) and musical supervision by Fred Lassen (The Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess).

The four member cast includes Drama Desk Nominee Farah Alvin (The Marvelous Wonderettes) as Pam, Natalie Venetia Belcon (Avenue Q) as Phyllis, John Bolton (A Christmas Story, “Gossip Girl”) as Ernie, and Jake Boyd (MCC’s Carrie) as Jimmy.

In a world where smoking has recently been outlawed and the penalties are growing stricter by the minute, Pam is having an impossible time trying to quit. Her husband Ernie dreams of being a rock star and relentlessly practices his guitar in the basement, while their videogame-addicted son Jimmy listens to so much rap music he thinks he's black. As if Pam isn't pushed to The Edge of reason already, her nosy, anti-smoking zealot neighbor Phyllis is on a mission to catch transgressors mid-puff. Will Pam kick the habit or fight for her right to light up? The Last Smoker in America delivers explosive satire and smoking wit, along with a thrilling rock score that will leave you craving for more.

The musical received a developmental workshop production at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in the fall of 2009, where it extended and played to sold-out audiences. In the fall of 2010, The Last Smoker in America received its world premiere at CATCO (Columbus, Ohio), where additional performances were added due to popular demand.

The creative team includes Charles Corcoran (sets), Michael McDonald (costumes), 2012 Tony Award-winner Jeff Croiter & Grant Yeager (lights), Bart Fasbender (sound), and Jay Binder (casting). Roger Alan Gindi is the General Manager and Pamela Edington is the Production Stage Manager. The producers for the New York run of The Last Smoker in America include Andy Sandberg, Whitney Hoagland Edwards, Michael Palitz, and Stephanie Rosenberg.

For more about the show, visit www.LastSmoker.com.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

The Last Smoker In America Art

The Set / Props

The Set / Props

Andy Sandberg

Fred Lassen, AC Cuilla, Andy Sandberg, Bill Russell & Peter Melnick

Jake Boyd

Bill Russell

AC Cuilla

John Bolton

Jake Boyd

Jake Boyd

Farah Alvin

Natalie Venetia Belcon

John Bolton

Jake Boyd

Jake Boyd & Farah Alvin

Jake Boyd & Farah Alvin

Jake Boyd & Farah Alvin

Jake Boyd & John Bolton & Farah Alvin

Farah Alvin & Jake Boyd

Farah Alvin

John Bolton

Farah Alvin

Jake Boyd & Farah Alvin

Jake Boyd

Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jake Boyd, John Bolton & Farah Alvin

Jake Boyd

Jake Boyd

Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jake Boyd, John Bolton & Farah Alvin

Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jake Boyd, John Bolton & Farah Alvin

Jake Boyd

John Bolton & Jake Boyd

John Bolton & Jake Boyd

Jake Boyd

Farah Alvin & Jake Boyd

Farah Alvin, Jake Boyd & John Bolton

Natalie Venetia Belcon & Farah Alvin

Natalie Venetia Belcon

Natalie Venetia Belcon

Natalie Venetia Belcon

Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jake Boyd, John Bolton & Farah Alvin

Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jake Boyd, John Bolton & Farah Alvin

Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jake Boyd, John Bolton & Farah Alvin

Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jake Boyd, John Bolton & Farah Alvin

 

Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jake Boyd, John Bolton & Farah Alvin

Farah Alvin

Jake Boyd

John Bolton

Natalie Venetia Belcon

Andy Sandberg

Bill Russell

AC Cuilla

Peter Melnick

Jake Boyd & John Bolton

Farah Alvin

Jake Boyd

John Bolton

Natalie Venetia Belcon

AC Cuilla

Jake Boyd

John Bolton

Natalie Venetia Belcon

Bill Russell

AC Cuilla

Andy Sandberg

Peter Melnick, Andy Sandberg & Bill Russell

Peter Melnick (Music), Fred Lassen (Music Supervisor), Andy Sandberg (Director), Bill Russell (Book/Lyrics) & AC Cuilla (Choreographer)

Fred Lassen (Music Supervisor), Peter Melnick (Music), Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jake Boyd, John Bolton, Farah Alvin, Andy Sandberg (Director), Bill Russell (Book/Lyrics) & AC Cuilla (Choreographer)