Photo Flash: FROG KISS At NYMF

Brierpatch Productions' new musical production FROG KISS is an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2010 Next Link Project. This new saucy n' swingin' musical tale of transformation features book and lyrics by Charles Leipart with music composed by Eric Schorr. Frog Kiss will premiere on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the Theater at St. Clements and play for six performances.

A bedtime story with a bawdy twist, Frog Kiss is based on the Stephen Mitchell novella, The Frog Prince. When a very scientific princess meets a frog, she is determined to turn him into a prince - with the assistance of a troupe of Celestial Tap-Dancing Taoist Masters. Will Clementine get the prince of her dreams, or will she find herself in bed with just another horny toad?
This magical story casts features Curtis Holbrook (Frog) was recently seen in the film Hairspray and on Broadway credits include West Side Story, Xanadu and All Shook Up. Hanley Smith (Princess Clementine) theater credits include regional productions such as A Christmas Carol and Into the Woods and several others. Joseph Dellger (King Frederic) most recently appeared in the national tour of 101 Dalmatians as the Splendid Vet and appeared on Broadway in Elton John musical Lestat and Ragtime. Terry Burrell (Queen Margot) has appeared in the Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Into the Woods and Dreamgirls. Theis Weckesser (Claus) had a recurring role on the ABC's One Life to Live and also was last seen in the film The Producers: Movie Musical. And Manna Nichols (Hortense) boasts a number of regional Theater Productions and will appear in an upcoming Disney live event.

For more information, visit: www.frogkissthemusical.com or http://www.nymf.org/frogkiss

About the New York Musical Theatre Festival
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Photo credit: Ellis Gaskell