SAVED, a new musical based off of the popular film of the same title, will officially open at Playwrights Horizons on June 3rd, and run a limited engagement through June 22nd. The musical features music & lyrics by Obie Award winner Michael Friedman (The Civilians' Gone Missing and the recent Paris Commune) and book & lyrics by 2-time Olivier Award nominee John Dempsey (The Witches of Eastwick) & Obie Award winner Rinne Groff (The Ruby Sunrise, writer on Showtime's "Weeds"), based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture written by Brian Dannelly & Michael Urban.
Directed by Gary Griffin (The Color Purple) and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys), the production is still set to have its official opening on Tuesday, June 3. The limited engagement will continue through Sunday, June 22 at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street). The musical is the sixth and final production of the theater company's 2007/2008 Season.The cast of SAVED features Tony Award nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Les Misérables), Tony Award nominee John Dossett (Gypsy, Mamma Mia!), Drama Desk Award nominee Julia Murney (The Wild Party, Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway and national tour), Mary Faber (Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky at Playwrights Horizons, Avenue Q), Josh Breckenridge (The Ritz), Juliana Ashley Hansen (national tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie), Curtis Holbrook (Xanadu), Van Hughes (Hairspray), Jason Michael Snow (Fredric in Pirates of Penzance at Goodspeed), recent Lortel Award nominee Aaron Tveit (Next to Normal), Emily Walton (national tour of A Christmas Carol), Morgan Weed (Next to Normal) and Daniel Zaitchik (Kimberly Akimbo, 365/365).
Mary Faber,Celia Keenan-Bolger and Juliana Ashley Hansen
Van Hughes and Cast
Morgan Weed and Curtis Holbrook
John Dossett , Aaron Tveit, Van Hughes and Curtis Holbrook
Celia Keenan-Bolger and Mary Faber
Celia Keenan-Bolger and Julia Murney
Mary Faber and Celia Keenan-Bolger
Celia Keenan-Bolger and Aaron Tveit
Celia Keenan-Bolger and Saved Cast
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