"The Battery's Down," a new online television series, will premiere its fifth episode this Sunday, June 1, featuring a slew of Broadway guest stars. Filmed in a style similar to "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or "The Office," "The Battery's Down" chronicles the life of young actor Jake Wilson in New York City.
With a theme song composed by
Benj Pasek and
Justin Paul (Edges, Johnny and the Sprites), each episode is written and directed by Wilson and also features a new song by a talented musical theatre writer or writing team, including
Bryan Louiselle (High School Musical, High School Musical 2),
Laurence O'Keefe (
Legally Blonde, Bat Boy!),
David Kirshenbaum (Vanities, Summer of '42), Josh Salzman and
Ryan Cunningham (I Love You Because),
Michael Weiner and
Alan Zachary (Secondhand Lions), and
Ryan Scott Oliver and Kirsten A. Guenther (Alive at Ten).
The fifth episode, entitled "Deaf, Dumb, and Blonde" will guest star
Leslie Kritzer (
A Catered Affair,
Legally Blonde),
Mary Faber (Saved,
Avenue Q),
Susanne Layton,
Laurence O'Keefe,
Max Von Essen (
Les Miserables), and
Jennifer Cody (Shrek The Musical, Urinetown) making a return appearance as Nancy Maguire. Also appearing in the episode are casting powerhouses
Bernard Telsey and
Tara Rubin.
Cortney Wolfson (
Les Miserables),
Dani Spieler (
Legally Blonde),
Michael Kadin Craig (Altar Boyz), and Nina Sturtz will once again join Wilson as series regulars for Episode 5. The episode will feature an original song sung by
Leslie Kritzer: "With Your Hands," with music by
Laurence O'Keefe and lyrics by Kirsten A. Guenther.
Visit the site at www.thebatterysdown.com or search "the batterys down" on YouTube.
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