LUDO'S BROKEN BRIDE to Present Preview Cabaret at The West End Lounge

Before their August 3rd opening at NYMF, LUDO's Broken Bride is presenting a... "Broken Bride Preview Cabaret" on Saturday, July 23rd at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm) at The West End Lounge, 955 West End Avenue (at 107th Street).

$10 Suggested Donation / 2 drink minimum / cash only. RSVP to reservations@thewestendlounge.com.

Featuring the "LUDO's Broken Bride" cast, including Carson Higgins, Michael Jayne Walker, Marissa O'Donnell, Jackson Perrin, Jamen Nanthakumar, Larry Hamilton, and Brendan Malafronte performing songs from the show; Director Donna Drakeand co-creator Stacey Weingarten revealing the concept behind the show; Dana Levinson discussing the music and arrangements; Choreographer Steven Blandino and dancers Melissa Hunter McCann, Devin Richey, and Ashley Tallutowith discussing the movement in the show; and Sierra Schoening giving a preview of the show's magical puppetry. Music Director Peter Hodgson is on the piano.

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) in association with Chinese Mother Jewish Daughter & Michael Chase Gosselin presents LUDO's Broken Bride, a new rock opera about one man's epic journey to save his true love's life, utilizing LUDO's entire discography. Adapted by Stacey Weingarten (NYMF: Les Enfants de Paris, Rescue Rue) with additional story and arrangements by Dana Levinson, the cast of 14 includes Spencer Clark (Regional: West Side Story, Romeo In Your Arms), Carson Higgins (Nat. Tour: American Idiot; NYMF: The Runaway Clone), Larry Hamilton (Off Bway: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Captain Louie), Catherine Landeta (Regional: The King and I, Avenue Q, Bat Boy), Melissa Hunter McCann (TV: "Tony Awards"; NY: Carnegie Hall's West Side Story, Encore's Paint Your Wagon),Gabrielle McClinton (Bway: Pippin; 1st Nat. Tour: American Idiot), Brendan Malafronte (Nat. Tour: Annie, The Producers, Singin' in the Rain), Jamen Nathakumar, Jackson Perrin, Devin Richey, Brian Charles Rooney (Bway: The Threepenny Opera; NYMF: Bedbugs!!!), Ashley Talluto (Nat. Tour: Flashdance, West Side Story), Michael Jayne Walker (Regional:Hair, Godspell, Tommy), and Amy Whitcomb (TV: "The Voice;" "The Sing-Off").

LUDO's Broken Bride is being staged at The Duke on 42nd Street a NEW 42ND STREET project, 229 West 42nd Street (bet. 10th and 11th Aves.) in NYC for five performances from Tuesday, August 2 through Saturday, August 6, 2016.

Time-travel, dinos, and zombies, oh my! An expansion on the original concept album "Broken Bride" by alternative rock band LUDO, this is the epic tale of one man's time-traveling journey from the Beginning of Time to the End of Time, all to save his true love's life. Utilizing rock music from Ludo's entire discography, projections, dance, special effects, and puppetry, this rock opera has it all! So... how far would YOU go to save your true love?

This is the first full production of LUDO's Broken Bride after short form presentations at the Shortened Attention Span Fest 2010 & Ars Nova ANT Fest 2013, and a concert version at The Cutting Room in 2015.

Choreographer: Steven Paul Blandino; Music Director: Peter M. Hodgson; Production Design: Justin & Christopher Swader; Costume Design: Bree Perry; Lighting Design: Andrew Scharwath; Sound Design: Emilio Madrid-Kuser;Projection Design: Pauline Lu; Puppetry Design: Sierra Schoening; Shadow/Light Effect: Frankie Cordero.

LUDO (Concept, Music, and Lyrics) is an alternative rock band consisting of Andrew Volpe, Tim Ferrell, Tim Convy, and Matt Palermo. Originally from St. Louis, Ludo's trademark high-energy rock is intelligent, and imaginative. In 2003 their self-titled first album debuted on self-founded Redbird Records, followed by EP "Broken Bride" (2005). 2008's "You're Awful I Love You" (2008), marked the band's major label debut on Island Records. Their popularity grew as "Love Me Dead" rose to No. 8 in the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks, and the band performed on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and festivals including Warped Tour and Lollapalooza. Their most recent fare, "Prepare the Preparations" (2010) spans topics as wide-ranging as robots, pirates, and star-crossed robbers on the run. ludorock.com

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