Musical Plane Crazy Flies at NYMF from Sept. 15-25
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 10, 2005
Presented by NYMF and Michael Rubinoff in association with Kendra Bator, the show will feature book, music and lyrics by Suzy Conn. Directed by Jamibeth Margolis, Plane Crazy will be choreographed by Randy Slovacek and feature musical direction by Seth Weinstein. It stars Jodie Langel (Les Miserables) as Janet Jones, Allison Spratt (Good Vibrations) as Faith Hope, Hollie Howard as Holly Banks, Richard Todd Adams as Brett Mansford, Kevin Kraft as Clive Miller, William Broderick as Sam Crenshaw and Christopher Guilmet as Larry Stevens.
"Plane Crazy is set against the backdrop and glamour of the swinging '60s jet age -- the intersection between the dawn of transatlantic airline travel, the introduction of the Pill, the genesis of the modern Feminist Movement, and the Golden Age of Advertising...it follows the adventures of two young Venus Airlines stewardesses, Faith Hope and Janet Jones, as they learn about love and life in the high-flying airline business, circa 1965. Faith is a naïve, virginal Mid-western gal looking for Mr. Right; Janet is a randy, cynical New Yorker who is just looking for a good time. Through their friendship, they both find the inner strength to overcome the obstacles and sexism encountered in the air and on the ground," according to production notes.
Plane Crazy's design team includes Jason Courson (sets), Elizabeth Payne (costumes), Jesse Belsky (lighting) and Tony Angelini (sound).
Dedicated to discovering new work and new artists, The New York Musical Theatre Festival celebrates the diversity, creativity and future of musical theatre. NYMF is a flagship program of the National Music Theater Network, a 501(c)(3) a not-for-profit organization and is America's largest annual musical theatre event. NYMF is produced in association with Virgin Megastores and proudly supported by amNewYork, Village Voice, WB11, Dodger Stages, Receptasign, King Displays, Rosco, Scharff Weissberg, TheaterMania.com, BroadwayWorld.com and Manhattan Living. For more information, visit www.nymf.org.
Plane Crazy's performance schedule is: Thursday, September 15 at 8pm, Saturday, September 17 at 4:30pm and 8pm, Monday, September 19 at 4:30pm, Wednesday, September 21 at 1pm, Friday, September 23 at 4:30pm, Saturday, September 24 at 4:30pm, and Sunday, September 25 at 1pm. Tickets are $15.00 each and available through www.TheaterMania.com, or by calling 212-352-3101.
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