Myler to Direct Varjas' 33 to Nothing for Off-Broadway

Randal Myler, whose It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues was seen on Broadway some years ago, will bring Grant James Varjas' "new rock 'n' roll play" 33 to Nothing to a developmental workshop this month and then to a new Off-Broadway production later this year, according to the New York Times.

The Times describes the piece as "the story of a struggling band whose members are forced to re-evaluate their dreams in the face of shifting adult priorities." 33 to Nothing, which was seen earlier this year at the Bottle Factory Theatre as a co-production between ZenDog Productions and members of the Argo Theater Company (the new Off-Broadway run will also be presented by the two companies). Pun Bandhu and Marc Falato of ZenDog were producers of the recent hit Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross.

The play features original rock songs by Varjas. Keith Levenson, who has conducted for numerous Broadway shows and national tours, will serve as musical director for 33 to Nothing. The original version has been reworked by Myler and Levenson.

Myler directed and co-wrote the book of the 1999 revue It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues. He did the same for Off-Broadway's Hank Williams: Lost Highway and also wrote and directed Love, Janis. Other credits (as a director) include Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver. Varjas, who is best known as an actor, has been seen in HBO's "The Laramie Project" and is a member of the Tectonic Theater Project.