The York Theatre Company will present a one-night-only benefit concert of The Gig, winner of a Richard Rodgers Award, on Tuesday, May 2nd at 8 PM.
The
Gig, based on the film by Frank D. Gilroy, marks the first performance
in York's "One-Night-Only" Special Event Series. Drama Desk Nominee
Douglas J. Cohen (
No Way to Treat a Lady, The Opposite of Sex) wrote
the book, music and lyrics for the piece, which will be directed by
Victoria Bussert, with musical direction by
David Evans and musical
staging by
Janet Watson. Orchestrations are by the late Michael Gibson
(Tony-nominee for
Steel Pier and
Cabaret). This will be the first time
Gibson's orchestrations are heard in New York, as performed by a
seven-piece band. The show will be recorded on May 4th in studio by
John Yap of JAY records, adding to York's collection of over 25
professional recordings.
"It's 1975 and a used car salesman, a dentist, a real estate
agent, a financial advisor, a deli owner and a music teacher put their
careers and families on hold to pursue their passion – music – with
their first professional 'gig' in the Catskills. The results are
funny, touching, and unexpected as this musical focuses on the
necessity of living a dream, no matter where it takes you," state press
notes.
The cast includes
Stephen Berger (
The Pajama Game, A New
Brain),
Donna English (
Princesses, Ruthless), James Judy (
The Scarlet
Pimpernel, Into the Woods), Herndon Lackey (
Bounce, Kiss of the Spider
Woman), Michael James Leslie (
Little Shop of Horrors), Michael
McCormick (
The Pajama Game, Gypsy),
William Parry (
Passion, Sunday in
the Park with George),
Michele Pawk (
Cabaret, Hollywood Arms), Charles
Pistone (West End's
Kiss of the Spider Woman,
Most
Happy Fella), Steve Routman (
Lingoland) and
Karen Ziemba
(
Never Gonna Dance, Contact, Steel Pier).
Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by calling SmartTix at (212) 868-4444, or by visiting
www.smarttix.com. The York Theatre Company in Saint Peter's Theatre is located at 54th Street Just East of Lexington.
