Photo Coverage: Ann E. Wrecksick Opens at Ars Nova
By: Ben Strothmann Feb. 21, 2006
Ann E. Wrecksick & The Odyssey of the Bulimic Orphans,
"a delightful, heartfelt, song and dance journey that takes several
orphans on a quest for love, acceptance and the perfect diet," opened at Ars Nova (511 W. 54th St.) on Monday, February 20th (with original Annie star Andrea McArdle in attendance). The musical will play 7 performances more through Sunday, March 19th.Written by Bare actor Scott Allgauer and Bare
composer Damon Intrabartolo with music and lyrics by Intrabartolo and
direction by Kristin Hanggi (who directed the New York premiere of Bare),
the musical "tells the tale of several husky, un-adoptable orphans and
their redheaded ringleader. The orphans are faced with the irrefutable
pressure to stay thin...after all, no one wants to adopt a fat kid!
Join Ann E. and her friends on this delightful, heartfelt, song and
dance journey through a world of debilitating eating disorders, acute
cocaine addiction, overt lesbian pedophilia, and taxidermy too!,"
according to press notes.The cast features Scott Allgauer, J.
Cameron Barnett, Beth Curry, Byron St. Cyr, Joey Dudding, Matthew-Lee
Erlbach, Amy Goldberger, Karen Katz, Caroline McMahon, Eddie
Pendergraft, and Sandy Rustin. Ann E. Wrecksick features choreography by Kelly Devine (choreographic assistant on
Jersey Boys).
Tickets are $20. To purchase, call SmartTix at 212-868-4444 or go to www.SmartTix.com.
Andrea McArdle and the cast of Ann E. Wrecksick
The cast of Ann E. Wrecksick
The cast of Ann E. Wrecksick
The cast of Ann E. Wrecksick
Richard Jay-Alexander and Robert Diamond
Guido Getz and Brendan Daw
Joey Dudding, Beth Curry, and Max von Essen
Daniel Reichard and choreographer Kelly Devine
Caroline McMahon and J. Cameron Barnett
At the back: Kristin Hanggi (director), Danny Feldman (LA producer), Eric Anderson (LA producer) , Damon Intrabartolo, Kelly Devine and Daniel Miles (LA producer); At the front: Marco Morante (costume designer) and Scott Allgauer
Kristin Hanggi, Damon Intrabartolo, and Eric Anderson
Damon Intrabartolo and Eric Anderson
The cast of Ann E. Wrecksick
Scott Allgauer and Damon Intrabartolo
Andrea McArdle and Scott Allgauer
Steve Saporito and Jason Eagan (producer, Ars Nova)
Daniel Miles, Ed Stone (director/writer Griffin and Phoenix with Amanda Peet and Dermot Mulrooney), and Kelly Devine (choreographer)
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